i, like most people, have always been adept at complaining. bitching. whatever name you want to give it. technology has not made bitching any easier, but it has made broadened the audience, which allows a single person to complain to thousands of people without having to spend hours on the phone, in someone else's office, or in other parts of the country.

that said, i emailed vtech again this morning explaining that i had a received an email about financial documents that sounded strange as i had heard no decision regarding my application. well, sure enough, the lady emailed me back within 15 minutes and gave me the news.

i have not been accepted to vtech. of course, i have not been denied admission either. it seems the head of the dept went out of town two weeks ago. and is not expected back for two or three more. right. which would mean that since i applied in april, i would be waiting until the end of june or possibly july to find out. sweet. consider this: i sent an application to scotland yesterday. i am guessing they will be able to give a yes or no before the month is out.

fucked? i think so. the system where you go on vacation for a month without deciding on the status of an application seems more than a little ridiculous. especially if you are the main person deciding whether to accept the candidate or not. if you accept late applications, then accept them and decide on them (i doubt the decision process takes more than a day). if not, then tell people before they throw down 150 bucks getting their scores, transcripts, et al sent in to you.

the secretary claims to be ¨tracking him down¨ in order to find out what the director's thoughts were before he left on his 6 week siesta.

what. the. fuck.

or maybe i am overreacting.

happy happy. joy joy.