Okay, and a little on me...
So, me? Well, work involved a LOT of travel in October and November, and then December was just about the slowest month I've ever worked in any job. I was just about to throw myself over the edge out of pure boredom and worthlessness. But, here I am in '08 with a brand new schedule of travel and training and good solid worth-full-ness work. Yippee!!! I love to be productive!
I had a splendiforous Christmas in Georgia with Mom and Wood and Bryan and Kim. Kim and I made gingerbread houses. It was my first time (and maybe Kim's?) so we used kits that had done all the hard work for us. It was super fun...more fun than I thought it would be. Gingerbread houses just don't show their glory in a photo. You gotta be there up close to see all the wonderous sugar dripping and hanging and oozing from the house. :)
Then Mark and I spend the tween-week ('tween Christmas and New Year's) in Chicago at the MLA conference. I LOOOOOOVE Chicago. I could move there right now. Even though it was bitterly cold some days, I LOOOVED it. We stayed in our friends' (Lee and Chelsea's) apartment, and rode the train in and out of the city. We even enjoyed a bit of theater, which was really top-notch independent theater. It was called "The Sparrow" and I recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Chicago any time soon.
We spent New Year's back here in Baltimore, with Mark's parents and we ate like kings (and queens). The food was just about the best food I've had in many years, any where. (Nice cooking, Ed!). From a shrimp appetizer to mushroom and brie soup, to the most delicious lamb ever (I don't even usually like lamb, but THIS was mmmmmm!) All in all, good food. Mark kept me pretty happy on Cosmo's, too. :) We watched the fireworks over the harbor from the 8th floor of Bonnie's building, where there is an outdoor area with a garden and the pool and a viewing area over the water. It was quite nice.
Now I'm pretty much back to work. It was a great vacation, and I'm refreshed and ready to go. I even spent most of the day yesterday, scrubbing and cleaning and vacuuming the house with all the vigor of spring cleaning in a winter day. Turns out I kind of like living in a clean house. Who would have thought :)
I had a splendiforous Christmas in Georgia with Mom and Wood and Bryan and Kim. Kim and I made gingerbread houses. It was my first time (and maybe Kim's?) so we used kits that had done all the hard work for us. It was super fun...more fun than I thought it would be. Gingerbread houses just don't show their glory in a photo. You gotta be there up close to see all the wonderous sugar dripping and hanging and oozing from the house. :)
Then Mark and I spend the tween-week ('tween Christmas and New Year's) in Chicago at the MLA conference. I LOOOOOOVE Chicago. I could move there right now. Even though it was bitterly cold some days, I LOOOVED it. We stayed in our friends' (Lee and Chelsea's) apartment, and rode the train in and out of the city. We even enjoyed a bit of theater, which was really top-notch independent theater. It was called "The Sparrow" and I recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Chicago any time soon.
We spent New Year's back here in Baltimore, with Mark's parents and we ate like kings (and queens). The food was just about the best food I've had in many years, any where. (Nice cooking, Ed!). From a shrimp appetizer to mushroom and brie soup, to the most delicious lamb ever (I don't even usually like lamb, but THIS was mmmmmm!) All in all, good food. Mark kept me pretty happy on Cosmo's, too. :) We watched the fireworks over the harbor from the 8th floor of Bonnie's building, where there is an outdoor area with a garden and the pool and a viewing area over the water. It was quite nice.
Now I'm pretty much back to work. It was a great vacation, and I'm refreshed and ready to go. I even spent most of the day yesterday, scrubbing and cleaning and vacuuming the house with all the vigor of spring cleaning in a winter day. Turns out I kind of like living in a clean house. Who would have thought :)
posted by anne | 12:32 PM
3 Comments:
I hope your 2008 is off to a good start! It sounds like you had a fun last couple of weeks.
you are in deed quite the city girl (well country girl too sometimes) sure was good to see you both and glad you had such a wonderful rest of the holidays :-)
ah!! my comment didn't post! congratulations to mark on successfull interviews and i'm glad you're enjoying your work schedule.
sorry i tried to comment earlier.
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