{"id":157,"date":"2007-07-03T10:49:28","date_gmt":"2007-07-03T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=157"},"modified":"2009-01-27T14:01:01","modified_gmt":"2009-01-27T19:01:01","slug":"whats-going-on-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=157","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s going on, Mark?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just an update to say &#8220;I&#8217;m still here&#8221; and let you all know what&#8217;s going on.<\/p>\n<p>I had a great time at camp last weekend.\u00a0 The weather was perfect (low to mid 70&#8217;s, dry, blue sky with fluffy clouds) as Carolyn and I helped check in 12 units full of kids.\u00a0 That&#8217;s a light week for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campjburg.org\/\">Camp Johnsonburg<\/a>, undoubtedly due to the holiday.\u00a0 I was trained to do the medical form coordinator&#8217;s job.\u00a0 This is a relatively new job for check-in.\u00a0 Jill, a friend and fellow former camp alumni, made it her purpose in life last summer to organize the medical form process.\u00a0 This has resulted in a significant reduction in chaos and an increase in making sure that medical information (particularly received prescriptions) is right and that the campers are safe.\u00a0 She is going to be away one Sunday in August so I&#8217;ve been trained to cover that week.\u00a0 I&#8217;m also going to write up the procedure for the camp because right now it&#8217;s all in Jill&#8217;s head.\u00a0 I might go up to camp immediately after church this Sunday &#8211; they&#8217;re bringing in 20 units next week and they&#8217;ll really need the help.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m working every day this week except Wednesday &#8211; no long weekends when Independence Day falls on a Wednesday.\u00a0 I might get out a few hours early today if management is willing.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m undergoing a career questioning process.\u00a0 My job is frankly not challenging right now and there are other reasons that it is getting increasingly uncomfortable (very few having to do with me or politics &#8211; it&#8217;s more of a &#8220;do I want to be here?&#8221; issue).\u00a0 I&#8217;m wondering whether or not it&#8217;s time for a career change rather than a job change.<br \/>\n<span id=\"bbe55eb390\">It <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningworksca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/001-Testing-and-Beyond-Agenda.pdf\">purchase generic levitra<\/a>  all depends on you and your individual taste what to choose for your healthy consumption. 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