Last week was ridiculously busy, but I hope to have quite an easier time this week. Last week, I finished my first sweater (pics coming next week), finished reading “Making Money” (which had me in stitches, in several places), and finished the specs for a new project at work. I hope that, this evening, I’ll finish my laundry, but there is about as much hope of that as finishing my first ever pair of socks, which are coming along quite nicely but still about three days away from being done.
My DH and I went to see Kung Fu Panda, which, apart from being very silly, did make me chuckle several times, though not along with the rest of the theater. I also watched Somewhere in Time (ick… where’s the story??) and the new Hairspray, which I thought was great in spite of John Travolta.
We also had dinner with a neighbor. I love having neighbors for friends; its so much easier than relationships where you always have to keep up and take turns. With a neighbor, you can drop in just about any time, and if you don’t talk for a month, well, then you’ll just have a lot to catch up on next time you pass in the street. It’s an easy relationship, which is nice in a world where most of my friends are at least a 30 minute drive away, and I usually have to do all the phone calling/planning/what not. I’m glad I live in a friendly neighborhood.
On Tuesday, I’ll be traveling to Traverse City, Michigan. I’m really looking forward to it, having never been to that region of the country before, and also being in severe need of a vacation. I love my job, and I love the people that I work with, so I know that, when I don’t want to spend an entire day at work, it’s time for a break. This trip is work-related, but hopefully will be different enough to count as a break. I’m attending the ACE Conference, then the Leadership Institute that follows. There are about 14 people in the class, I think, and I’m looking forward to meeting some new people and maybe learning some new things about myself. (The Meyers-Briggs personality test is apparently part of the first session.) We’ll see how much is really revelation, and how much I already knew but just don’t like to admit. La.
