I've been away from work for about a week now and my semester is finally over!
The main thing that I have discovered about myself in the past few days is that I would go stark raving mad if I had no job or nothing to do. Don't get me wrong - I'm happy to have my "sanity check" vacation that I take at the end of every year to just chill, sleep late, hang with family and friends, sleep, sleep :-) and basically just end the year on nice, relaxing, positive notes.
The only downside is that by about this time (6th day or so), I become restless. Oh, it's not really that bad because I have stuff to do like projects around the house that I've put off all semester not to mention the books to catch up on, etc. However, I realize that desite the fact that I'm ready to end the work week by oh say, every Wednesday, activity keeps me sane and eliminates rust on the brain. Or, so I'd like to think.
So, now that I am reminded of this, I will continue to enjoy the time away from the rat race and the mass herdage with a smile knowing that I have a great personal life, finally have a job and coworkers that I like and that for the most part, people I care about are happy and healthy.
To make things better, it still doesn't feel like winter in these parts (woo hoo!!) which makes it all the better to bike and enjoy fun stuff outdoors. It could be worse, I could live in some blizzard stricken area which would suck.
So, with that thought, I think I'll go enjoy the rest of my veg out time and focus on enjoying the little and simple things in life. Oh yeah, and catch up on my tivo'd shows! yaaa tivo!!
Anyway, my hope for the rest of the year is that we all have a good time leaving the 2006 year behind and welcome the new year with positive thoughts and plans. While I'm not the mushy type, I do occasionally wish for peace and the welcoming of the new year is a good time as any to revisit this hope.
Peace.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
I've Been Tagged
So, I'll try and be a good sport and respond 'cause I've been tagged by Irish http://sharkswithlaserbeams.blogspot.com.
A- Available or Single? Nope. Hmmm, but if I'm available, shouldn't I also be single? Oh, silly me...
B- Best Friend? Yes, I have four and a half. There is no ranking on the list which includes my husband, mom, dad and two close friends.
C- Cake or pie? Yes, please!!
D- Drink of choice? Choice? It's alcohol. Preference? It's water. Is there a diff between 'choice' and 'preference'? No, just wanted to get two answers in there...
E- Essential item I use every day. Too many body parts to mention!! ;-)
F- Favorite color: Black. And purple. Not in the I just got beatdown kinda way tho'...
G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms? None. I'm not a candy kinda person.
H- Hometown? Trinidad, West Indies - aka Caribbean.
I- Indulgence: TV shows like Law & Order - SVU and any lawyer-like pics, biking, sports, working out - I'm addicted to activity!
J- January or February? Or March or October! Or, where are we going with this??
K- Kids and names: Animal kids include dog "Herbie" (Hurrikane) and cat "Furface" (Rizzo)
L- Life is incomplete without? FUN!
M- Marriage date: Am I supposed to pick one?? Oh, well mine is Jan 2nd.
N- Number of siblings: None. Go ahead, just start shrinking me and telling me about the only child syndromes now...
O- Oranges or apples? YES, please. Especially if they are on the side of my glass, or or in my drinks!
P- Phobias or fears? Hmm, no real phobias but I do have a fear of getting old and not being able to take care of myself. That would not be cool.
Q- Favorite quote? 1) Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 2) If you're going through hell, keep going. Both are by Churchill.
R- Reasons to smile: I love my life.
S- Season: Garlic? Oh, you mean favorite or now? I'm confused. Well, now is Winter with 50 and 60-degree days that I absolutely love and my favorite season is Spring. All the trees are coming back to life and Summer Fun is just around the corner.
T- Tag 3 or 4 people. I'll let others use this if they want but please, keep the crowd requests down to three or four please. :-)
U- Unknown fact: Well it ain't so unknown no more...I played Football (aka soccer) in high school without telling my parents. They wanted me to focus on my studies and piano and guitar lessons when all I wanted to do was play sports!
V- Vegetable you don’t like: Celery! Onions!
W- Worst habit: Grinding my teeth in my sleep. Drives everyone I've slept next to, nuts.
X- X-Rays: Had several. Funniest one was when I almost tore a ligament in my foot and my husband was questioned for almost an hour about whether he tried to throw me down the stairs. Poor thing was put through the wringer with the cops' and doctors' questions.
Y- Your favorite food? I love food. Almost all food. I'd give up desserts for food.
Z- Zodiac sign: Libra!! In case you don't know the symbol, it's the shape at the bottom of my rose tattoo! :-)
A- Available or Single? Nope. Hmmm, but if I'm available, shouldn't I also be single? Oh, silly me...
B- Best Friend? Yes, I have four and a half. There is no ranking on the list which includes my husband, mom, dad and two close friends.
C- Cake or pie? Yes, please!!
D- Drink of choice? Choice? It's alcohol. Preference? It's water. Is there a diff between 'choice' and 'preference'? No, just wanted to get two answers in there...
E- Essential item I use every day. Too many body parts to mention!! ;-)
F- Favorite color: Black. And purple. Not in the I just got beatdown kinda way tho'...
G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms? None. I'm not a candy kinda person.
H- Hometown? Trinidad, West Indies - aka Caribbean.
I- Indulgence: TV shows like Law & Order - SVU and any lawyer-like pics, biking, sports, working out - I'm addicted to activity!
J- January or February? Or March or October! Or, where are we going with this??
K- Kids and names: Animal kids include dog "Herbie" (Hurrikane) and cat "Furface" (Rizzo)
L- Life is incomplete without? FUN!
M- Marriage date: Am I supposed to pick one?? Oh, well mine is Jan 2nd.
N- Number of siblings: None. Go ahead, just start shrinking me and telling me about the only child syndromes now...
O- Oranges or apples? YES, please. Especially if they are on the side of my glass, or or in my drinks!
P- Phobias or fears? Hmm, no real phobias but I do have a fear of getting old and not being able to take care of myself. That would not be cool.
Q- Favorite quote? 1) Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 2) If you're going through hell, keep going. Both are by Churchill.
R- Reasons to smile: I love my life.
S- Season: Garlic? Oh, you mean favorite or now? I'm confused. Well, now is Winter with 50 and 60-degree days that I absolutely love and my favorite season is Spring. All the trees are coming back to life and Summer Fun is just around the corner.
T- Tag 3 or 4 people. I'll let others use this if they want but please, keep the crowd requests down to three or four please. :-)
U- Unknown fact: Well it ain't so unknown no more...I played Football (aka soccer) in high school without telling my parents. They wanted me to focus on my studies and piano and guitar lessons when all I wanted to do was play sports!
V- Vegetable you don’t like: Celery! Onions!
W- Worst habit: Grinding my teeth in my sleep. Drives everyone I've slept next to, nuts.
X- X-Rays: Had several. Funniest one was when I almost tore a ligament in my foot and my husband was questioned for almost an hour about whether he tried to throw me down the stairs. Poor thing was put through the wringer with the cops' and doctors' questions.
Y- Your favorite food? I love food. Almost all food. I'd give up desserts for food.
Z- Zodiac sign: Libra!! In case you don't know the symbol, it's the shape at the bottom of my rose tattoo! :-)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Almost, anyway. :-)
Well, it's been awhile and I've been such a slacker in my entries. I think if I still used a journal to write in, or a diary, it would be collecting dust right now.
While I'm not the new year resolutions kinda gal, I figured I should end the old year on a positive note and be thankful for everything that I have and my health. Yeah, yeah, it's corny but at least it's real, to me anyway. I am thankful that my family and friends are doing well and with one exception of a friend with a health problem, most is well. So, it's time to look forward to a new year...
Hopefully, it won't be as tiring or as eventful with jobs as this year has been. I just realized that I've had three jobs this year!! Woo hoo, on the bright side, I'm employable and on the not-so-bright side, well, I've had three consecutive jobs at three different companies - which, by the way are total opposites.
I started the year at an online financial services company and then moved to a logistics and transportation company known as oops, only to round out the top three by working for the Federal Government. Well at least I'm flexible! Yes, in that way too! ;-) Ha ha
The new job is really cool, I get to meet some interesting political people, I like what I do, I get to play racquetball at lunch three days a week and go to the gym the other two so I guess I have little to complain about. The commute still sucks at times (1 hour train ride into DC and a 10-15 min walk to the office), but for the most part it's ok. I've found lots of things to do on my train ride. In addition to the old faithful of people-watching, I have to study during the semester, and now that I'm out for the holidays, I can read and play games, etc. while listening to music.
So it's really not that bad. I think I'll have to start a while new category of commuter tales because some of the stuff is just tooooo funny to keep to myself. One example is of the "Quiet Car Nazi" who shushes everyone, including some guy who sneezed! I think he thinks it's the Absolutely Silent Car. What a weirdo, but I guess 19 years on a 2 hour one way commute will do that to ya! Oh, and not to mention the other fun part about my commuter train is that they allow alcohol and food, etc. so from time to time I'll watch people stumble off the train looking totally wrecked and twisted. Ahhh yes, commuters...
Now, I just need to get wireless connectivity on my laptop on the train and a good discreet camera ;-) Hmmm....
Well, it's been awhile and I've been such a slacker in my entries. I think if I still used a journal to write in, or a diary, it would be collecting dust right now.
While I'm not the new year resolutions kinda gal, I figured I should end the old year on a positive note and be thankful for everything that I have and my health. Yeah, yeah, it's corny but at least it's real, to me anyway. I am thankful that my family and friends are doing well and with one exception of a friend with a health problem, most is well. So, it's time to look forward to a new year...
Hopefully, it won't be as tiring or as eventful with jobs as this year has been. I just realized that I've had three jobs this year!! Woo hoo, on the bright side, I'm employable and on the not-so-bright side, well, I've had three consecutive jobs at three different companies - which, by the way are total opposites.
I started the year at an online financial services company and then moved to a logistics and transportation company known as oops, only to round out the top three by working for the Federal Government. Well at least I'm flexible! Yes, in that way too! ;-) Ha ha
The new job is really cool, I get to meet some interesting political people, I like what I do, I get to play racquetball at lunch three days a week and go to the gym the other two so I guess I have little to complain about. The commute still sucks at times (1 hour train ride into DC and a 10-15 min walk to the office), but for the most part it's ok. I've found lots of things to do on my train ride. In addition to the old faithful of people-watching, I have to study during the semester, and now that I'm out for the holidays, I can read and play games, etc. while listening to music.
So it's really not that bad. I think I'll have to start a while new category of commuter tales because some of the stuff is just tooooo funny to keep to myself. One example is of the "Quiet Car Nazi" who shushes everyone, including some guy who sneezed! I think he thinks it's the Absolutely Silent Car. What a weirdo, but I guess 19 years on a 2 hour one way commute will do that to ya! Oh, and not to mention the other fun part about my commuter train is that they allow alcohol and food, etc. so from time to time I'll watch people stumble off the train looking totally wrecked and twisted. Ahhh yes, commuters...
Now, I just need to get wireless connectivity on my laptop on the train and a good discreet camera ;-) Hmmm....
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