Vask, that's great! Even one pub so far is a good thing.
It's hard, I know...thus I left off at the MA.

And I imagine in your field it's tougher, still, since it's a very busy one these days and things change alot in a short time.
Me, I'm just hanging in here, doing the married thing, trying to work, find time for family and friends and occasionaly whup an orc or two when I get some spare time.