migblog

i sometimes find myself in a drunken stupor without much rationale nor discretion, and now is one of those times.

i just wanted to say, to all my fellow tourguides, that you are some of the most amazing people i've ever met. some of you i know better than others -- it's just the run of the game, i guess -- and some of you i haven't even met. but to those of you whom i have, i highly admire you and do wish that all of you are having wonderful times and an especially great holiday season.

to those of you who are leaving, you will most definitely be sorely missed. jason, for example, has been a rock. he was one of the first tourguides i ever met (in fact, he was on the panel that hired me, along with the bigwigs ladawn and pamelaia) , and he'll always be on my list of good people. it always brings a smile to my face whenever i see him around campus, and i think he always will, whether or not we're working together or not.

it was also nice to see jonathan at a staff meeting for a change. he was one of the first tours i ever shadowed, and he was always nice from the start. jonathan is now happily engaged, and his partner is also just as cool as he is. i think i'm going to miss jonathan a lot, especially since he's a crazy guy, and i tend to asociate myself more with the crazies.

and then there's david. david was one of the more recent guides i've met, and he in total is one of the most interesting people i've ever met. despite having been at cal for approximately eight years now, he's one of the guys who has seen three different directors for visitor services, three chancellors, and of course, one heck of a career at the visitor center. he's always nice to talk to, and he always provides some otherwise awesome insight into something that you might think is mundane or otherworldly.

i'm so pissed.

but to all of those tourguides i just mentioned, you will be sorely missed, and i'm sure i will see you soon, whether at work, in your graduation, or whenever you come visit. i promise, let's have lunch sometime, and i'll make it a memorable time.

you are some of the most inspiring people i've met, and thank you for sharing yourselves with me and being a part of my cal experience. you've brought me closer to the university i already love with all my heart, and with that, i thank you. but i especially appreciate your willingness to open up and meet me, an over-eager, zealous new hire that wishes he knew as much as you do because you epitomize everything i've been striving for in this university.

you all are amazing, i can't say that enough.

go bears.

posted by Open Source Food @ 9:50 PM