happy halloween!

hope it's been a great day for ya'll! i've been trying to get some work done before our big work party starts up...we've got quite the event, which includes several department skits. we're aiming to win this year, but i can't disclose the skit until afterwards...just in case someone else in cupertino is reading this. it's gonna be good!

friday night i was a SpeedBump at a halloween party...no one really got it " i got a lot of funny looks when i told people what i was...but that's ok...it was still fun. (wore black with orange duct tape stripes on me). i shoulda worn it today, but i tore it up over the weekend...

yay for fun costumes " candy! happy birthday, djg!

evidence

2006 goal accomplished

i did it! i ran a half-marathon. it took me 2 hours " 16 minutes, or so, which is ok. i only missed my goal by a minute.

'twas quite a bit harder than i expected. i rocked the first half...and then my legs got very, very tired. with a few walking breaks, i managed to finish all 13.1 miles. today my hams " calf muscles are a bit sore...but i'm doing ok. no need to cut my legs off at my knees 'cause of shin splints.

around mile 11 a very cool couple came up behind me " started to cheer me on...the husband was obviously in great shape doing this for fun...and it seemed the wife was feelin' much like me. john " julia made sure i kept up with them, or was within eyesight for the end of the race...which was a HUGE help. plus, sonja found me at mile 11 " 13 to take pics " movies...i'll post them as soon as i find my camera.

thanks to all, for the good wishes! as of this moment, i will not ever be doing a full marathon...the half is plenty. God didn't make this body to go 26.2 miles, i don't think.

sitting & standing

just for today, don't take sitting " standing for granted...in honor of the pain i feel whenever i sit, stand or do stairs.
thanks!

i laugh every time…

...i see this. it's just funny.

Talent Retention

i spent today at a Talent Retention workshop. i love these workshops because it's fun for me to learn about HR type stuff...manager do's " don't's, bonus programs to use, importance of pay, where employees find job satisfaciton, etc...and, of course, i apply it to my own life.

i figured out today that i've got it freaking awesome. of the top five things employees are looking for, i have all five in my current work situation. i'm going off of memory, 'cause my notes are in the car, but they are challenge, learning opportunities, good boss, fair pay and growth potential (last one's a guess)

the thing i hate about these workshops is that it's difficult to pull something out of them that's applicable to my job. a lot of it is high level stuff i have no control over. but, who knows, maybe i'll influence our CEO with some of my newfound wisdom...

tonight my pastor said something like…

Raiders fans will get all decked out " support their team no matter what the record...yet, if a pastor says ONE thing wrong, people are runnin' out the door so fast it doesn't have time to him 'em where the good Lord split 'em."

i've never heard that saying...the good Lord split 'em...cracks me up...

(yes, I went to church instead of class tonight...and shopped...i needed some me " God time...and i don't think i'm done...i may cut back on my social life for a bit...)