Am in Madrid briefly for another job visit, but this time not for a job interview and not for a major client meeting, like the last two times. I am definitely more relaxed! The client is happy with our company generally, a big switch from the last visit, which is wonderful ( Read more... )

I almost feel safer posting here now that I'm not sure anyone's really around. This entry seems terribly self-indulgent but I want to record this time of high self-actualization, because I'm acutely aware that life changes and evolves and it will, sooner or later, evolve into something else, be it better or worse ( Read more... )

I've been watching the Awakenings rave series with interest for a long time, because they always have the very best lineups, great reviews, the DJs love them, and Holland is known for doing techno events well. When the summer one sold out three months in advance, (and the one I just went to a few weeks in advance), I knew there must be a reason ( Read more... )

Turns out they are going to give me a trial month with the medical writing job in Spain. This is very good news indeed! If it works out it will be a fascinating position, I'll get to visit Spain now and then, and it will help Roland and Laurel too, because they can take extra work I can't get to ( Read more... )

Kind of struggling again right now. ALL work has dried up rather suddenly and I was fine for the first week or two, doing other things. I even bought and mixed some music which was cool and something I hadn't gotten to when I was so busy. I enjoyed it and found the basics are really really easy. The fun part will be going past the basics ( Read more... )

I think I had a real "Zen" moment last night. We had a dinner party for the neighbors, which was a great success. Afterwards, Roland and I were in the kitchen cleaning. I was scrubbing the stove. I started to get that "put-upon" feeling you get when you're doing chores you'd rather not be doing. However, instead of starting to think about what I'd ( Read more... )

I am so blown away by Maya right now ( Read more... )

Professional success and financial stability really matter to me. I wish they didn't so much....but there it is ( Read more... )

OMG what a relief to feel healthy again. I mean really - the flu followed by the stomach flu followed by 10 days of severe gastritis?! I have had no energy to do anything, eat anything, feel much of anything. But now I'm coming back to life and it feels wonderful.

Enjoying my first glass of wine in a couple of weeks too. Wheeee! I'll be a cheap (and ( Read more... )

Little by little we're getting our sea legs here, although being sick doesn't help. I've had a stomach thing for a week now, after a flu, fun fun. Hope this will be the end of it, soon at least.

Each little bit of paper comes through for our immigration process, so far, so good. Still waiting on a few more and then to find out what they think of our ( Read more... )