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Today felt very... balancing... karmatically. Though I think that in the end I ended up on top.
Woke up a bit later than expected, so I didn't get to run. (negative)
Got to sleep in, after a rather emotionally draining weekend. Recharging the batteries was indeed required. (positive)
Got some work done and checked the calendar for the two meetings I had today, then went and made some yummy breakfast! (positive)
Had a meeting with the manager. Turns out that he digs what I do for his team, so I'm getting a bonus this year (amount not disclosed). We also talked a lot about what 2009 has in store for the team and in particular for me. He says he wants to move me over to AT&T because of my technical skill and since I know the peoples and how everything works over there with the tools. I told him that after seven years of fault management and inventory control management and IP tools bullshit, that I've paid my dues and I want to move on to something laterally, and more importantly to stay with IBM. Why does that matter? Eight years ago, I graduated at the end of the dot com bubble burst, and for nine months I was attempting to whore myself out to *everywhere*. In the end IBM took a gamble on me, and I came out of the gate kicking ass and taking names. Within a year I got a promotion, but then after that I sort of fizzled out. For a bit I wasn't the best employee, and I've taken steps to remedy that. The past year or so I've been doing my damnedest to kick as much ass as possible and to go above and beyond the call of duty (read: weekend work/60+hour weeks at times). So what's going on is I'm updating my IDP for me to take steps needed so I can get PMI certified by the end of the year, if possible, so that when the technical work with NiSource and Michelin runs out I can then slide into a PM position within IBM if one is available. If not then I can go to AT&T with either technical work or PM work. Either way, them putting money into me via training is great in two ways. It means that they value me, my skills, and are investing into my future with them and the company. You don't lay those people off nearly as easily as the others who are simply dragging their feet, waiting for the severance package. (Super duper positive).
After that, there was broken work crap (negative) to do that stole more of my time and sanity; however I was able to fight through it and get it all done (positive). I then went out for a wonderful dinner/snuggle in the park with Darcy (positive). Back at the house I went out to the airport to pick up Kim, and then went out to pool.
I lost. (negative x lots)
I got out there about ninish, and worked the practice tables for over two hours before I got to shoot. This I feel was pretty much why I was sucking so badly by the end of the night. I was frustrated, wanting to leave, and sort of sweating as it was a lot warmer there than I anticipated. So after eight weeks of being undefeated on three teams, I finally gave up a match. Boo fucking hoo.
To add insult to injury, the spot I've parked at a dozen times over is actually a no parking zone, so I also got a $30 ticket. (negative) Fuck you officer #54.
In the end, I got time with people I love and adore (positive), and even though the day was "flawed" I loved it, the weather, the events, the good, the bad, the everything.
I just hope that tomorrow grants me nearly as many blessings that I enjoyed today.
Prost