warming up after a good day
good things for the day:
1. both of my tests passed. and we've been having trouble with them lately, so it's nice to know. it's also a nice feeling to be able to be counted on to pass tests that other people have trouble with. i used to be on the other end of that a lot.
2. even though we lost our game tonight, i curled very well. there were only 3 of us on my team tonight, so i threw 3 rocks per end instead of 2, and i would say that 80% of my shots were dead on. i don't think i've ever been so consistent. i hope it keeps up!
3. i got a good warm shower without worrying about being done for chris. his game just got done about 20 minutes ago. warm showers are critical after curling. a bath would be better, but we don't have one of those bathtubs like we had in the hotel on our honeymoon. (it was a two-seater.)
4. i found out yesterday that i'm finally going to be shedding one of my responsibilities at work, by the beginning of next year. i've only been trying to pass it to someone else for the past year or so.
5. oh, by the way, i got a promotion. i'm now a Senior Scientist. and it was effective 11/1, which is even cooler.
i've known for some time that it was in the works -- i know my manager has been trying for a good six months or so to get it through, but there were several others that apparently needed to happen first. (she has a lot of guilt about my issues surrounding my initial hiring, and i think she keeps trying to make it up to me.) but i had no idea when it was actually supposed to happen -- the last time my manager tried to get someone promoted, it took two years.
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incidentally, i'm doing the AIDS walk again this Friday. if any of you have money you can spare in the next two days and need the tax deduction, let me know ASAP. if not, i'm going to put in some money myself and make up who it's from. (it's my own fault. i forgot i signed up for it, so i didn't bother getting pledges from anyone. plus, i figure it's tacky to ask for money from people RIGHT after the wedding, even if it is for a great cause.)
ok, i need to go get ready for bed. i hope tomorrow is as good as today!
1. both of my tests passed. and we've been having trouble with them lately, so it's nice to know. it's also a nice feeling to be able to be counted on to pass tests that other people have trouble with. i used to be on the other end of that a lot.
2. even though we lost our game tonight, i curled very well. there were only 3 of us on my team tonight, so i threw 3 rocks per end instead of 2, and i would say that 80% of my shots were dead on. i don't think i've ever been so consistent. i hope it keeps up!
3. i got a good warm shower without worrying about being done for chris. his game just got done about 20 minutes ago. warm showers are critical after curling. a bath would be better, but we don't have one of those bathtubs like we had in the hotel on our honeymoon. (it was a two-seater.)
4. i found out yesterday that i'm finally going to be shedding one of my responsibilities at work, by the beginning of next year. i've only been trying to pass it to someone else for the past year or so.
5. oh, by the way, i got a promotion. i'm now a Senior Scientist. and it was effective 11/1, which is even cooler.
i've known for some time that it was in the works -- i know my manager has been trying for a good six months or so to get it through, but there were several others that apparently needed to happen first. (she has a lot of guilt about my issues surrounding my initial hiring, and i think she keeps trying to make it up to me.) but i had no idea when it was actually supposed to happen -- the last time my manager tried to get someone promoted, it took two years.
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incidentally, i'm doing the AIDS walk again this Friday. if any of you have money you can spare in the next two days and need the tax deduction, let me know ASAP. if not, i'm going to put in some money myself and make up who it's from. (it's my own fault. i forgot i signed up for it, so i didn't bother getting pledges from anyone. plus, i figure it's tacky to ask for money from people RIGHT after the wedding, even if it is for a great cause.)
ok, i need to go get ready for bed. i hope tomorrow is as good as today!