Status Update

A quick status update:

I've been commuting to Seattle (from Chicago) every week for the last month, and it looks like I will continue to do so for the next 3-5 months.  (Some of that time may also be spent in Denver overseeing a project launch at a company call center.)  We are doing some interesting work for a big client out here, and I'm really enjoying the project.  I'm excited to see our results over the next few months.

Outside of work, I've mainly been trying to get accustomed to this crazy travel schedule, and I think I've done a fair job so far.  I haven't lost any of my stuff yet (I think), and I'm pretty sure I'm not broke (I think).  And my frequent flyer and hotel points are racking up pretty well, so hopefully I can start using those soon.

One major issue:
I've been eating WAY too much while on the road.  This is definitely a challenge I'm facing.  The kosher food in Seattle is really good (in my opinion), and it's pretty easy to get to the various restaurants with a car.  But I'm trying to keep myself to a (relatively) healthy schedule:

Breakfast: Juice, banana, granola bar (at my desk)
Lunch: Soup + Salad (at the nearby pizza shop)
Dinner: Pasta or Pizza (at the pizza shop or the downtown Chinese place)

This is a pretty good schedule, but sometimes I can't resist getting a slice of pizza (mmmm.....) instead of a salad for lunch.  And occassionally I'll have pizza for dinner....and then somehow find myself at the Chinese place later for a second dinner!  I call it the Sweet-and-Sour Buddha-Basket diet.

I'm also still sorting out where to spend my weekends.  So far, I've been alternating between Chicago and Seattle for weekends, and I like both.  But there are more people in Chicago to hang out with, so those weekends tend to be a bit more interesting.  But Seattle is absolutely beautiful, so it's definitely worth it to spend some leisure time wandering around this area.  I'm hoping to make a day trip to the Cascade Mountains at some point, or at the very least go swimming when it's warmer.

Anyway, that's all I have for now.  Thanks for reading!

Life Update

So I just realized that all of my posts have been about silly trivial things happening in my life (except the socks dilemma, that was pretty significant.)  So I think a basic quick life update is appropriate.  Instead of giving thought to the content and structure of this update, I'm just going to let my brain empty onto the page (or computer screen).  Hmm, let's see.....

1.  My apartment is pretty much settled into now.  I don't have anything else I really need to add (this is my personal opinion; some of my friends may disagree.)  Most importantly, I have dining room table, couches, a TV, a bed (and frame), and a lamp I just brought from home.  What else could I possibly need?

2.  I went home this past weekend to visit family, friends.  Specifically I visited my grandpa, but I also spent a great Shabbat in Oak Park, met up with some close friends for dinner, and had a little excursion to the shooting range with a few more friends.  (Pictures to come soon.)  Twas my first time shooting at a range, but I think I did pretty well.  It was actually pretty fun (and quite affordable.)  [So now I can add pistol shooting to my list of crazy adventures over the last 12 months (which already includes sky diving, getting thrown out of a Jonas Brother's groupie event in Trump Tower NYC, and private home-cooked lunch with Matisyahu, and a few more things I am probably forgetting.)]

3.  Work has been good.  Well, it's been interesting because I have been unstaffed for over a month (until today!  more on that later.)  Since I haven't had a case to work on, I have literally done nothing this entire time.  I show up when I want, and leave when I want, and do what I want in between.  (more on this later also.)  [actually, this bullet deserves it's own post, so I'm gonna save it for now.  sorry!]

4.  I got staffed today!  [this also probably deserves it's own post.  more to come soon.]

5.  Not sure if this is significant enough to include here, but I got my census form in the mail today.  I feel so important!  It's 4 pages long, but I only had to fill out 1 page because I don't have 12 kids.  (Seriously, page 1 is the main page, and the other 3 pages are for information about the other 12 people who I don't have in my house.)  Anyway, for those of you who don't know, I am a 23 yr old, non-Hispanic male.

Ok, my brain is now empty.  That is all for now.