• On Sunday, I was thinking about how I’d like to add some running vests to my holiday wishlist (I love vests), then when I got the mail Tuesday morning, there was a vest in there!!! Magically! I didn’t even order it! I willed it in to existence!!!!! Actually, my snis sent it to me as a surprise. We are so in sync sometimes! Thanks, snis!

  • All week I’ve heard people (and even advertisements!!!) refer to us being on Daylight Saving Time (DST) now. We aren’t, folks! DST ended Sunday morning. We’re on standard time now! Most people say they want to stop practicing DST, but what I think they mean is that they want to be on DST permanently. Take my DST awareness poll below!

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  • The cats are struggling big time with DST ending. They keep waking me up at 3:00 to be fed. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

These two are the instigators. Starbuck is off being coot* and innocent when they bug me.
*Not a typo. We call Starbuck “coot” (in place of cute). Her full name is Starbuck Cooters McScooters Bucatini Pew Pew OurLastName.

  • I had my annual review at work this week, and it went well. This review included the time I spent acting in the team lead position, and it was nice to get recognition for some of the big things I worked on. The rumor is that that position will open for applications in the new year…
  • I received a compliment from someone high up in a different division at work this week, which made my day! It feels good to be recognized outside of my division. I’m glad people know who I am.
  • Our “lite” radio station started playing holiday music on Tuesday! I’d forgotten until I was flipping channels on Wednesday and was pleasantly surprised to hear “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
  • I was at ORD yesterday and gah, I witnessed people being SO RUDE when their coffee orders were made wrong. It’s annoying when you wait a long time and they make it wrong, and maybe you’re rushed and all that, but geesh, don’t be such a jerk!
  • I really tried to stay on top of all my projects and project emails while traveling yesterday, but my inbox was full of requests this morning, and it made me feel super anxious. One thing at a time!

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