The View From Here - #NaBloPoMo 11

Other than a slight pivot to the right so that I'm facing both computer monitors, most days that I'm in the office, this is my view. I've been in this space for more than two years, and I love it. I don't have a single complaint. I've loved that door and all the privacy that shutting it affords me. I've loved the proximity to the water cooler, and, ahem, the bathroom. It's not an enormous space, but I don't feel closed in. My chair is comfy. I have plenty of drawer and cabinet space. It feels like an extension of who I am. And I've only got one more week left in it.

We move to a new floor (same building) in just over a week, and I'm sad. It's a significant step up for me in terms of office pecking order, as I'll now have an external office with a gorgeous view of downtown Boston. And I am kind of excited about that. It's been over 10 years since I've worked near a window, and I guess that will be nice. But there won't be room for my Jackson Pollock print, or nearly as many photos of my kids. And I'll have to erase these whiteboard memories of moments when they visited me at work.



I've seen a lot of things change while I've had this view. A lot has changed about me too. I'm going to miss it.

Real Deal - #NaBloPoMo 10

I've thought about it on every recent flight. I never used to be able to sleep on planes, but years of less-than-stellar sleep has cured me of that issue. Now I can sleep anytime, anywhere. 

So do I buy a neck pillow? I've finally taken the plunge. 

Technically, I hate having things around my neck. It's just too claustrophobic for me. Plus, I like packing light. Carrying around something like this on a business trip seemed silly. On a vacation? Even sillier. But I've got a 14 hour each way fight coming later this month, and I *know* I need to sleep then. And for $15, how wrong can I go? 

I'll let you know in a few hours when I get back home. :)

On the Road - #NaBloPoMo 9

Greetings from OMG humid Jacksonville, Florida. I'm on the road today and tomorrow meeting with clients and potential investors. It's a fun departure from the regular office routine, seeing a variety of people and offices and a part of the country I don't know very well. 

And now I'm in my hotel. Room service delivered a lovely dinner that included this giant pitcher of water just for me (score!). I'm catching up on email and watching "Love It or List It" (and being so grateful that our house is done!) and I'll go to sleep early. More meetings tomorrow and then I'll fly home. 

I'm really enjoying this new part of my job. Though I miss Marc and the kids, it's fun using a different part of who I am every once in a while. 

The Hierarchy of Deeds - #NaBloPoMo 8

I'm sure it's just me, but I'm continually fascinated by the order I chose to get things done when there are many discrete tasks in front of me. Today is one of those the more interesting variety, as I'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow morning and have to pack.

I hate packing. 

So when I have so many things to do, and packing is the one thing I truly HAVE to do, it's always fun to see what I'll do instead of packing. 

Like unpack a box of snow globes and other handmade treasures.

 

Which is totally a thing I needed to do at some point. But totally not today.

But I did pack before writing this blog post. :)

Chicken Pot Pies - #NaBloPoMo 7

For as much as I might wax nostalgic about Hannah's fading childhood, I don't long to go back to her infancy or toddlerhood by any means. I definitely like the almost twelve version much more. And, she's much more useful. Today she made tuna sandwiches for lunch, and chicken pot pies for dinner. Plus she helped straighten up around the house. 

In between a sleepover last night and her book club tonight. :)

Sick Day - #NaBloPoMo 5 and 6

Remember on my birthday a few weeks ago, I told myself that it's okay to take a sick day?

Well, I didn't think I'd need one this soon, but I did. I spent almost all of yesterday asleep, fighting off a cold that descended on me very quickly. And though I'm still achy and not-totally clearheaded today, I'm going back to the office as I need to wrap up just under a million things before my business trip on Monday. I really thought I'd rest a bit, and then get some work done later in the day yesterday, but sleep really won out.

Too bad sleep can't always win out.

I only went outside yesterday to take Max to the bus stop. He's that tiny speck of a back pack moving so much faster than me in the below.

Tonight we're all supposed to attend the Camp Yavneh Shabbat Dinner, and I really hope I still feel up to going. We had such a nice time last year, and I can't wait to go again a year from now when hopefully Max will have developed some of the friendships that Hannah has.

I doubt I'll write again today, so forgive me for missing a day. Five and six are almost the same anyway, right?

When Bloggers Have Dinner During #NaBloPoMo - #NaBloPoMo 4

When you decide to have dinner with two of your very best blogging buddies during the first week of National Blog Posting Month, well, you don't get a very high quality blog post.

But you do get a couple hours of good listening, helpful advice, funny anecdotes, and chips and salsa.

Can't wait to see you tonight, Red Shutters and Napkin Hoarder. Both of whom have snazzy new blog designs that I'm totally coveting.