I'm Tired

I am so freakin tired. I have been working from 4am to 9pm every night this week. I am overcaffeinated and worn out. You would think that since the spin my workload would go down because a bunch of partners with work left. However, the opposite has occurred and I am swamped beyond belief with work. I know I should be grateful, but right now all I want is sleep.

Updates

Well, a lot has happened at work. Except, I have been unable to blog about it until now. I did not want to post about the situation at work because a few people who read this blog actually know the name of my current employer.

Anyway, I came back from my holiday break in December only to be told that a large number of partners/principals were leaving the firm to start their own "independent" firm. I was also told that a bunch of us were being traded back and forth between the partners that were leaving and the remaining partners. Of course, because I am one of only two people in the whole firm who is trained in an important specialty I was not allowed any choice in the matter. I was told that I would have to stay with the old firm, as the other person in my specialty was being traded (yup, we were being traded like baseball cards)to the new firm.

I had mixed feelings about the whole situation. It felt horrible knowing that some of the biggest rainmakers in the firm were leaving and I did not even have a choice about whether I could go with them. But on other side, I ended up realizing that this is my opportunity to shine. I have a lot of ideas regarding ways that client transactions in my specialty can be handled more efficiently and profitably. And strangely enough, with half of the partners gone, I now have more say in how things get done in my area of expertise. I figure I have nothing to lose. I am young enough that if this new situation does not pan out, I can always move on to somewhere else in a few years. But, I am going to try to stay optimistic and see what I can do...

Buried

I am buried in paperwork. Mounds of client files sit on my desk. I am not sure vacation is worth it if what results is absolute chaos at work!

Vacation!

I need a vacation from my vacation! We drove about 4,000 miles during my two week vacation. The first part of the trip consisted of a drive from Chicago to Phoenix. We stayed there for a little over a week, and also took a short break and drove to CA for a few days, before driving back to Phoenix. After spending some time with family in Phoenix, we drove from Phoenix to SLC, UT. We spent three days there with my husband's family before heading back to Chicago. My Jeep apparently needs a break, as the oil light came on this morning..So, I stole my husband's Jeep this morning, hoping that he will figure out whatever is wrong with my Jeep.

I'll admit that I checked my work email over the break, but only to make sure I didn't return to hundreds of unread emails. Nothing exciting happened over the vacation, I simply relaxed and played a lot with family. It was awesome not working on corporate legal matters for two weeks.

And now I am back to the reality of the workplace. Time to drink some coffee and move at incredible speeds, while trying to sort out what needs to be done!

Random Happiness!!!!!!!!!!

I only have two more work days until I leave for my two week vacation! I am so excited! I feel like a little kid, all excited for a trip to Disneyland or Lagoon (Utah reference). It has been about two years since I last saw my parents. I am very excited to spend Christmas with them in the desert!

And today is my 6th wedding anniversary! It is pretty cool to think that my hubby and I have been married for 6 years! As evidence of how geeky we both are, whenever someone asks about our anniversary, we both tell that person that we were married on the 100th anniversary of flight, haha. For some reason we find that little fact very cool!

Alright, back to cranking out client reports!

More Random Updates

I received my bonus check today, well, at least half of it. That is right, the government took half of it. Ugh, I might as well start viewing my annual bonus opportunity differently. Specifically, I need to view it has "target divided by a little over half." Good to know someone else (the government and the spend happy politicians) are enjoying my hard work. Enough griping..

On a positive note, I have decided that I am going to start my trek back west for the holidays a little earlier than planned. The hubby, Lobo and I will start our drive on Saturday, the 19th versus leaving on the 22nd. I know it is a long drive, but I seriously am so excited to go somewhere warm for a few days. The crazy drive will be worth it. Plus, driving allows us to bring the dog on our little vacation. I really did not want to leave her in boarding for two weeks.

Alright, back to cranking out client reports..Have a nice weekend everyone!

Updates

Well, I am still as busy as ever. However, I learned earlier in the week that I am getting promoted and will be getting a big salary increase and a bigger bonus opportunity. Apparently, all this hard work is getting me somewhere!

I cannot wait for my Christmas vacation. I am taking two weeks off. I am not bringing my work laptop and am refusing to do any work on my vacation. Here's to hoping that I get away with this..