Life is good and full of sleep

Work is going well again; getting back in my stride, balancing relationships, and hitting the marks. I’m spending more time in Irvine over the next few weeks, which is nice because I’ll get to see more of my awesome SoCal teammates!

Still getting over this flu/cold/bronchitis thing, so my weekend was pretty lazy. Friday I got home late and went straight to bed. Saturday was a laid back dinner/movie date. Sunday I slept in, read The Economist, then got in a couple hours of surfing in Santa Monica. The winds were crazy and the waves were huge, but they were breaking pretty far offshore, so I got some long rides on the frothy wash. I got up four or five times and had some great rides.

The next couple of weeks will be super busy at the office, so for now it’s back to work.

Sick...

Gotta fever and chills and my head is killing me. Today is all about sleep.

Laid back weekend...

Nothing much going on, did some volunteer work with Reading To Kids.org on Saturday morning then went surfing and hiking today. Time to sleep.

Stressed out...

It’s been a tough week, just soooooo much going on at work; lots of demands from lots of different directions and trying to balance all of the competing priorities. Working with multiple teams is such a balancing act.

I’ve also been a bit depressed lately. In addition to work, a lot of my friends and family are enduring personal challenges of varying severity, so I’m trying to be as supportive as I can with what little I’ve got left in me. I’ve had a lot of drama and heartbreak in my life since returning from the UK. Both my parents have been hospitalized, my friend had a brain tumor, two other friends are on the edge of divorce, I've moved twice, started a new job, and been through a major breakup.

My response has been to constantly stay busy, but that’s wearing a bit thin right now and the cracks are showing. I so need a vacation. Can't wait to go surfing again and just clear my mind for a couple of hours.

Dinner and a Movie

I'm really proud of my cooking abilities right now. Tonight I made salmon with a ginger and crushed cashew glaze, steamed veggies, artisan goat cheese, and basil crackers. Then I watched Michael Clayton, which is a great movie (much more enjoyable than There Will Be Blood and roughly on par with No Country For Old Men). Tomorrow is skiing at Snow Summit and Sunday is all about surfing and hiking in the Angeles forest. For all the drama in my life, some things are going really, really well.