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• 15:07 Almost answered a shitty work email I just received...then came to my senses. It's Sunday AND July 4. Uncle Sam says FU. :) #
• 21:38 Standing in my front yard waiting for fireworks display to begin, just a mile or 2 from the house. Small town America on the 4th of July. :) #
• 21:49 Nice show, but something's missing...ah yes, massive crowds and a flying Tinkerbell. Shouldn't Julie Andrews be singing to me, too? #

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• 08:36 Pjs be damned. On the way to watch World Cup with friends. #
• 08:45 Holding back tears listening to this story re: Martin Ginsburg on NPR n.pr/aX8C30 #
• 18:33 Martha Stewart now has a line of pet products. The end may be nigh. tweetphoto.com/30630973 #

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• 15:44 Looking forward to a soggy holiday weekend! I figure the rain makes lighting sparklers whilst wearing pjs in my backyard fairly safe. #
• 15:50 Hey now, how'd i miss this? Thx! RT @girlgeeks: #FF @heykarri @cageyness @snap2grid @slawler @ananelson @imaginedpm @Rhiarti @Danacea #
• 19:34 Gym time. The 1st wanna-be meathead who doesn't rack his weights earns a water bottle to the back of the head. #
• 22:56 Bought a dress @ H&M knowing I'd need something underneath, but not realizing a simple cotton slip was the holy grail of fashion. Any ideas? #

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• 23:55 @dearbarbz I've done that frequently since my first onset of insomnia. Sometimes it does the trick. Sometimes not. :( #
• 00:14 Soo sleepy had to stop working...now in bed & of course can't sleep. Tummy hurting too. What gives? Need some music to lull me to dreamland. #
• 09:31 On road since 8, had to stop at sbux to pdf & email project plan. Texas drivers in rain & construction (still!) in New Braunfels. Kill me. #

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• 11:49 RT @girlgeeks: BBC recruiting designers jobs.BBC.co.uk, rob.grainger@BBC.co.uk, digital, interaction, visualization #

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Another there and back again

Have been working and traveling non-stop. This will be my first weekend home since...wow, I basically haven't been home a single weekend all June. My petsitter loooooves me. (As do my friends and neighbors, clearly, since they have supported me by helping out with those petsitting duties with no compensation.)

I was home in my own bed one night, last night, and am in Boerne tonight staying with my young cousin while her folks are away. My aunt and I must have crossed lines somehow, though, and I thought I'd be able to head into the office tomorrow, but turns out she's not home till tomorrow night. So I guess I'll be taking another work from home day tomorrow. That's truly ok--I am just as effective at home as in office--but it still makes me a bit nervous to do so. I'll be in office for the next 2 weeks at least to be sure to make up the face time.

About work, I've been holding the line on a project that I have major misgivings about doing, telling anyone with some ownership of it that it's a really bad idea without a better dive into scope and requirements. I've done some version of it at least 3 times since I started, all of which have fallen flat. The thing of it is, it's a really good idea, which is why it gets the green light every time, but it's such a good idea that people inevitably want it RIGHT NOW instead of 3 months from now when it can be given proper time, attention, buy-in, etc. Thus, we end up with crap no one wants to use in the end. We've had some meetings and escalated appropriately, so I'm now a bit more comfortable with where we're heading. A bit. I'm hoping this is that fateful third time that is the charm.

My travels have been generally wonderful and fun, seeing friends and family I don't see near often enough, including a surprise trip to see Sheldon and enjoy Father's Day weekend with him. Cumulatively though, the process of travel has been exhausting--and I'm a savvy, veteran traveler who knows well what I'm getting into when I step foot on airport property, but cost being what it is these days I've caught a first-thing-in-the-morning flight or red-eye equivalent on every trip, and seen many delays. I say this with my whole heart--I'll be glad not to see another airport or airplane for at least the next 2 months. Glad that people are coming to see me during that time. :)

I am comfortable now with the Evita's passing, time and travel being balms for grief, and I am turning my attention again to placing the others in good homes. I have 2 travel-free months straight to list them on various sites, visit adoption events, and plead with the world at large to take in healthy, fun pets who just aren't puppies or kittens. (Why DO people insists on babies? They're only like that for such a short period of time!)

I'm tired. Really, I could sleep right now if I stopped to lie down. But I can't. I've work to do, and also quality time to spend with the cousin. I don't just come to be a lump of adult responsibility on the couch. This is fun time for me, and limited. Soon these calls will come less frequently and I may not be available, distance--hopefully--making it harder to hop over on a moment's notice.

So, time for some fun...and some more caffeine. I'll lift my mug to all--parents, workaholics, road warriors--who push themselves through sleepless nights and trying days in the pursuit of some greater goal. Cheers!

 

 

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• 11:38 @dearbarbz how about a lovey dovey white cat instead? (I'll consider getting him very dirty first.): P #

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• 16:04 A bit heartbroken, but proud of the boys nonetheless. We've come a long way. Looking forward to the future of U.S. soccer. #

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• 13:15 It's an eat-my-feelings/stress-level kind of day. And Dana brought cookies to the office. Seems the universe took pity and sent me icing. #
• 21:35 Paul Banks' single w/ Noise Revival Orchestra was Song of the Day on 90.5 KUT today. Check it out and download here bit.ly/aajZVR #

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• 19:10 Most ridiculous (and nearly played out) fashion trend? The slouch gladiator bootie flip flop sandal. Why oh why. #

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