What do I need to do to get you to drive home in this today?

For some reason, today the office smells like a car dealership showroom*. That's a little unsettling. At least I haven't seen the slicked-back, greased down hairstyles and the hand motions of firing a gun as if to say, "Hey buddy, I got what you need".


* Of course, this could be due to my congested nasal passages and my brain misinterpreting (misunderestimating?) regular smells.

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Lost in the Rain in Juarez

Well, I moved in just over a week ago to my new place and I'm still getting unpacked. A little naive of me to think that I would have been completely settled in that first weekend, hm? ;-) Stuff is still in boxes, bags, and piles. But at least I've got lighting, a bed, and all utilities turned on. A minor triumph. Slowly but surely it's coming together, but it's really been a bit of a mess these last two weeks. But aren't all life transitions, really?

Work is going well. Plenty to do and not enough time. I'm still getting frustrated with some of our arrangements with offshore workers, but it's a reality of the American workplace that I have to accept and learn to manage. It builds character they say...

Amid all this, there's the damn merger talks. Will they? Won't they? Are they the buyer or the seller? Will I have a job in six months? Will I get a promotion or a pay raise in three?

It can be a bit maddening at times.

I should really take advantage of weekends and just go somewhere, even if it's Chicago or something close. Just a chance to step back for a bit.

Maybe in a couple of weeks. Too much to do before I can up and leave for a bit.

I'm still working on a blog redesign. Be patient. Or just use a free newsreader and forget the layout of the blog. ;)

Until we blog again...