January is running faster than we are.

January is almost over.  Ridiculous.  It's been (so far) a loooong month.  Good, but tiring.

I went last weekend to Cincinnati to visit my friend Kimberly, her husband Christopher, and to meet their little Owen for the first time.

Wow.  Cold!  Leaving 70 degree weather, I donned the fluffiest coat possible and embarked on the cross country journey.

It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend.  Kimberly and I drove down to Lexington, KY (where we went to college) and drove around a bit, had a pint at the old hangout, etc.  Things sure have changed...

This week at work=SUPER busy.  Lots of meetings, my boss flew down from Seattle, taking clients out every night.  Whew.  I'm pooped.  Then Ian and I went to the Castro Thursday night to see Better Off Dead (the director and Monique was there after for an interview).  Good times.  Truly SF.

Just really trying to recoup this weekend from my overboard of being social.  Tomorrow I leave bright and early for Seattle for the week.  Yowsers.  It continues.

Highlights so far this month: 

1. Training at work.  I know.  That sounds weird.  One training I had to speak in front of a crowd / make a pitch while being recorded, then accept feedback and watch my DVD with the instructor.  Painful as that is, it's a great way to better yourself.  She gave loads of communication tips, and I found it really useful...if only I can stop saying "...right?", "um," and stop fidgeting with my hands.

The other training was a personality test--I'm a green / blue.  Our team took a personality profile, and then combined it to learn about each other and the most effective ways of communication.  Also really interesting, and good self-discovery there.

2. Seeing Kim.  Yay.  Chris and Owen, too.  :)  

3. Carrie (my boss) being here.  Good times, although we created a lot of extra work for ourselves.

4. Coming home to Ian.  yay.

Because Ian will likely not post anytime soon, I'll say for him that he went snowboarding in Tahoe, and is running a half-marathon next Sunday.  Good for him!

OK, that's enough.  Not too excited, but again.  I'm down right tired.  And I have to pack for my trip tomorrow.  At this point it's not a sprint, it's a marathon.  I'm conserving energy.