The Secret

I just watched the movie the Secret.  Nothing new.  But it's a good reminder to focus on gratitude and visualizaton.

Today I am gracious that I had the opportunity to spend time with Beth Lund and to improve the way that techmology is used in wildland fire response.

time change

jet lag was a lot tougher coming home than going to china. and then last night i had to set my clock back. i didn't get an extra hour of sleep though. i did get an extra hour of work. i think i'm back to normal for sleep, whatever normal is considering i work 40 hours a week at my day job and 12-18 hours a week at the bar.

post-china

the time change going there wasn't that bad. the experiences had over there were wonderful. and now i'm so very glad to be home. i got in last night and of course it was halloween so i didn't get to sleep until very late. i'm hoping that the jet lag isn't too bad.

post-panic and pre-china

i love going to panic shows. the hardest part is saying goodbye when it's all over. but there's no time for missing the music, and the family i have among fellow fans. i have to start packing for my trip to china.

my mom and i are going on a tour of china for 16 days. the time change is going to be brutal. it's 14 hours ahead there and it's a very long flight. but i really can't wait to get there.

an average monday

or maybe not... after waiting over an hour for my Super Shuttle van to pick me up and having to rush through the airport to catch my plane I then got to sit on the plane for 40 minutes waiting for the toilet to be unplugged before we could take off. But I made it to Boise and grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading off to see Widespread Panic. A great show. Too bad they couldn't play in a smaller venue. There just weren't enough people there to fill the place. But those of us that were there had a blast. now i'm home (at my hotel - which is the best hotel suite I've ever stayed in) getting ready to go to work tomorrow. first thing i'm doing in the morning (besides breakfast) is quiting my job. i wish tomorrow was already over with.

home sweet home?

not sure that home is "home sweet home" this time. i like the idea of being home but all i want is to go back out on another fire. my apartment is a disaster and i am resisting doing laundry. it's nice to have some solitude and quiet but at the same time i really miss the drone of helicopters going back and forth overhead.

so for now i'm going to head out and say hi to some friends. maybe i'll do laundry tomorrow.