Who was I kidding? I actually believed I had caught up and was going to have a relaxing week <insert crazed laugh here>! So much for that idea, but it keeps life interesting to be swamped and nothing bad happened so it's all good.
Last Friday's presentation went surprisingly well, even if it did last 35 minutes. The boss's boss was pleased, which was a good thing since he had no idea what I had been working on. Those few who had a clue were shocked that I managed to finish what was supposed to take 3-6 months in 3 weeks. Now where's that raise?!?
Nah. Basically, I got really lucky that all my experiments worked the way they were designed to on the first try. Science is almost never that predictable.
Then it was a mad dash to the airport for a flight out of PHL that was actually on time! Sorry, I missed the memo that hell was going to freeze over that day.
Landed in NC and headed over to my sister's to see my new niece, went out Friday night with my brother-in-law and spent all day Saturday playing with my new niece and 2.5yr old nephew. Out with my bro-in-law and some friends of ours from bike week again Sat. night then caught a flight home on Sunday. Let's just say that after a weekend with my niece and nephew and 2 screaming monsters on the plane that I'm totted out for a while. 
Meant to have pics of the little tykes to post but, of course, forgot to take the damn card they are on to work to resize them...oops.
Then had another week of complete chaos at work with an accomplice announcing that he's accepted another job elsewhere. Oh boy, more work for me.
So, you'd think it would be time for a nice relaxing weekend, yes? NOOO! I wouldn't know what to do with that, so I'm off to NYC to hang with Tmronin and Girlie (the Brooklyn-ite half of TeamRockstar), NBK66 and whoever else they invite along for our Saturday shennanigans! The day begins with that wonderful drive from PA to NYC
then gets decidedly better assisting with some portfolio building shots by Tmronin of the illustrious Maxi 
, whose latest set went live today, so check it out then go tell her how wonderful it looks! After that, the three of us will be joined by the rest of the aforementioned crew and anyone else they invite along for dinner followed by ??? 
Who knows? It's always an adventure when Tmronin is involved, but I suspect it will be a long night with much bar hopping involved. I'm overdue for that! 
I guess then I'll crawl home on Sunday, wondering what happened to the weekend, scratch my cat's fuzzy little head then pass out 'til Monday. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...I know I will!
Last Friday's presentation went surprisingly well, even if it did last 35 minutes. The boss's boss was pleased, which was a good thing since he had no idea what I had been working on. Those few who had a clue were shocked that I managed to finish what was supposed to take 3-6 months in 3 weeks. Now where's that raise?!?
Nah. Basically, I got really lucky that all my experiments worked the way they were designed to on the first try. Science is almost never that predictable.
Then it was a mad dash to the airport for a flight out of PHL that was actually on time! Sorry, I missed the memo that hell was going to freeze over that day.
Landed in NC and headed over to my sister's to see my new niece, went out Friday night with my brother-in-law and spent all day Saturday playing with my new niece and 2.5yr old nephew. Out with my bro-in-law and some friends of ours from bike week again Sat. night then caught a flight home on Sunday. Let's just say that after a weekend with my niece and nephew and 2 screaming monsters on the plane that I'm totted out for a while. Meant to have pics of the little tykes to post but, of course, forgot to take the damn card they are on to work to resize them...oops.
Then had another week of complete chaos at work with an accomplice announcing that he's accepted another job elsewhere. Oh boy, more work for me.
So, you'd think it would be time for a nice relaxing weekend, yes? NOOO! I wouldn't know what to do with that, so I'm off to NYC to hang with Tmronin and Girlie (the Brooklyn-ite half of TeamRockstar), NBK66 and whoever else they invite along for our Saturday shennanigans! The day begins with that wonderful drive from PA to NYC
then gets decidedly better assisting with some portfolio building shots by Tmronin of the illustrious Maxi , whose latest set went live today, so check it out then go tell her how wonderful it looks! After that, the three of us will be joined by the rest of the aforementioned crew and anyone else they invite along for dinner followed by ??? Who knows? It's always an adventure when Tmronin is involved, but I suspect it will be a long night with much bar hopping involved. I'm overdue for that!
I guess then I'll crawl home on Sunday, wondering what happened to the weekend, scratch my cat's fuzzy little head then pass out 'til Monday.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...I know I will!
thank you again for giving me the heads up! it was lovely to meet you, and hopefully i'll see you the next time to come to NYC.
♥jess.