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...

Just a quickie. Why does my hubby keep the empty toilet paper roll on our towel holder? Does he use them as periscopes when he's on the loo? The trash is right under the sink. Why can't he dispose of them? Are they sentimental?

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...

Today is a bit hectic. My colleague called in sick. And since my other colleague quit a two weeks ago and another is out on vaca, I'm the only person in my division right now. It's the end of the month and everyone is going nuts entering data in before tomorrow's close. Our night processes halted and no one was paged. And a department decides to send over 6 data files for processing before month end. But I'm calm. I'm in control. Then I'm asked to order lunch. Do I have a st...

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...

Today I came across a man selling his ex-wife's wedding gown. Ebay Ex-wife's Gown I nearly spit up my tuna salad reading his description and comments. Then it made me think of my wedding gown. I love my wedding gown. I mean I absolutely love my gown. If I was told to choose five things to take with me if my house was on fire, I'd take my hard drive, insurance/identity documents, lotion, car keys and my gown. [My obsession with lotion is so bad, I have a bottle of lotion in every ro...

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....

Welcome to my world. A world constantly filled with the need to organize, prioritize and analyze. I guess I wouldn't be truly defined as a person with OCD. Maybe, mild OCD. However, my constant need to reach a state of enlightenment, which somehow always contains a trip to The Container Store, has lead me to be described as Anal Retentive, A-Type Personality, Crazy and in some circles 'The Girl with Issues'. Some say it's the Libra in me. I say it's from years watching my mother sea...