First Day Back

I highly recommend, if you are able, coming back from vacation and working from home on the first day. I went to my meetings, talked to folks on the phone, kept an eye on things, caught up on email, etc.  I had an appointment in the middle of the day that I worked really hard to move, but it just didn't work.  Didn't make sense for me to drive the hour to work, work a couple of hours, drive an hour+ to my appointment, drive an hour + back to work and not ruin the entire vacation effect.  Luckily, I'm in a position to be able to do that occasionally. I don't take advantage of the opportunity so that when I do need to do it, I don't feel as guilty.

It was a nice way to reacclimate and the appointment was important, so all is well.

But I do miss the Food Network.  Current favorite is Chopped! and The Cupcake Wars. :)

Weekend Ahead!

I was actually smart enough or at least had the foresight to take tomorrow off and make a 3-day weekend a 4-day weekend.  I have about 800 things I want to do and way more that I NEED to do.  I'd love to say that working doesn't enter into the picture at all, but unfortunately, it does. I have a lot of work to do this weekend and that is annoying me right now.  I need to make arrangements for a 4-day weekend when I don't have to work. That seems smarter than this one.

Anyway, enough bitching. I have some days off from driving to Vancouver, a change in my routine and some extra spare time I can use to do something fun. That is not a bad thing. I will enjoy it.  And do some work, unencumbered by my other work. It will all come out fine in the end.