So the trip down to the office headquarters was productive and entertaining. Sunday night was a blast - my coworker Joe and I got in around 7 and just decided to go take the Metro into DC and hang out there. We ended dinging up the corporate card pretty good (you don't have to provide a receipt for anything under $75... when we split the bill it ( Read more... )

So I am flying down to Maryland in a few hours to go our company headquarters just outside of Washington DC for some training classes this week. A few other work friends from the area are heading down as well, so hopefully it should be a good time. I plan on living well on the company card while it lasts ( Read more... )

To top off the on-call situation this weekend, I received a wrong number on that phone at 4am this morning.

So I'm on call about 4 weeks a year, and of course this week which I have been has been an absolute nightmare. The person who had the pager last week casually passed it to me over drinks last sunday and said he had only gotten called once the whole week so I was hoping I would have the same luck, and it was looking that was as I didn't get a call ( Read more... )

Various vacation pictures.

anyone recommend a good book to read over my vacation?

preferably fiction.

Happy Holidays to everyone. As fun as Christmas can be, I'm sure glad it is over. Too much running around and not enough time spent relaxing and enjoying the company. I did get some very nice and thoughtful gifts though ( Read more... )

( The newest addition to the house )

So after the devistation to the Dominican Republic we decided not to travel there in January. Instead we have booked a trip to the Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar in the Rivera Maya region of Mexico (near Cancun). Should be a good time ( Read more... )

Down in Woodstock NY right now, awaiting the rest of the crew awaking from a long night of drinking. It was James's 25th celebration (which I also find weird since we were both in the same year in college yet he is 2 years older than me at this point) so I came down for the festivities ( Read more... )