Breaking Radio Silence

Sorry Fab. You are right - we have been slackers. I definitely want to hear what is up with the rest of the 4754 ers. Jnet - maybe you could post some pics of your place... and Kazu - how about some pics of Shuhei's wedding?

As for me, things have been crazy. My job has been insane due to the passage of a transportation bill last year, generating over $300 million annually in funding for transportation in Northern Virginia. It is good stuff, but it has made my job overwhelming for almost a year now. And my bosses know it, so I MIGHT get help with that in JULY... *sigh*.

I did get a job offer from another agency, and some interest from a consulting firm. Both were really tempting, but in the end I managed to negotiate a promotion and a raise at my current job. Even that was frustrating, since I had to really fight for it. Why is it that people outside the organization can recognize that I am doing a good job, and my bosses verbally tell me that all the time, yet they struggle to put their money where their mouth is?

Meanwhile, do I really want to be doing this anymore? I am good at it, but does that mean I should be DOING it? What I really want to do is have my own show on food network... or at least be a world renowned cookbook author.... Hmmm... maybe I will work on that over the holidays (in my spare time). :)

The OTHER thing that has been keeping me really busy is that Jeremy and I have been renovating our house - mainly the kitchen and living room. It has been an adventure for sure, but it is definitely coming along. Here are the latest pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/thelastfc/2029KitchenRenoPrettyMuchDone?authkey=zcF-DFZK0Eg

We still have some painting and adding of drawer pulls in the kitchen, but we are getting there.

So that is it for now - I promise to be better Fab. :)

T