Weekly Update

Still feeling great.

Nothing like a bit of 74 degree weather to inspire joy in the midst of winter. Top down on the convertible, Bon Jovi on the XM Radio, life is good!

I don't think it is possible for me to be any more in love with my job. I am now working 2 days a work from home every week - Mondays and Fridays. Which of course means I only have to go into the office 3 days a week Tues-Thurs. I love it! I am feeling so productive and I get so much more work done when I don't have to deal with the commute. Plus I'm home in time to make a delicious dinner for my husband and straighten up the house and I can spend my lunch time relaxing in my own house, eating a homemade lunch. I also found out today at work that I have been named the new Requirements Manager in addition to my SAS Administrator and Systems Administrator roles. New responsibilities and challenges and that is good.

WOW! I just saw a former coworker of mine - Andrea Tantaros- on the O'Reilly Factor. She's a notorious republican strategist now. Very cool. I knew her when!

We leave for Belize on Sunday. Still to do - purchase some long cool cotton or linen pants and a few extra secure digital cards to hold photos. And we need to pack of course.

Life is good people. Life is very very good.

I don't want this to be a one way communication medium. Comment or drop me an email if you're reading this and share what is new in your life.

Comments

Anonymous said…

wow belize. Please take lots of pics :)

January 10, 2008 at 9:15 AM

Anonymous said…

you will love belize! be at one with nature :)

hope you feel better asap!

-kblo

January 10, 2008 at 9:58 AM

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