pause

A quick business trip (there and back in one day) on Thursday with the big boss, then a little heart to heart yesterday, followed by team outing to see Star Wars, and hot pot out with friends, and that brings 2019 at work to a close. 

The next two weeks should be quiet: some errands (five accomplished in two hours today!), lots of reading, pajama time, sewing, and some time with friends.

sounds good

Just got fancy speakers and a fancy amp from the boss-friend. Like, really fancy. 

messenger

It's good to be the bearer of good news.

what i needed

Friday soup dumplings and games at home. Saturday spontaneous In-N-Out in the sun, then Vietnamese dinner with sister's family and Jesus Christ Superstar with them and a friend (and Jesus and Abbas had voices to die for), then a drink with the friend. Sunday facial and then a work call in my kitchen with my CTO neighbor (and our CEO across the world). And then I finally finally finally got a solid night of real sleep after three nights of terrible sleep.

And happy 11th anniversary to Boyfriend and me today!! We're bringing a bottle of champagne to our Monday games night, because that's how old nerds celebrate.

aww shucks

When you get called out by an external partner (on a call with your boss) for good things, and then they say it again in email. And then your boss separately tells you that you're doing a good job. And then other people say they don't think anyone else would be able to keep everything moving as well, while managing the personalities involved. That's pretty cool.

two wins

Started the morning at the eye doctor, where I found out that my eyes have gotten better. Ended the afternoon at work, meeting the dog from Henry's shelter that I sent my coworker to adopt (just in the nick of time, as several people arrived at the shelter after her to try to adopt the dog). Today was a win.

two weeks in

Back into the normal routine, and it's like I never left. New things to work on, plus the usual stuff, plus the usual unusual stuff. It's good to feel useful and needed, and it's good to have had a break. Here's hoping the feeling lasts...

yes new york

Work meetings went better than expected, no jet lag, lots of walking and people watching and friends and ice cream. Today, a day to read and recover before a night of games. Tomorrow, one last brunch and some terrace drinks, and then it's back to real life and all of its messes and stresses, but which also includes my dog.

wat

When your big boss and your boss both think you are smarter and more capable than you do, and want you to try scary, new things, and you realize that almost every good decision you've made started out as a scary, new thing, you've got a lot to think about.

good people

No matter what, surround yourself with good people who will help you figure your shit out by listening, giving you options, giving you feedback, and giving you the time and space to think about it all.

random new skill

Spots opened up in a class at work today, and I'm now certified in CPR/AED.

nailed it

Got into the office by 7:30, cranked through a bunch of work, got out early to do an escape with friends, getting ready for a weekend with Boyfriend away at a bachelor party. I have crazy plans to do laundry, mend and alter some clothes, clean out my closet, and read.

eat no more

When the Iron Chef competition finale at work is so good that you eat until you can't breathe, and are still waddling at 6 pm.

hump day

Whiskey Wednesday turned into Jackbox games night, and then boss dog came home with me for a one night sleepover.

get fancy

Working in tech, I dress pretty casually all the time, so it's fun when a co-worker gets married and we all get to see each other dressed up.

noods

Spent a week in Singapore earlier this month, mostly working in the hotel room, but we got a lot of good meals in, ranging from amazing handmade noodles from vendors to to Michelin star restaurants, and it was good to get lots of work done (even though it was supposed to be vacation) and eat lots of great food. Especially noodles.

oh hi again

Renewed a work friendship that has been on the back burner a bit and remembered why we're friends in the first place...

busy busy

When work gets busy and you feel useful even as you're getting battered on all sides, it's actually kind of awesome...

new year

Lazy break with the dogs, and now we're easing back into real life, first with a short and slow week at work, then with a quiet, rainy weekend, broken up only with a facial, a pedicure and baking pretzels with a friend, and playing a psychological prank on another friend who had previously proclaimed himself immune to such trickery.

important meeting

The dogs were all about the meeting with our main relationship partner from outside counsel last week.