Maintaining Status Quo

Hey Guys,

Nothing too much new. Work is still work. We went to see my wife's parents and sister (who was in town for the weekend) yesterday. Did some laundry since we still don't have a house.

I know that I need to start paying more attention to work. The past two weeks I haven't come home to my wife one night on time, except Fridays since they're so short. However, I actually took this Friday off. It was only four hours out of my work week, but I think the people at work were glad to see me take some time. I think they're kinda worried that I'll get burned out too fast since I'm the new guy. Anyways, I need to see about getting home more on time on days that I don't have meetings.

I'd like to say that I slept in late, but the alarm clock woke me up when my wife went to work. I had to do some very short noticed errands to make a family member happy. Other than that I just watched a little tv. And yes, (feeling a little ashamed), I skirted into my office for 5 minutes to get an address off my computer and was called by my boss 3 times in the afternoon. We're updating our website and I'm the only one who knows how to do it. It definately makes me feel needed/wanted, but I think that I need to teach my coworkers so that I'm less indispensible. It may sound weird, but it may be a nessesity especially in my profession.

Laters,

Cheers to Life, Love and Happiness!

This weekend my wife and I went to my home in Dallas. Some close friends of ours got married in Plano. Congrats to David & Desi. We wish you all the best! And look forward to haning out with ya'll!

It really hit me when we were on our way from the rehersal to the rehersal dinner in Plano at sunset that I had really missed Dallas. Of ourse, it was my first time back since I started my new job, but I had remembered all the neat quirks of the area. It makes me look forward to the time in a few years that we can move to Dallas, but also for now I know that I need to be hear near Houston. There's alot of work to be done yet. It's not hard work, just alot of work, but the main think is I like the people I work with (which is a BIG plus), and I feel that I'm actually making a difference within my department and maybe it'll take some some to see the impact on the city's development.

Other than that we're looking for a house and the weekends are pretty busy. I think we have about 2 months of weekend plans lined up. So with me coming home at about 7 on a good night and 8 or 9 on a meeting night, I'm definately keeping up with trying to get enough relaxation time. I'm not complaining, my life is definately as busy as I wanted it when I was looking for a job.

Laters,

What a doozy of a week

Sorry, this promised post will be quite short.

This was a doozy of a week, which is an understatement. My department had a planner resign immediately this week. The reasons are unknown to me, be it office or city politics or personal reasoning. Which is strange since I tend to be nosy at times. I really don't care. My first thought was actually what's next and what needs to be done.

As my Senior Planner told me when she announced the resignation, this was a time for me to kinda step up to the plate. I kinda felt like a fighter on the catapult, straining against the launch restraint bar. Waiting to be hurdled off the deck. And then WHOOSH, off we go. I still feel that way. She mentioned that she was already duly impressed with my knowledge and work ethic, which was really nice. Basically this is a challenge to work on and I'm ready. I will actually have direct imput on to our changes and be a key figure in implementing those changes. WOW. I never imagined something like this in my first planning job. I'll keep ya'll up to date.

Laters,
Urban P.

WAY, too long!

I know, I know.....I've been way to long!

But, what can I say? I'm a working man now! I promise I'll update this weekend.

The short of it. My wife got a job the day we moved the big stuff down. I love work. I love the people I work with. We're beginning to hunt for a house. Honestly, that's really the jist of most of what's gone on, but I'll still fill ya in later this week.

Happy 4th, Everyone!

Laters,

Urban P.