I’m applying to be the Union Programming Council Technology Chair up at the University. The UPC organizes most of the events and activities that happen in and around the Union building. The Technology Chair is in charge of designing and maintaining the Union website (www.union.utah.edu) and keeping the UPC computers in good running condition.

I spent most of yesterday typing up a cover letter and a resume. It isn’t due until Wednesday, March 5, but I think I’ll turn it in on Monday. As far as I know there is no one else applying for the position, and I have the recommendation of the current Technology Chair. I don’t want to get my hopes up all the way, but I am fairly certain I’ll get the position.

As confident as I am, I would still like to ask everyone to pray for me. Please pray first of all that I will be able to get the job, and second that I will be able to live up to the expectations of the UPC and the Union staff. Thanks! 

As of yesterday I have been posting fairly regular entries to Qangaroo.com (and now JoeyDay.com) for a whole year! Can you believe it? Isn’t that nerdy? Thank you.

Also, yesterday was Mike’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Mike! So you’ve hit the big two seven, eh? That’s not so bad. You’re only four years ahead of me, so you aren’t quite a geezer, yet. I hope everything is going well for you and Lisa and Libby.

I saw a flyer on campus today that really made me angry. An organization called The National Youth & Student Peace Coalition is advocating a college strike in order to convince the Bush administration not to go to war with Iraq. They are asking—nay, urgently encouraging—students to sluff all of their classes on March 5, 2003.

Now, most people reading this site already know that I stand fully behind President Bush on the decision to get Saddam out of Iraq. However, even if I was against war in Iraq, I could certainly think up a better protest strategy than skipping a day of class. What are they thinking? “Gee, let’s show Mr. President how serious we are by depriving ourselves of a college education.” How much is it really going to affect the government if you skip a few classes? Isn’t it only going to hurt yourself?

It just really ticks me off how stupid some people can be. 😖  

I don’t know how many of you heard the news today, but one of television’s most beloved personalities passed away this morning. Mr. Rogers died at the age of 74 of stomach cancer. There’s a good article about him in the USA Today:

Children lose a quiet, honest friend

I don’t know about all of you guys, but I’m kinda going to miss him. 

It’s very late, and I really should be going to bed, but I want to put this up before I forget. The University of Utah Symphonic Band (of which I am a part) will be performing Monday night at Libby Gardner Hall. I can get free tickets, so if you’d like to come please email me or add a comment to this post before Monday. Be sure and let me know you are coming as early as you can or you might be out of luck. Hope to see you all there! 😊