HodgePodge of Stuff... mainly nothing with a touch of something.
I can't believe how infrequently I post anymore. I used to feel far more connected to LJ then I do now. I still check it every day, read my FL and comment when appropriate. I just don't write as much. I've noticed that most of the other people I know don't so much any more either. I'm not complaining or whining, I just happened to realize and thought I'd comment.
I really didn't start this entry just to talk about how I never post entries. Really, I didn't.
Ashton is playing football now. The only thing cuter then seeing him out there is watching the little flag team practice. I wish now I had put him in flag just because it is so adorable. He is doing well, and I think it is very good for him. Being an only child he has always dealt poorly with losing. He isnt mean, he is just a very poor sport and gets all whiny and cry-y when he loses. I was really hoping that being in a team sport would help clear that up, and I think it is working.
Football practice is four nights a week for two hours. I'm hot just sitting there watching him, so I can't imagine how hot those little boys are with all that gear on. The coaches are great about giving them water through out practice and they dump it over them every so often, so it really isn't terrible... but still... it has been HOT.
Robert is coaching his nephews midget league football, which is pretty cool, but we seem to be talking a lot more about kid-stuff then I ever thought we would. NOT (let me repeat NOT) kid-stuff as in us thinking or anything like that or anything US... I just mean, we can spend 20 minutes straight talking about the cool things at practice.
He bought a new truck. I don't understand that... He had a beautiful Toyota 4-Runner and now he has some Chevy something-or-other. I dont understand the appeal of trucks, but I think I am in the minority. He has wanted a truck for awhile, and had one before the 4-Runner, so now he has one again.
There is a chance that he may be here for another week in Sept (maybe pushed to October)... I dont know for sure. He hasnt actually heard any mention of it at all from his company, but according to what I'm hearing it is in the works to send him in for a training at one of our sites.
Work!!! Work is grand and wonderful and perfect and over whelming and stressful and ACK all at the same time. My Project Manager and friend Vivian is leaving. Actually, today was her last day. My CIO and I are taking over all of the project management stuff. He is taking over the tech stuff and I am taking over the clinical stuff... which is harder then it sounds to segregate since we are a tech company for healthcare. I FINALLY got some support staff. They are working out well so far. I have two new CAC's (clinical application coordinators) a preimplementatio coordinator and a project coordinator who acts as the project assistant most of the time. I'm pretty new at the whole 'boss' role, I dont mind it as much as I don't want to ever have to act like I boss. I mean, my thinking is, I don't want anyone 'under me' that I ever have to talk to like they are. I want everything to run smooth and pretty so I never have to reprimand, boss or tell what to do... yeah... nice thoughts eh? I'm fine with delegating, I don't have a problem with that, I just don't want to be a bitch. Right now I'm great with the team I have, but if we get the contracts that we have bid on then we will definitely be growing quickly and I dunno how I'll deal with a lazy ass no-doer if I get 'em. Guess I'll cross that bridge when it comes.
What does rock is being able to get a million things done today while sitting on my couch in my jammies. One thing about working in a tech field is all the advantages of technology (can we say duh)... I love the fact that I can work from here, or anywhere. I was answering emails at football practice tonight... and that just makes me a huge geek for actually thinking that is cool doesnt it?
I've been thinking a lot lately about my time since my divorce. I can't believe that Ashton and I have lived here for 4 years. So much has happened and changed over that time, and yet a lot has stayed the same. I guess I'm just nostalgic and reminiscent about a lot of things lately... but yet really happy with where I am at... how do you reflect on the past and question things without questioning where you are now? I guess you don't... so I guess it is best not to reflect, right?
Is it wrong to think the kid who plays Warren Peace in the movie Sky High is kinda hot in a "I would have liked to have dated him in high school" kinda way?