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Yay… it looks like we are. And now that it is even later, I will sum up what I took 311 words to say earlier.

1. I’m back
2. My son and I will be baking cupcakes from a kit (a Yule gift) and uploading our kitchen hi-jinks weekly
3. Work is great but crazy. Still LOVE what I do. But 2012 is the year of moderation. No more 10PM nights for me and my team.
4. I am writing a book series. No, really, I am.
5. I will be using this spot for fun, release of frustration, etc. If you are family or friend, and I allude to you here (no names will ever be used) I am JUST BLOWING OFF STEAM. Everyone needs a way to do it. This is mine. I love you, you love me, allow me my area to do my thing.

Less than half the words I used before. HAH!

Here’s to 2012. Let’s make it great (or at least better than last year.)

Between work (and more work, and even more work), typical home needs and Sailor Hubby’s surgery and subsequent gimpy foot, I can’t turn around without knocking down 50 more things added to my “To-Do” list.

I was so proud of myself last week. I stayed a little late at work and cleared out my email, made a “To-Do” list, moved all loose papers into their appropriate files, updated my project board. And today it appears all that was for naught. I keep falling further and further behind. I have crossed 2 things off my list, out of about 75, and it feels like I haven’t gotten anything accomplished because of the other 73 projects staring at me.

Current Project Board

GAH!

The house is thrashed. But that will have to wait till I get somewhat normalized.

And Sailor Hubby had foot surgery last week. He had the plantar fascia of his left foot repaired. I’m very happy it has been fixed, but it keeps him off his feet for a few weeks. And the pain meds are messing with his mind (as pain meds are wont to do). With the exception of going to bed at 9PM on Friday night, I haven’t had a true good night’s sleep since Wednesday.

Pretty soon I will be delirious.

P.S. My birthday is Wednesday. I am curious if it will be acknowledged. I’ll keep you updated.

My desk is usually fairly organized, with all papers in folders, one folder per project, folders either stacked neatly as I go through them or in their appropriate slots. But this is what my desk has looked like for two weeks…

And I don’t see it getting better any time soon. So glad I love what I do.

An unfortunate by-product of being this busy is having to eat at my desk most afternoons. And having forgotten to pack something this morning, I ended up having to go out for a fairly healthy lunch. Today was Wendy’s.

I hate Wendy’s.

Don’t get me wrong, I actually really like their food most of the time. However, their help is for shit. I refuse to visit the store near my house for the sheer number of times they’ve effed up my order. The one near work has always been dependable. And I suppose they still are, unless you think something might be missing from my salad?

So off to bed I go. Not able to stay up late enough to listen to both hours of Chag’s Nameless Twitter Radio Show. (of course the fact I made time for the first time in 4 months to listen to the first hour should be impressive enough)

Wish me luck!

I don’t have enough hours in my day to do all the things I need to do. I think, if I can just find a way to organize everything just a little bit better I might get a better grip. Then maybe I won’t feel so tired and behind the eight ball all the time.

But until I find that golden median, I am tired and I am going to bed. After I put Munchkin to bed, make sure all the animals have what they need, lunches are made, clothes are ready, lights are off, blog post is done…

I’m still trying to figure out how to work all the options. I’ve been using it since Christmas day and you can see the pictures I have taken over there in my Flickr stream. But today I thought I’d try the video feature. Though the camera did fine, due to my freezing brain, fingers, cheeks and watering eyes, I flubbed through the audio. But it was still COOL.

Here is my disaster of a video. Yes, I know it’s January 3rd. I’m also aware it is 2010. But at 28 degrees outside (I thought it was still up in the 30s) and dressed inappropriately as I was, you get inane ramblings.

Had a fun day. After dropping my car off for new brakes, we stopped at Waffle House for a cheap, filling breakfast.

After that, Sailor Hubby decided to go for a drive. We ended up in Gainesville

after stopping at a small park for a few pictures and a stretch of the legs.

When we returned to retrieve my car, it only cost $65! I think I have finally found my mechanic. Sailor Hubby’s brakes are being done on Monday. Think happy thoughts that they won’t have to “pull off the hub”. That will triple the cost. Ugh.