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Update from Washington

So here it is…9:06am on a Thursday morning and I’m already wishing my day was done. The presentation this morning has nothing to do with me and isn’t interesting in the slightest.

YAWN.

But really, I don’t think this trip could have been any better for me. After yesterday’s presentation got some very positive feedback from the ‘head honcho’, the afternoon really flew by.

We went to the Spy Museum as a team building activity (meh) before going to the incredible Charlie Parker Steak for dinner.

This restaurant was right out of a movie. It was nothing but men in suits, attractive women in tight dresses and high heels, and glass’n'class in a beautiful location just down the street from the Capital Building. We had our own glass-enclosed private room and the menu had no prices on it (if you have to ask, you can’t afford it). It was, simply stated, an incredible dining experience.

This afternoon will be more sight-seeing once the meetings wrap up just after lunch.

It’s only 9:16am. BAH!


No time, people…got NO TIME!!

OMG…I was in sales meetings all day.  I shouldn’t really complain, though…I actually wanted to come down here to Washington & Fairfax for the week.  It’s awesome to be able to come visit some national sales people that I only normally talk to on the phone with.

I wish I could go into more detail, but at the moment I’m just crazy busy with a TON of stuff going on…with both the professional side and the personal side.

Professionally…it’s awesome for me right now.  My job is great and I believe I’m putting on a great impression with the “higher ups” (at least I think I am).  Thus far, this has been exactly the trip I wanted it to be.

Personally…it’s good and not-so-good.

In front of the J. Edgar Hoover (FBI) building

In front of the J. Edgar Hoover (FBI) building

It’s good in that I spent an amazing time in Washington, DC yesterday.  I’ve got a ton of pics that I’d love to share, but time restraints are preventing me from doing that right now.  Just know that I visited the Museum of Natural History, the Treasury Building, the J. Edgar Hoover (i.e. FBI) building, the front AND back of the White House, the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial.

PHEW!!

The not-so-good would be that Sunshine and I are at a bit of a crossroads.  The distance is starting to be an issue that is increasingly difficult to overcome.  I’m okay with going forward with things running as status quo (i.e. no future plans and nobody moving any time soon), but I know that it’s really hurting her and it’s hard as hell to visit for only 48 hours (sometimes less) every two weeks and then leave her behind in tears.  It’s not fair to her…to us.

Taking a photo as only we can: 10-11-09

Taking a photo as only we can: 10-11-09

We are at an impass, I think, and I don’t know what the outcome will be.  We’re both beginning to think that love might not be enough after all.  Hopefully that line of thinking is wrong and we’ll continue to move forward as much in love as we are now…only time will tell.  I love her so much…it just sucks to see her hurt like this.

That’s all I got time to discuss now…hopefully I’ll have more time later to write about my week.


Confessions from a Cubicle: 10-09-09

Confessions from a CubicleSometimes I drift off at work a bit. It’s not like I actually fall asleep or anything…I just let my mind wander. Lately I’ve been crazy busy, but yesterday morning I was stuck in a meeting. ALL morning. So what I’ve done before is just jot something down and then finish the thoughts once I’m home. For whatever reason, people seem to enjoy my random take on the world…

  • 8:31am – I’m already dreading the day. I’ve been here for almost an hour and I’m already exhausted.
  • 8:42am – I really need to watch what I say on the phone. I need to be more specific about my thoughts and feelings…or else what I say can be misinterpreted. It’s all a learning experience and all but still…
  • 9:11am – OMG…why isn’t it break-time yet?
  • monsters-vs-aliens9:21am – I’ve now seen Monsters vs Aliens three times with Ankle Biter. It’s quite the awesome movie, actually. The characters are original and fun, the voices are extremely well-acted, and the storyline makes for some campy greatness. It’s definitely one to look at buying for Christmas.
  • 9:54am – Break has finally come (#thatswhatshesaid). At least I’m awake now. Well…for now, anyway.
  • 10:11am – Jon Gosselin is a complete and utter tool. 
  • 10:12am – David Letterman might be creepy, but he has handled himself a LOT better. 
  • 10:13am – I don’t know if I could ever really continue a relationship if I was cheated on.
  • 10:20am – Wait a second…Marge Simpson will actually be “posing” in Playboy?  Is that how desperate the magazine has gotten?  Wow…that’s just silly.  AND it makes me a bit uncomfortable, to be honest.  Eww.
  • Sonic Boom10:27am – I’ve got the new KISS album, “Sonic Boom”, stuck in my head. As I’ve mentioned before on my blog, I’m a HUGE fan and I’ve been waiting impatiently for months for this new album. As icing on the cake, the album is awesome! it’s got some amazing tracks and really is a throwback to older KISS albums. There is a new cd, a greatest-hits cd (re-recorded with the new line-up), and a live concert dvd all for under $14. I know it sounds like I’m shilling this cd…but I honestly think it’s amazing and is the first cd I’ve purchased since 2001.
  • 10:45am – Why is it that the most annoying people are actually the ones who talk the most???
  • 11:02am – I have got a LOT of work to do. It sucks to be stuck in meetings when I could actually be doing something productive.
  • gijoe11:13am – Watched “GI Joe” last night. I gotta say…it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Sometimes, that’s what you gotta do when it comes to movies. You need to lower your expectations so that you end up being pleasantly surprised. And while both Marlon Wayans and the ending were a little bit silly (and really…why would you have a child-like ending when you’ve got adult curses throughout the movie?), overall it was pretty entertaining. If nothing else, it’s pretty much non-stop action.
  • 11:27am – Man…I’m not gonna see Ankle Biter for 10 days. I miss the little guy already.
  • Washington, DC11:40am – Looks like I’ll be doing some sight-seeing in Washington, DC on Monday afternoon. The initial plan is to visit the Smithsonian Institution…but with so many museums and exhibits, we’ll likely only hit the Natural History Museum. That’s gonna be awesome. And at least from the map I’ve seen, the Washington Monument is within clear view of the Smithsonian and the White House is literally just down the street. Do they even let tourists take pictures of the White House anymore? Either way…I’m very much looking forward to checking out the sights.
  • 12:05pm – Mmmm…free lunch.
  • 12:24pm – Why isn’t it 8pm on Friday yet? I can’t wait to spend the weekend with Sunshine and making up for our last weekend together where we both ended up getting sick. We may not see the light of day…

So…anybody from Fairfax?

Fairfax_VAI just got notified yesterday that I’m going to Fairfax, VA on a business trip in just over a week’s time (on October 12th!).

It’s going to be a 4-day (possibly five with travel) that will include all-day meetings and most of my evenings occupied, but if there are any bloggers or blog readers out there in the Fairfax/Washington area that would like to get together for a beverage at some point, just let me know.

The downside, obviously, is that I won’t see my son for a week.  Luckily, it’s my weekend to have Ankle Biter upon my return so I’ll get all I want and then some.

In the meantime, I’m really hoping to get the chance to see Washington and do the TOTAL tourist thing, but I’m not sure if I’ll get the chance.  I have no idea if there’s anything to see or do in Fairfax.

Anybody got any suggestions?


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