I’ve cleaned up my photo site!! WOOHOO! :) Pictures from Italy, to Vegas, to DC, and more! :) Go look!

I have a picture somewhere of when I was about 5 at the beach with my mom… one of those picture people took our picture and my mom has it in one of those keychains you hold up to the sun to see the picture inside the viewer. I would so post that on here if I wasn’t too lazy to turn on my desktop and find it. Mom might not like that too much… hehe :) Love you mom! Happy Birthday!

Yes, I’m quite proud of my little navigation bar at the bottom of this page… it took me a few hours to learn (from example of course) how to code one of these into my existing blog - - - but I did it! Now, when you get to the bottom of the page - all you have to do is click “next” to continue reading the addicting and captivating gatherings that is my mind. :) Enjoy!

Well… almost… but “pre-cancer” is still a very daunting thing to have to face… especially when you have a family history. Dysplasia is, by definition, an abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ. Knowing that it can be removed successfully takes a lot of the anxiety away - but not all of it. I was still anxious going to see the surgeon for the consult - I’m still nervous about the surgery this Friday - I’m sure I will be nervous about the follow-ups to check for regression. I just want it to be over with. I keep telling myself that I’m blowing it out of proportion - and I probably am - but I just can’t help feeling helpless and nervous about the whole situation.

“I skate to where the puck will be, not where it has already been.”
-Wayne Gretzky

Naw… I don’t think I really could change my look all that much… although that would be fun :) So, it’s a new year and I’m back from Vegas and back at work. Fun times! I spent most of Friday, Monday, & today catching up from vacation and continuing the damage control that is my job. Speaking of job - I may be getting a new position - I was recommended for it by my manager, my director, and also an executive director… it’s too soon to tell if it’ll happen, but it seemingly could reduce my stress level and the amount of alcohol intake which has ever so eternally damaged my liver. In addition, I’ve been nominated twice this quarter for our company’s highest award and they announce the winners on January 31st. Not really putting too much weight on it, but if it happens, that’d be awesome and a great step towards opening more opportunities for advancement. Raises are coming soon too and that should help alleviate some of the financial stress that I’ve already been working hard to eliminate. 2007 is startin’ off with a lot of great strides. I’m actually pretty excited to see what’s to come this year. :)