And now it's July

Plenty has happened, as it always does, and now the kiddo is on the whirlwind tour of July which started at Catholic camp and will end in Mexico with the fam. Oh to be a kid again.

One might think a parent would love 10 days without the kids...time to do whatever you want, I find it daunting. 10 days? I keep up with his schedule, not my own!!!

Last night? Worked WAY TO LATE. Tonight? Dinner with bestest friend (and fam).

And why can't I just go home and put on comfy cozies and do nothing? That is the real question.

It's June

It is actually the second day of June and the first official day of summer vacation. That used to bring such joy as a child. As an adult, it is another day of work and yet a few months of possibility.

There are vacations, long and short, 1/2 days and full weeks; friends, family, new friends, new family; flowers, droughts, rest and run...in short, all sides of the story.

This summer brings our little family a whole group of firsts, exciting and scary at the same time.

I love new adventures, new firsts. I need to hold onto that, because with everything else going on, a girl could get down right depressed!

Here's to firsts...lots and lots of new adventures and firsts!

Life is a little dreary right now...

Today's cure? Perky Purple - bringing back the 80s one nail at a time!

It would be nice to match

As I folded up my desk calendar from April, I looked at the many events (personal and professional) I said out loud "That was a good month". Yes, there were times that I thought the light at the end of the tunnel was a train barreling towards me at warp speed; but when it was all said and done, the good outweighed the bad and it was a good month.

April showers are still here, waiting patiently on the May flowers. I hope they are yellow and pink, I like yellow and pink flowers....okay so I like all flowers but I am in yellow and pink today, it would be nice to match.

Responses to the new nail color that is WAY pink...

"Uh, yeah. That's some Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink virginal. Damn. How is it not burning your eyes out?" (Don't touch the virginal comment, it's just WAY to easy)

"Just put a pink boa and run with it!" (And yes, I will probably do just that tonight as I have no time to do anything else!)

"So, with the whiter than paper pale skin, she thought that was a good idea?!?" (I get it, time to start tanning.)

"Well hello 1984..." (I think I need to put lime green with it a celebrate the 80s. I don't even think this person was alive in 84 by the way.)

More to come I am sure...

UPDATE: I got to go home and change in to Pretty in Pink shoes, go to the event, then paint a sheer coat of Curtain Call over the top and it is now a pale pink. Perfect. :-)

Too much

I just noticed my last posts were about work and who really wants to spend anymore time on work right now than they have too? Apparently work is bleeding into life again, and while I don't believe it is possible to have the two separate, it is possible to push one to the back.

I am pushing it to the back. Lots of cool things are happening for the family and I right now, summer is coming, new friends and plans are made, the flowers are blooming, family is around the corner....

Let's focus on those, shall we?

UAT - Project Managers are killing me

"Can you block 2 - 1/2 day sessions for UAT on the new tool?" Uh, is this after I just told you our 10 person team is now 2 and we are losing our intern tomorrow? I know you are a project manager, I know your job is to keep us on track. My job is not encompassing only this one little tool that we are launching.

I can't even eat lunch most days unless you count a cup of soup and coffee during a call. So no, you are not getting a 1/2 day.

Just needed to get that out there before I said it on a conference all and hurt the pm's feelings.