i think i finally figured out what her cryptic email address stands for! my guess is “look up at aurora in alaska.” she received her tickets to seattle, she’ll be visiting me the 20th - 23rd. she decided that she cannot visit anchorage during the summer (too expensive) so i’ll go instead. she wants to come to anchorage during Christmas. i was hoping she’d take that route, because christmas is just so unique and exciting in our family.

i wanted to make a point of writing about the negative aspects of my day. i’ll start with sleeping – i moved from the couch to the floor and it seems to be much colder there. regardless of whether i leave the window open or not (for instance, Bailey is outside now and the window is open). i’ve been wearing long johns to keep warm but they aren’t that comfortable. this morning besides being a little cold i also had a bit of a tummy ache.

sometimes i feel like i get in the habit of just writing the good things down. there are definitely some good opportunities ahead of me and i feel very good about who i am and where i’m going (at this particular moment in time). i miss my girl and i don’t hear from her that much. its strange, it makes me wonder, it makes me reminisce. of course, i feel like this is a test: i need to leave her alone, let her figure herself out, etc.

Check out Matthew’s or Zack’s. In other news, I met with Art and Brandon and they want to have three more classes in the next two months. A little intimidating; I might buy a laptop (from Art or new) as part of my investment. I told Kaya he was moving to Pete’s team; at first he acted hesitant but I know he was really excited and some strict words from me wore down his act.

i was recently approached and told that a member of my team would be leaving for another group. at first i was annoyed and later irritated. as time went on, however, i upped the ante. not only would a member of my team lead, but so would a whole area of responsbility. the bad with the good. i’m hoping i look back on this decision as the time at which my team’s objectives became clearly defined and we started to ascend.

I just got asked to do another Linux class.. and in other news, Zack has an interview at Microsoft! It would be awesome to have him in the area and I know he could really succeed under Bill’s expert guidance.