Isaac is gone this weekend in Ft. Belvoir. He has an overnight stay to do battlefield drill, whatever that means. I think he has to do some sort of artillery training and camp out in the woods. All I know is that he sent me a text at 10:08am saying that he was "On 95 in hummer." I take that to mean that he was bopping up and down in the backseat hanging on to his knapsack for dear life.
I'm really proud of him. He is a fearless soldier (regardless of an actual deployment anywhere). Every time I see him in that camouflage getup it makes me well up. I know what he went through took guts, courage, and endurance of pain. At least it's not raining so that he doesn't get soaked inside the tent tonight.
I am home alone sitting on the porch, sipping a marg, listening to The Fray, and typing to you. It reminds me of the days when he was gone at boot camp. He is leaving again in June for two weeks to go to Seattle for more training.
It has been a rough few months here in the NOVA MP life. Work is a killer. I don't think I can take any more reorgs or alignments or staff changes. Enough is enough for pete's sake and for some reason, my commute has upped from 1:15hrs to 1:45hrs EACH WAY. Maybe it is because I have been leaving at 6:30a instead of 6a, but it shouldn't make THAT much of a difference. I love working in Ballston, but gimme a break. At least when I got to work from home 2 days a week it was something to look forward to relaxation-wise. Now it's 5 days a week up and down 66. And that, my friends, is a nightmare. It only helps if you leave at, say 5a. Anyway, "no more silos and more collaboration" is what they say. I guess I don't really have a choice. I'm lucky to have a job.
I just can't wait till 5/28. FLORIDA! I am so looking forward to Sarasota and a time for the Springs (I hope).
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Life in the Fast Lane
It is that indeed.
Parties, gatherings, errands, appointments, JOBS, cooking, cleaning, laundry. It never ends.
What has made it so hard this year? I think working from home a few days a week made it much easier, but once my company took that away it was required commuting to Ballston 5 days a week. Don't get me wrong, I like it there, but some days it takes me one and a half hours each way not to mention an extra $50 in metro fare that they won't cover in stipend.
All I keep hearing is "People shouldn't complain. At least they have a job." True. Very true. I guess you shouldn't really assume, though, that your company means what they say when they offer you such benefits as working from home and promise you a progression plan, especially in an economy like this. Who knew Obama would make it worse?
All I can do these days is drag myself through the front door of the condo and crash on the floor, which I'm about to go and do.
SOMEONE give me SOMETHING to be peppy about, PLEASE!
Parties, gatherings, errands, appointments, JOBS, cooking, cleaning, laundry. It never ends.
What has made it so hard this year? I think working from home a few days a week made it much easier, but once my company took that away it was required commuting to Ballston 5 days a week. Don't get me wrong, I like it there, but some days it takes me one and a half hours each way not to mention an extra $50 in metro fare that they won't cover in stipend.
All I keep hearing is "People shouldn't complain. At least they have a job." True. Very true. I guess you shouldn't really assume, though, that your company means what they say when they offer you such benefits as working from home and promise you a progression plan, especially in an economy like this. Who knew Obama would make it worse?
All I can do these days is drag myself through the front door of the condo and crash on the floor, which I'm about to go and do.
SOMEONE give me SOMETHING to be peppy about, PLEASE!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The Unexpected Double Message
One thing rings true in the life of a Christian--you can always expect the unexpected.
I've had the pleasure of hearing God's word resound twice in my ear about the same thing over the past two weeks. Was it a coincidence? I think not. Forgiveness is what I keep hearing...forgiveness.
"God's well will never run dry so that you cannot keep drawing from it. There is no sin big enough that he will not wipe clean. There is nothing so dark, so shameful, so terrifying that you could do that He will not welcome you in His arms again for day after day after day." These are the words I keep hearing.
Directed towards me? Yes. Directed towards you? Yes. Spoken through Dr. Rutland and Jeff Ling? Yes. Revitalizing, refreshing, comforting, and necessary? Yes.
Thank God for doers and not just followers of Christ to bring us these words of wisdom and truth. Thank God they ARE true and we can lean and believe on them every day.
I've had the pleasure of hearing God's word resound twice in my ear about the same thing over the past two weeks. Was it a coincidence? I think not. Forgiveness is what I keep hearing...forgiveness.
"God's well will never run dry so that you cannot keep drawing from it. There is no sin big enough that he will not wipe clean. There is nothing so dark, so shameful, so terrifying that you could do that He will not welcome you in His arms again for day after day after day." These are the words I keep hearing.
Directed towards me? Yes. Directed towards you? Yes. Spoken through Dr. Rutland and Jeff Ling? Yes. Revitalizing, refreshing, comforting, and necessary? Yes.
Thank God for doers and not just followers of Christ to bring us these words of wisdom and truth. Thank God they ARE true and we can lean and believe on them every day.
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