Questions

There are so many things that make me question other things...

Long Weekends

Isn't it amazing how fast time moves. I am stunned that it is already January 20...the first "holiday weekend" of the new year. My resolution for the year is to make sure that I don't let work craziness impede on every bit of my waking hours. I am doing better than I was at the end of last year...but Monday through Friday is tough with all the deliverables in my queue at the moment. It makes me crazy -- it's not as if I work in a life or death critical environment, but I -- like most of us in this "modern day work world" -- have many fewer colleagues doing a lot more work. Kinda' backward if you ask me...but until I am a few more notches up the proverbial totem pole, I guess I have to go with it, right? Oh well...at least I am keeping my weekends for my own (mostly). Until next time....

First Day Back....

Today was my first day back at work after almost three weeks away. Greedy as it sounds, I could have easily used another three weeks. It is amazing to me how stressful work can be some days. What I do for a living is not physically demanding, but herding cats (particularly cats who can be somewhat unruly) can be challenging and most of all TIRING! I just want people on my team to come to work and do the job s/he was hired to do -- not rocket science -- but some days it truly evades people's apparent ability. And I am talking bright, competent people here! Just pay attention and all will be well! Okay...I'm done grumbling (at least for now). Until next time...

Happy 2013!

Well, here we are again...at the start of a new year. So many opportunities ahead for new and exciting experiences, memories, and events. I'm starting the year by relaxing and watching the Rose Bowl Parade. It's such fun to see all the floats and bands and crowds! Been some time since I've been to California, but perhaps in years to come the chance to go and see the parade in person may arise? Who knows what tomorrow may bring?! I have such a great feeling that this year is going to be the best in some time. Amazing to me that I am still optimistic considering how much gloom and doom fills the news feeds and updates we get every day. Perhaps the world's new year's resolution should just be to try to treat others the way we want to be treated...? Call me a dreamer, but if only... Until next time...