Saturday, May 10, 2008

So What is he up to these days?

I realized that there is a lot of back blogging regarding Adam. Squadam. I'm kind of grouchy so this probably isn't the best time to write this blog but I can't think of any other time to do it. Some of you know that Adam had a job at HSBC last April, as a loan lender. Fortunately he knew that it was not right for him and kept job hunting. He quit the last week of July and began working for Texas Oncology at a hospital in Arlington. His job title is cancer registrar. It includes a lot of stuff but he's not a secretary (that's what his job title makes it sound like). He helps stage cancer after it has been diagnosed, leads cancer conference meetings every week, abstracts, runs a clinical trial program... on and on and on. He does a lot of stuff. Just stuff. And a lot of it is boring to him. That's what he does during the day. About a month ago we were sitting in the doctor's office for my check up and he said "So I have a second job". That's how it went. He'd had it for about a week but this was the first time he had time to tell me. His second job is working for a doctor at the medical school he wants to go to assisting in research studies. Right now he is going through charts and trying to find different correlations regarding cancer (this patient and this patient both used birth control etc). Anyway this job is leading him to meet some of the bigwigs at the school giving him an inside edge when he applies to this medical school. He got this second job just a few weeks before the April MCAT was held and decided it would be best to hold of until May (Tuesday after memorial day) to take the MCAT. More schmoozing time, more studying time. Also he is still the executive secretary and spends Tuesday evenings and ALL of SUNDAY at church. So right now he goes to work, stops working but stays there and studies for 1-2 hours, comes home does some work. Watching tv on the internet and then goes to sleep and does it again. Saturdays he studies and does stuff for the Bishop. He has a pretty hectic schedule. Last weekend was our Anniversary. Adam got home from Minnesota on Friday but had agreed to volunteer as the Team Captain for Relay for Life. Funny thing how they didn't mention what all was involved. So he spent Friday - Saturday (the idea is that Cancer never sleeps) in arlington trying fund raise for the American Cancer Society. Yep. Got off the plane, repacked for the night, left. He got home around 5:30 am. Abby and I did the Mayfest so that he could sleep. He got up just in time to go to the priesthood session of Stake Conference. And then we were doing Stake Conference. It feels like things are piled up on each other. This weekend is Mothers Day, Josiah decided to come for a visit (this is an entirely different blog), Adam has the MCAT in 2 weeks...It's crazy. I'm a single mom with a paycheck.

4 comments:

S said...

At least you get a good paycheck. A busy man is a happy man. Some day it might wind down a bit. Got any chocolate? Happy Mother's Day!

Anonymous said...

Just think of it this way: The busier he is, the less time he has to get into trouble. You kinda have to think of men like teenagers...lots of extracurriculars=less time for mischief. And I know you have some chocolate, enjoy!

Unknown said...

Where would we be without our women. Ah, that's right, we'd be mischievous teenagers. :) Adam, if you get a chance, please call me. I have some U questions for you. Happy Mothers Day to the Haynie, Steers, Brown, and Cassidy women.

Laura said...

I'm sorry things are so piled up =(. Life is crazy like that sometimes and it drives me nuts too! I am on a message board for lds gals and someone once one sister shared her frustrations about her husband - porn, word of wisdom issues, bad language...she said to us sisters whose husbands are so busy with church and work to remember to be grateful for how wonderful they are in keeping the covenants they've made and in being faithful priesthood holders. That is what I try to remember when I am frustrated with crazy life. I hope you get to do something fun(or have been able to do something fun) for your anniversary at some point - even if it wasn't on the day of your annual celebration. Chocolate does wonders =).