Product versus Process?

I've long been an advocate of the idea behind the process being more important than the product. Today, though, I felt like the product of my past. I guess it's fair to advocate both ideas as long as I remember that today's product will not be as evolved as tomorrow's.

Today was day number two at my new job. The school building is blooming with more and more color appearing on the bulletin boards and classrooms. It's really coming to life. One of my first tasks was to help with the new textbook adoption. Monday, I was by myself as the principal and the secretary were out. This is where the fun began...

I realized as I was looking at packing slips and inventories that my time working at Keltch's warehouse (and Reader's World) came in awful handy. Because the principal and the secretary had done such an excellent job in sorting the items by grade level, I was able to pick up where they left off. I consciously reminded myself that things in our life are sometimes there for interesting reasons. Who would have thought that such a simple job as I had distributing gift ware and books would help ease an otherwise tedious job.

I know it was not an overly complicated task, but there were several items bundled in unique ways and if I hadn't physically handled each piece, I would never know how they all went together. I actually made another realization today...some would look at this repetitious and monotonous job with disdain, but the mere handling of the materials helps me to learn what I'll need to know in order to support the new adoption.

2008 Meinvent, Day 30

I'm bored with the titles of my blogs, and I'm guessing everyone else is, too. It's almost a misnomer at this point. I'm really not inventing or re-inventing myself. I still eat too much junk, and the 30 minutes I proposed at the beginning? Yeah, well, let's just say that was when it seemed like I had lots of time left...well, I don't!

I have three more days until vacation. I'm pushing hard to tidy up the list. I can say that I'm tied up at Lane, so that's one large thing off the list. As for the rest...much is coming together. Everything seemed to go my way yesterday and today. I couldn't be more pleased!! Tomorrow will start to tell whether my wheeling and dealing will pay off.

Right now, I'm downloading "Three Cups of Tea" and since we live just East of Timbuktu, it's taking forever since we don't get FiOS out here. In about 10 minutes I'll have the book, and in three days I'll be enjoying it on the plane, then hopefully on the beach. This way, I don't have to carry the book with me. :)

I'll quit yammering, but I just wanted to share how grateful I am that things are going so well. The cherry would be the Flip finally Flipping...if you got any extra room on your prayer list, please add me...pray for a clean mouth, and for all the list to get picked off in the next few days. Good Night!

2008 Meinvent, Day 28

I don't feel very creative, or inventive, or anything else...all I know is that I've got 5 days until we go to Hilton Head and I've a lot to do.

It was a great weekend being with the family and such, but tomorrow entails much work, as does Tuesday...we'll see how it all fares...I might have tenants before the end of next week, or I might not...we'll see.

Good night...I've got to get up early.

2008 Meinvent Day 25

Hard to believe that I'm 25 days in...I don't feel any different. Well, actually I do. Lately the squeaky wheel has been getting the oil, and I've been all over the map with excavating, ORKINating, plastering, patching, painting, and key-making. Bottom line...it's all coming together. I've shown the apartments, and it looks hopeful for tenants. My house is on the market officially, and the financing for the flip looks like it's going to work (though I'm not going to count any chickens before they hatch.) I have seven more days to get stuff done (excluding July 4th, our vacation, and my 4 days-worth of New Administrator Academy. Wish me luck.



As soon as I figure the picture posting thing out, I'll post some pictures of my fabulous day lilies...