Yoga

I've started taking yoga classes. It's been many years since I've attended. I like it. I leave feeling great and then about a day later it hits me! I'm just a little tender and sore and yet it feels wonderful. Mainly I just want to be more flexible, tone up everything that's floppy, and hopefully lose a little extra that's hanging around my middle. Of course, the benefit of being relaxed and serene is fabulous too! As well as actually sleeping at night instead of shifting about.

Excel

At work more and more employees are being asked to use Excel. Unfortunately a great many of them don't know what Excel is, much less have any experience with it. My answer, "let's train them!" Surprisingly enough after I complained for weeks and weeks the powers that be finally said, "OK, go for it." Also, one of our Team Leads is certified to teach Microsoft and has taught many, many classes. I knew she was all for training our employees Excel so together we created a handy-dandy guide and instructor outline.

We've taught four separate classes so far. Some employees were thrilled to be exposed to Excel, others were indifferent, and a few who already know Excel were concerned it would be a waste of their time... but we managed to show them a few new tricks.

It's so fun to be able to do more than just my typical work duties, and it's a great opportunity to be of service to the employees in a different capacity.

The Team Lead I'm working with is great. She's provided some excellent feedback to help me improve and is very supportive. I even learned some new things about Excel!

We're discussing expanding the training to also provide classes on Word and possibly PowerPoint - assuming that the powers that be agree. I suppose if I nag enough eventually they'll say yes to get me to shut up. Ah the power of persistence!

My New Best Friend

I realize billions of others have already discovered Pandora Radio... but it's new to me! I found it and now I love it. Too fun. Why didn't I find this sooner? It's incredible that I can listen to all my favorite tunes on my laptop and not have to save it on my computer. Crazy neato! I'm still a novice, but as I play with it more and figure out how to manipulate all the cool things it's capable of I'm sure I'll love it even more than I do now! Happy sigh.

Wisconsin

Come September we'll be flying the friendly skies to visit our families in Wisconsin. I'm excited, it'll be fun.

Of course, since we both have family to visit we'll be walking a tight line - making sure to spend quality time with everyone.

In our attempt to be fair, we've decided to stay at a hotel. And, hotels usually have good water pressure and a helluva lot more hot water for my long showers. Plus, Internet! I'm sure I'll be back in class so I'll need a decent Internet connection to keep up with my schooling. Staying at a hotel will allow me to do school work without guilt. Besides, all the beer, cheese, and frozen custard will leave me feeling guilty enough for weeks!

A

I earned an "A". Yeah! So happy. Good thing, because over the weekend I purchased the Cuttlebug before receiving confirmation of my grade.