Maybe it's because I'm turning 30. Or maybe I'm just tired. But lately, I've been wondering what my career plans are. I never wanted to be a project manager. I wanted to be a journalist. I wanted to write personal interests stories. Now, I work in the healthcare IS industry and have steadily pushed for a senior status for the last two years. Now, I know my performance warrants the position. I know the company knows this but I've been told budget constraints prohibit it. Now, if I...

Quote of the day: "Yeah, the worm is causing havoc but I keep telling myself it's job security." -- IT Help Desk at work Mom called yesterday. She said that the original plans to have my Uncle from Chicago over for dinner in two weeks has to be changed. His flight leaves on Saturday. Is it possible to have it during the week? I told her that unfortunately, I'm covering for a colleague who is out on vaca and I will be swamped that week. Mom: "Well, how about Friday?" citygirl: "M...

My cousin im'd me for advise on her first fulltime adult job. I then recapped my career for her and suddenly realized how I fell into my job all out of circumstance. I had always wanted to be a journalist. How the heck did I become a software system analyst? I don't regret it. I like my job. I'd love it if I was sitting on my butt and getting fed wine and massaged frequently. [Yes, I know that's a Kobe Beef, I just described. And yes, if I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I bel...

So everything that could go wrong, went wrong. But it wasn't anything to cry about. It was more of a cosmic, planets-not-aligned right thing. First, I woke up early and decided to take a nice soothing bath, then a quick shower to start the day right. I got caught up on checking my work email that I overflowed my bathroom. My squeaky clean (just cleaned last night) bath rugs and towels were soaking wet. All I could think of was upsetting my neighbors with water damage and quickly dryed...

So pops called and cancelled. Baby sis is sick. This doesn't phase me. It could explain why I wasn't going crazy coordinating and planning this shindig. (My rants the last few days on the meal, ain't nothing.) I guess I knew he'd cancel. Why? It's been a trend whenever we invite them to dinners, family functions or anything that deals with family. My husband acts like it doesn't phase him. And I guess it doesn't. Well, it did for a while. Then he went off on his pop's one day...

So my father-in-law called me last night. He called on his handsfree car phone to tell me he's allergic to soy. At least it sounded like soy. Could have been poi or koi. He was a bit muffled and quite low. BTW, if it's soy, does soy sauce count?Anyway, if that's a weird call, you should hear some of the calls from my mother-in-law. But I'm digressing. My husband also said his sister is allowed dairy on special occasions only. Dairy for special occasions? First, what's a special occ...

Ok. A little background. In a show that we're not hermits that prefer the comforts of the bed, pajamas, tivo and takeout, my hubby and I have begun to invite friends and family over for dinner. Nothing major. Usually 2-3 people at a time. This week my husband has decided to invite his father, his stepsis, his stepmom, his aunt, his uncle and his cousin and wife. Last I counted, that does not total 2-3. But I'm up for the challenge. Then it dawns on me just who I'm entertaining....