Life rocks like the sea

I am half way home, and on my own.

This week started of wonderfully with work, but then ended with difficultly. I was just about to begin working on the interface for White Tail, the application I am creating for them (they wanted to name it White Tail last year so I am just continuing it, although I might change the name later), but then my computer began to have a number of strange problems like network adapters being undetectable and the network not working at all. In any event, I spent about day time working on fixing the daft machine by running virus and disk scan, looking through help menus and trouble-shooting and such until I gave up. Chris, the primary stakeholder for White Tail and the man I report to here at TongaSat, is trying to get some guy they always use to come in and look at it. However, not all my time was ill spent. I spent a few valuable hours with Chris learning what he wanted from the application, basically completely planning out the project. I also helped in optimizing the analysis process, making his job easier, thus mine. I also spent extra time learning a bit more about Visual Basic.

The work at TonFon was also a little slower this week. Poini, one of the guys I work with there, taught me how to enable a customer for the Internet by enabling there MAC and IP address after the costumer's computer is connected. This would allow him to go out himself and do migrations to the new system. He ended up staying leaving me waiting to do nothing. The next time he actually did leave, but they needed to be able to call me so I could input the addresses. I don't have a phone. He was doing to call someone else at the office to get a hold of me. That did not work out, but learned some stuff on my own and thought Fa'e binary numbers and operations. I think I will spent the next week working on a database that they need, or else shadowing someone that is doing something critical to the operation of TonFon's network.

Personally, life is great. I was told by the Bishop's wife that I need to find a Tongan girlfriend. I asked her when I should and she told me to find one soon. I just laughed. In addition, to my calling to get a Tongan girlfriend, I am now helping out with the Young Men. I don't know if it is an official calling, but it does not have to be official. The Bishop asked me to work with the young men on their Duty to God requirements and help teach the Quorum President and the young men leadership and gospel principle that they can take back home with them. I am humbled by this responsibility. It is nothing huge, but I am glad to be able to help out. I went to a couple of other dances this week. I am working on self improvement, something that is always needed.

Success will come!