non-twitter update
So, yeah. I'm sure my twitter updates are irritating but I like that they're being archived for me this way.
I spent all of last week in Seattle, giving and receiving training. I learned so much more about the collection of software I'm currently supporting. I feel like I grew in leaps and bounds, whereas before I'd just been inching along in my education. The trainer, as well as my coworker and traveling companion, were fantastic. We trained all day, then went out for dinner and drinks every evening. I came back home Saturday afternoon exhausted but super happy to see Angela.
The only downside, in addition to missing Angela, was that I totally blew my section of the training. I thought I knew the material better than I did and I just sort of stalled out on many parts. The training manager was there to seamlessly slip in and add what I'd forgotten or just skipped over, but it was obviously Not Good. It was my first time giving a training, but DAMN it was painful. Actually painful. I clenched my jaw so hard after I'd finished that my jaw hurt for two days. It wasn't fatal though. The training manager and I made a plan for me to improve that I feel really good about, but that memory still stings. I am, however, looking forward to the next time I get to deliver my part.
Denise took Owen with her on vacation to travel and visit family near the beginning of the month. I miss that little boy far more than I thought was possible. Angela and I have just been keeping busy to keep from getting all mopey about it. Denise sent lots of pictures and videos via Picassa, but as much as I loved seeing and hearing him it almost seemed to make it worse at times. I've said it before, but I'm in full on evolutionary love with Owen. He started using more words before he left, but he's increased the number at a ridiculous rate since he left. I feel like I'm missing so much, plus I have this irrational fear that he'll forget me while he's gone. I'm such a sap.
They're due back in town, via train, sometime tomorrow. I'm gonna smother that lil' boy.
After dinner on Thursday night, in the Alki district, we watched the sun go down.
I noticed a plume of smoke behind us which led us a couple blocks over to this:
Someone's house had apparently caught fire. The bystanders said that it was from their BBQ that was on their deck, next to the house.
It seemed like a long time before the firefighters arrived, but it might have just been the anxiety of helplessly watching someone's home burn.
This little park up on a hill seemed to have the best view of downtown Seattle that I've seen.
(edit: changed the first instance of "camera" to "phone." Didn't even get it after
lechatron
mocked me (bastard!). Angela just pointed it out.)
My next phone really needs to have a better camera. That's all I seem to ever take pictures with anymore.
I spent all of last week in Seattle, giving and receiving training. I learned so much more about the collection of software I'm currently supporting. I feel like I grew in leaps and bounds, whereas before I'd just been inching along in my education. The trainer, as well as my coworker and traveling companion, were fantastic. We trained all day, then went out for dinner and drinks every evening. I came back home Saturday afternoon exhausted but super happy to see Angela.
The only downside, in addition to missing Angela, was that I totally blew my section of the training. I thought I knew the material better than I did and I just sort of stalled out on many parts. The training manager was there to seamlessly slip in and add what I'd forgotten or just skipped over, but it was obviously Not Good. It was my first time giving a training, but DAMN it was painful. Actually painful. I clenched my jaw so hard after I'd finished that my jaw hurt for two days. It wasn't fatal though. The training manager and I made a plan for me to improve that I feel really good about, but that memory still stings. I am, however, looking forward to the next time I get to deliver my part.
Denise took Owen with her on vacation to travel and visit family near the beginning of the month. I miss that little boy far more than I thought was possible. Angela and I have just been keeping busy to keep from getting all mopey about it. Denise sent lots of pictures and videos via Picassa, but as much as I loved seeing and hearing him it almost seemed to make it worse at times. I've said it before, but I'm in full on evolutionary love with Owen. He started using more words before he left, but he's increased the number at a ridiculous rate since he left. I feel like I'm missing so much, plus I have this irrational fear that he'll forget me while he's gone. I'm such a sap.
They're due back in town, via train, sometime tomorrow. I'm gonna smother that lil' boy.
After dinner on Thursday night, in the Alki district, we watched the sun go down.
I noticed a plume of smoke behind us which led us a couple blocks over to this:
Someone's house had apparently caught fire. The bystanders said that it was from their BBQ that was on their deck, next to the house.
It seemed like a long time before the firefighters arrived, but it might have just been the anxiety of helplessly watching someone's home burn.
This little park up on a hill seemed to have the best view of downtown Seattle that I've seen.
(edit: changed the first instance of "camera" to "phone." Didn't even get it after
lechatron
mocked me (bastard!). Angela just pointed it out.)
My next phone really needs to have a better camera. That's all I seem to ever take pictures with anymore.