Nuts.

I have to go to Chicago. The timing sucks as the other half has only been here a week. My punishment however, is that today the temperature in the area I'll be was -6 degrees. That sounds cold, until you remember that over here, temperature if fahrenheit. Do the conversion and it's closer to minus twenty degrees c. And windy.

Woo. Hoo. :(

"Compact"

The MCS is ours, the monster truck isn't ;o)

and so....

it appears to have been quite some time since I last wrote. Not a lot has happened since, busy at work, quiet xmas and NY in the US. 

Oh and early January marks two anniversaries for me:

1) completing 10 years of service with the same employer. 6 promotions, 5 bosses, 4 relocations, 3 countries. Not bad for someone who started as a temp to do just two weeks work. Honestly, I never could have imagined that it would go so well. Apparently myself and a few others who have reached 5 and 10 year milestones will be taken out for a nice lunch and there's some sort of gift and plaque to be presented. We'll see....

2) a year in the US. Yes, really, I've been here a year already, unbelievable I know. It's been a very hard year, lots of work, pressure and stress, not to mention being away from everyone I know and love. It has also been very successful, which should be very useful for my future career.

Next week sees my other half finally flying out to join me, which makes me incredibly happy. She should have been here in October, but life intervened, it's been a very long 4 months since we last saw each other, so next week cannot come quickly enough.

Actually, while I'm desperate to see her walk through Customs at LAX, it had better not come too quickly, otherwise I won't be able to tidy up in time and then I'll be in even more trouble ;)