Contrary to popular belief, I actually do have a life outside my blogs. I somehow manage to squeeze it all into the three or four hours per day that I’m not cranking out posts.
Okay, so I don’t quite blog that much, but I would if I could.
My blogging has suffered lately, and for that I apologize. For the past four months, I’ve been studying for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam, which I will be taking on Saturday. Having only a few days left, I’ve had my face buried in books for hours on end lately. To give you a little information on the exam, here is what Wikipedia has to say. “The Professional in Human Resources (PHR) is an industry certification for people working in the human resources profession. The certification, awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), signifies that individuals possess the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the body of knowledge in the field.” Rigorous indeed. The test consists of 225 questions covering six areas – Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management. I have four hours to complete the exam. I won’t receive my score until a week or two later, but I will know whether I passed or failed on the day of the exam. Wish me luck!
I had the pleasure of meeting Tommy of Big Stupid Tommy on Sunday evening. He is just as interesting and funny in person as on his blog, and he’s a true gentleman as well. I am happy to report that I have moved up the ranks from the “people he can only assume are real” to the “real people that he has met” list in his sidebar.
I had a nice Christmas even though I spent most of it studying. I made a great little Christmas meal, and I got some really awesome gifts. My dogs made out like bandits. They got lots of toys and treats from me, and even more from my parents!
I plan on ringing in the New Year with Barry and his band, the Atomic Horns. The show will be held at the Eagles Club in Oak Ridge. I hope that some of you will decide to come out and join us. Rumor has it that Barry will be doing an Elvis impersonation!
That’s it for now, folks. I’ll hopefully be back to my old blogging self this weekend!
December 26th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Hello Tish
I do hope you are well and having a fantastic time. I do hope we can catch up soon. I have loads to chat about
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I hope Christmas day was fun for you and I would also like to wish you a Happy New Year, full of good health and happiness!
Warmest regards and loadsaluv, Graham xoxoxox
Graham’s last blog post..A trip to London Part II
December 26th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I know I’m a day late, but I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas. Hope you had a great day! Good luck with the test, I’m sure you’ll do great.
John’s last blog post..Ho Ho Ho
December 26th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Good Luck with the exam…
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December 26th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Good luck with your test! I’m sure you’ll do great.
Woofs, Johann
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December 26th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
Good luck on your exam. Sounds like you are experiencing the same thing I am. I’m taking a Comptia A+ computer hardware certification class right now. If your a computer geek it is very interesting. If you aren’t I imagine it’s like what watching Nascar is for me.
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December 26th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Merry Christmas Tish!
Am glad to hear you’ve had a nice Christmas, despite the studying!
I’m sure it will all pay off in the test, good luck with it!
Zath’s last blog post..Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
December 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
If we didn’t have a life outside of blogging, it’s nice to think we wouldn’t have anything to blog about. But, I’m finding that actually having a life gets in the way of blogging too much, as opposed to when I had no friends. Still haven’t decided which is better.
Kirsten’s last blog post..Christmas Goodies
December 27th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Good luck with the exam! I know you’ll do well, after all you studied on Christmas!!!! I’m glad to hear the dogs made out in gifts and that you had a nice holiday.
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December 27th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Awesome.
Another HR insider to give me tips on how to effectively sidestep the sexual harassment laws in the workplace.
I’m on my third job in 2 months.
Someone should have told me that sensual throat massage is frowned upon.
…in the ladies room.
Damn laws.
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December 27th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Goodluck on your exam. If you studied that hard, I’m sure you’ll make it. I like your blog, it’s neat. Take care.
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December 27th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Hey Tish! I hope you had a great Christmas and that you totally rock your certification test! I know how you feel – I’m actually *breathing* right now, since I’ve got a few weeks off of school!
Kel’s last blog post..Blog Overload
December 27th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Tish…in meeting you, the pleasure was all mine…
Tommy’s last blog post..What We Learned on Christmas
December 28th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Good luck on the upcoming exam. I’m sure you will do well. Cheers!
December 28th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Tish, best of the best of luck with the test. Though knowing how much you’ve insanely studied for this thing, I’m guessing you won’t even need the full 4 hours to finish off that sucker.
And your dogs scored some great Xmas gifts from you and your family, but what did they get for you? (The dogs I mean.
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