So, it turns out I suck at blogging. But hey, life’s been busy, and it’s pretty hard to top a blog entry about ostriches, anyway.
But yes, busy:
– Casey and I broke up. It was amicable, though, which actually makes things more complicated than awful, ugly, hateful break-ups. But things are okay. She’s moved up to Davis (about two hours northeast of here) to for school and seems to be doing okay. I’m really proud of her and glad she’s getting the chance to be on her own and have adventures in a whole new place.
– Work keeps on being crazy and awesome (“crazawesome”). We’ve upped the headcount a bit: we have a brilliant new engineer to warp to our fantastically bizarre and productive ways, and one of our old support folks, Steven, has come back into the fold. For a while there back in the spring, our support team had ballooned up to include a lot of people, and it was hard to get to know everyone. But Steven was awesome, so it’s great that he’s back.
– I spent last week working from Halifax so I could be there for my mom’s birthday and my grandmother’s belated burial thing (it’s been a year already? ugh). It was fun to be back, but it was sort of hard to work from there. Usually, it’d be okay, but it was complicated by (a) the 4 hour time zone difference, wherein my co-workers got online at 2:30 in the afternoon, and (b) the fact that we’re working like crazy on a big new project, which would benefit from conversations the rest of the team. Anyway, lessons learned. I hope to do it again sometime.
– Vacation planning! I leave for Scotland in two and a half weeks for a tromp around the isle with Mom and my aunt & uncle. We’ve been using PBworks to plan it out, which has been great. This is the first time I’ve ever gone over there with any idea of what I’m going to do (and when). I can’t wait! Each of us has come up with one “must do thing” each. Mine’s to visit some standing stones — a weirdness of the UK that I find endlessly fascinating.
Anyway, that’s me and my world. How are you, Internet?
Comments
Victoria
So I haven’t heard back from you or your Mum. Sandy seemed interested in Ben Nevis as well but I don’t want to impose. I’m already doing that by me coming with you! Anyway, Sorry about you and Casey.
Alexa
I am moving to Liverpool England in less than three weeks… wanna take the train down to Liverpool to see me?
Mark
That’d be pretty bad-ass, but I’m not sure I’d have enough time.
Why are you moving to Liverpool?
Alexa
For school
Keddy
Sweat Jesus Halifax is too HOT.
It has been over 30+ with the humidity here for the last week or so. That is enough!
Mark
LOL, “sweat Jesus”.
Keddy
You like that… I was thinking sweet jesus was not really a good option for the weather. Also side note: possiably hurricane hitting us this weekend…
Mark Christian
Yeah, Hurricane Bill sounds really threatening
Angie
VICTORIA! You are family so you CANNOT possibly ever be an imposition. The thing to work out is how you will get there as we won’t be back to Glasgow beforehand. We’ll talk about it more in a little more than a week! Can’t wait to see you and your family.
Victoria
I taken the Sunday off work just in case. Did you get my e-mail? I wasn’t sure. Sandy kind of wanted to climb it too but I know thats maybe asking too much. I can take him another time. How are you all? And I can probably get a train up so that shouldn’t be a problem. Also, Mark had mentioned getting another room and me and him staying there but I can take a tent so as not to cause problems. =)