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Did someone tell you that this would be easy?

…that’s what my requirements analyst said to me today. I think it was during telecon number three, or perhaps it was in one of the many e-mails we exchanged (I’ve lost count).

To make a long story short, my project blew up to epic proportions this week. The guy who was in charge of the project – let’s call him George – is currently enjoying a two week European vacation while I try to figure out what ran over me, backed up, and ran over me again. I was only supposed to act as a voice between our customer and the team, but for the past three days, my life has been nothing but strategy, scheduling, and conference calls. The hectic schedule is very different from my previous job so it’s a bit of an adjustment, but I’m ready for it. I have at least 8 hours of work ahead of me this weekend and while I’m not exactly excited about it, it’s not unlike graduate school homework.

My response to the analyst was no, no one said that this would be easy. I don’t want easy. Easy numbs my brain. Easy is BORING.

Dear 2009, 2010 is already kicking your ass

This site is a reincarnation of an old blog that dealt with some things in my life that were a bit too personal for the internet. So while I’m sure I’ll still talk about some of it, I made those entries private and I’m starting over. I don’t want to sound too mysterious or cryptic, so I’ll just say this: 2009 kicked my ass with an overwhelming amount of loss.

As the title of this post declares, 2010 has already proven to be a better year. There has been a lot going on in the past few months alone: I finally finished graduate school and I start an exciting new job tomorrow. I ran my first 5k and traveled back to Costa Rica with my husband and two of our best friends. I’m very excited about the rest of 2010 and what the future holds.

Overheard in the doctor’s office

“You may find a tick down there. They like dark, damp places.”

I overheard this conversation coming from the exam room beside me. The directness of the conversation made me smile because she was not one bit embarrassed or apologetic. I mean let’s be honest…if there’s a tick anywhere near your vagina, you should probably know about it.