Today I made my first presentation at a PASS conference. The whole process took months to come together. I started back in the Spring putting together my abstract and was fortunate to be accepted. After it was accepted, I went to work putting it all together. I prepared my talk and presented to a couple … Read more
Today is the day that is set aside for Volunteer Training. About forty or so PASS Volunteers get together and spend the day discussing various topics about PASS in general. The best part of the day are the parts where we break out into smaller, more focused groups, to discuss any necessary issues. The advantage … Read more
Has it been a month since my last post? Wow, time really does fly. With everything that went on in the past four weeks, it is easy to see how time can slip. There was Mother’s Day, birthdays, my anniversary, prepping for 70-447, a dance recital, building a base for my marathon training, and getting … Read more
The other day I asked myself “What is it you enjoy most about your job?” After thinking for a day or so, trying to find something enjoyable about where I am, and what I do, it finally came to me. So I said to myself, “Self, what I enjoy most about my job are the … Read more
It has been a while since my last post, and for that I apologize. Things have been hectic…dare I say it…crazy? My mind is spinning with everything that I have been diving into. Right now my focus is on the section of tools that are labeled as “BI”. I see the evolution of database administration … Read more
“Are you morally opposed to karaoke?” I should have known right away that I was in trouble when my friend sent me an email shortly before the 2006 PASS conference, inquiring about my level of interest in karaoke singing. Since I had no plans for Sunday, or even Monday night, I replied that I was … Read more
