I am still working on getting this application finished. To day is D-day! We finished our migration and tomorrow we have to complete our manual migration. Today I stayed to help get more shit done for this. I am on my hands and knees praying we get this finished. I hope we get a big bonus! Money would at least allow me a small celebration.
6 Hours at Work
I hate work! I hate my job! I had to go in today. I spent 6 hours doing NOTHING! I was just there to make sure my team was available to the vendor to get their application working before Monday! This was not fun. Smoke is fuming from ears.
Winter’s Day
A nice start to winter:
Fake tree decked out in living room.
Presents wrapped under the tree.
Kitties attacked and break their first bulb.
House now has security lights hooked up.
Soon outside evergreen tree will be light up too.
Pots & Pans
I need new pots and pans. Besides the fact that they are constantly falling apart and requiring the handles to be tightened some have burned bottoms that aren’t getting any better. I had heard a few rumors about various styles of pots and that some are better for your health than others. After doing some research, primarily from an article in the Green Guide, I have it down to the following companies:
All-Clad Stainless Steel with Aluminum Cores
Le Creuset (enameled cast iron skillet)
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
I already have a few cast iron pans. I like them but I don’t use them often. They are all frying pans so I will need to invest in some actual pots. If you have any of these brands let me know what you think.
2 Weeks Off
I am off for 2 weeks. Well not actually off but I don’t have to go back to the office until after the New Year. My project has been delayed until I return. I am happy about that. Now I will go and contemplate what I will do with all that time off, in between doing some real work too.
Flashback
I got a strange email last week. It was from an old beau, my first grown-up beau. I haven’t seen or heard or even thought about in over 11 years. It was kinda weird. I emailed back and he called. Caught up. It was awkward. Now it is over and I can let this small blip pass over me. Isn’t strange how some relationships we have seem to resonate at that given moment in time. Even if they don’t end the way we had hoped at the time in hindsight it just seems so right. That trying to glance back and look forward with that person just seems so wrong. I am thankful everyday for the loving relationship I have with BozoBoy. It just keeps getting better and better. And today, that was reinforced. I love u BozoBoy!
Get Healthy News
I thought I would share this website, which I enjoy Dr. Weil. The site is for a Dr. Weil who promotes healthy lifestyle via vitamins, homeopathic remedies and alternative medicine. I actually receive several newsletters throughout the week, with lots of tips. Try out the eBulletins.
Diversity 2005
I stumbled across a new magazine called Diversity, Inc. It has some interesting articles. My free subscription has allowed me to check it out. I haven’t made up my mind whether I would continue with it once the subscription runs out. Thought you might be interested in their top 10 diversity articles for 2005.
Cool Gadgets
The first is a very cool gadget. I already have an IPod so getting another one would just be silly. But I do love Snoopy and his gang this would be neat. The other gadget is just weird and of course I have to share weird.
Prez Condi?
I keep reading and hearing buzz about Condi running in the next presidential race. There seems more talk about her as VP but I am sure nothing is set in stone. So, what are your thoughts about her? What about Mrs. New York? I hear she is putting her hat in the ring as the next leader as well.
I have to say I am quite inspired, not the candidates per se, but the idea that there may actually be a woman is these long male-led positions.
I am the first to admit that I am liberal and somewhat a bleeding heart. Yet, I am not registered with any particular party. I believe we need to focus more education, public health and humanitarian efforts. I would like to see a candidate who will offer real solutions to our internal problems. I don’t vote party lines, I vote for an individual whose idealogies are the same or close to my own.
At this moment, I know for sure I wouldn’t choose Condi. There is just something about her…I can’t get behind. I can’t even say I would vote for Hilary, I would need to know more about her goals. The last election I had hoped that McCain and Dean would hook-up. I know crazy! But they seem to portray honesty and realism, something that seems so lacking in this city. I always think how great it would be to have a mixed Pres & VP.
Do I feel guilty for not selecting the black or female candidate? No. Is having a female or minority candidate something that could influence my decision? Absolutely. I can never escape what I am…a woman, a minority and an American. Thank God I am afforded the freedom to exercise my choices.