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....