[Ghoulish Delight]

I did my traditional punt last year, making no resolutions

Last year I was barely in to the new job, a bit overwhelmed but in love with the challenge. This year, the challenge continued. There were a few tough stretches that kept me away from home and working long difficult hours.

Actually, in January I did end up making a resolution of sorts. At a company conference they presented some "employees of the year" awards. I made it my goal to win one this year. Frustratingly they seem to have dropped that practice as the company has grown. However, I'm fairly certain I would have had a better than good shot at winning and am proud of that. Don't need an award to validate that.

I finished school. Was in real danger of falling into the, 'Oh, I've just got one more requirement' trap, extending indefinitely until it just faded away. But I caught myself just in time, went into overdrive and got my final project done. Which will soon be published as a whitepaper (for whatever that's worth).

Looking forward - Hard to know. I could continue with the current company and stand a real chance of rising pretty high. It's a small company, I'm tight with a lot of the important people, and I've proven myself valuable. On the other hand, I am on an island, working from home in a different city than anyone else. And the amount of work MAY eventually catch up to me and kill me. Or we might get bought out within the year and everything changes. Who knows. But for now I'm good with continuing to give this job my all and reap the benefits.

On a personal life level, happy to be healthy, 3/4 year olds are wonderful and horrible little people all at the same time, and there's never enough time for everything. What more can I ask for?