Self-Assessment, and Surprises.....

I got my final grades today: a B+ on the Investigative Research unit, resulting in an overall grade of A- (GPA of 3.7, CEU of 10.4). Not too shabby, really--I thought I would have scored a B to a B+. I cede my doubts to the judgement of the professionals.

I've been busy trying to tweak my resume ( I don't mean to gush, but the Resume Builder at LinkedIn Labs rocks--I am very happy with the results), and I when added the "Skills" feature, I found myself amazed at what is considered a skill (Objectivity is a skill? Really??), and just how many I actually have (my resume lists 19). I never thought I possessed so many--and these are just the ones that come to immediate attention.

All this time, I thought myself without marketable skills; now, I discover that I've had many skills all along.

It makes me wonder--what else about myself am I taking for granted?

The Fat Man speaks...

First off, the breaking news is that Usama Bin Ladin is wormfood. Whether true or not, I cannot say, but CBS apparently thinks that US Forces in Afghanistan have the body. The President is supposed to be giving a press conference shortly. We'll see.

I've started a new blog/journal: The Fat Man Speaks... is to be my "Professional Investigator" journal, where I intend to post on what will (hopefully) be work-related issues. I will probably still be keeping Pretensions and Delusions for more personal issues (such as ranting over "Dilbert Moments"); I want to keep my personal life separate from my (hopefully) future professional life. I also hope to use the new journal as a networking tool, and an advertizing platform. We'll see how this works out.

23:15--It's official: UBL has run up the curtain, and is singing soprano with the sinners.