Potluck goodbye

They had a potluck for a farewell party of sorts at work today. My time is winding down quickly now, and I will soon (Monday) be handing in my PC and all connection to GE Healthcare. I will miss those folks - best group since CTS way back when.

Re-taking my web services certification class so I can finally take the test. Should have done it when I first went through the course, but of course I was too busy with work to take care of myself. I sure have the time for that now, though, huh?

I was hoping to get half-priced tickets for Kenny Rankin tonight, but our half-priced ticket place looks like it went out of business. What a bummer! Of all times when a service like that would be greatly appreciated, given the economic downturn, and it had to go out of business. What a bummer. On the bright side, Netflix did send us a copy of Beverly Hills Chihuahua, so we may just have a cozy dinner and movie night instead of a date out. We'll see when my DH gets to the city tonight whether we want to make the jump to full price tickets or just stay home.

The gas is still off in my building. There's a leak somewhere - they think on my floor - so we're having to get creative with cooking. No gas range, and the oven is supposedly dual fuel, so we may be able to broil, but I'm not sure. So, we're planning to put on our parkas and bbq for the first time this season and I'll use the electric oven (no broil) that I have for steaming veggies.
The PSE inspector is supposed to come by tomorrow, but it could be Friday, depending upon schedules. Just a bit of annoyance - nothing tragic.

Well, back to study. Have to do something so that next week isn't a complete freak out. Monday is the last day at work, and the first serious day of my new journey.

Quote of the Day

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell. - George Bernard Shaw

I can't imagine feeling that way - assuming, of course, I could afford a perpetual holiday. It's not that I don't like my job - I do. Well, today is not a great day for any such question, since I'm stuck doing tedious but necessary work instead of "real" engineering work. Still, though, this too will pass and I'll get back to doing the kind of work that provides some satisfaction at the end of the day.

Even with that, though, the idea of a prolonged holiday working on my condo, traveling to Italy, India, Israel and Ireland (do I have a thing for countries with I's?) sounds more like heaven than hell to me. The problem being that I have limited time and funds for such an endeavor, so I work until I can travel, then I work until I can travel again.

The picture here is our bedroom window in the Chianti region of Italy.