Grad School, continued.

I'm pumped that the Lord saw fit for me to be in graduate school right now. I cannot wait for June of 2012 when I will be the owner of a Master's of Business Administration. But, in the meantime, it has been a pretty big adjustment being back in school.

The hours I used to train for triathlons are now devoted to discussion boards, homework assignments, and projects. It has been imperative that I put limits on the amount of time I spend on Blackboard; it's easy to get caught up in it. Most importantly, I'm happy to have my wife's support; I couldn't do it without her.

I'm reminded of one of my favorite books in the Bible, Ecclesiastes.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven."

"I never thought I'd be on a boat..."

"Poseidon look at me..."

Complement

Complement: something that completes or makes perfect.

I like this word. One of me and Kenzie's favorite restaurants (Harry and Jean's) uses it when they talk about their side items to entrees. When mash potatoes "complement" your chicken, it makes the dinner sound much more official!

We are doing a Bible study together by John Piper on complementarianism. It's called: What's the Difference? Manhood and Womanhood According to the Bible. It talks about the differences in men and in woman. What it means to be a man rather than a woman. It talks on the Biblical reasons and innate responsibility that God created us with as a Man and a Woman. I feel this study and these facts are so needed in today's society where there has become no distinction between manhood and womanhood.

Kenzie is my complement. There are distinct differences in what roles we are supposed to have in our marriage, but that makes it perfect.

I think of the Anchorman quote when Ron Burgundy says, "You be a woman, and I'll be a man..." when trying to seduce Veronica Corningstone. So many times in our society men act like women and women act like men.

Graduate School

One of my life goals has been to obtain a doctorate degree in something. I used to want to be a medical doctor but after 5 weeks of organic chemistry in undergrad, I knew that kind of doctorate wasn't for me. I have still always wanted to go back to school and got that chance in January. I enrolled in the Online MBA program at North Greenville University. So, here we go! Next June I will (hopefully) be the proud recipient of an Master's of Business Administration! One term is down, only five more to go.

Transcript:
Winter '11
Economics for Managers: A
Quantitative Methods: B

Spring '11
Research Methods -
Financial Management -

Myrtle Beach Half-Merry

Kenzie, TJ, Kimmi and I headed down to Myrtle Beach last weekend for the Bi-Lo Marathon and Half-Marathon activities. It was all good times and we had a blast.

Quick write-up on the race:

I ran the half and my goal was 1:50, which would have been a PR for me. The game plan was to run the first 5 miles @ 8:45 pace, the second 5 @ 8:15 pace, and then hammer the last 5k home.

It was a perfect day and a very, very flat course, so I thought that despite my shady training, I could do it.

At Mile 5, I was about 30 seconds faster than my goal. At Mile 10, I was about 45 seconds slower than my goal. At about mile 9 I knew I didn't have it in me to break into the 1:40s, so I ran heard, but coasted to the finish with a time of 1:54:34.

The race was fun and seeing Kenzie at the finish was the best part. We stayed in a condo on the beach and had a great weekend!

This is why our water bill is so low!

I'm bringing blogger back...them other blogs don't know how to act...

Here's the blog; it's back; I hope it lasts and I hope that you are able to see Jesus Christ through my life.


2years in review update.
Since my last entry, February 2008, my life has changed A LOT. The Lord has really blessed me. I've been able to cross a few things off of the "Life to Do List", here are some:


Kenzie Pitts(Kyle) and I ran off and got married!!! (see list: marrying the girl of my dreams):
















I changed jobs and now work in admissions at my alma mater and have also started my MBA at said university(see list: get(eventually) a doctorate):







I got another tattoo(see list: get at least 2 more tats):










I did the Beach 2 Battleship Iron-Distance Triathlon(see list: Kona Ironman):
















I also surfed, bought a house(didn't build one!), won a race (in my age group), and started running instead of jogging.

It's been an eventful 2 years!