Yesterday was the reason I took a full-time job instead of subjecting myself to 4-5 more years of school.

First, during my productive 8-hour day at work, I questioned the methodology of how we do something. It turns out, after much talking, I was right and am going to change it. Whooo hooo, actual engineering contribution. Then, I received a call "Do you want to go sailing?" Since I didn't have any homework :) and I have a flexible job, I left at 4:45, strapped into my trapeize (cool sailboat equipment where you get to dangle over the edge) and had an awesome evening. THEN, I came home and took the dog that has been on my Christmas list since I was a toddler out for a walk. Oh, and to indulge, I picked up takeout sushi and a slice of cheesecake factory cheesecake (from SuperTarget) to top off the day.

Compare that to stress, sleeplessness, stress, no time in the day to do what I want, and living in a hole-in-the-wall...

So, today should be pretty good too. I have a training course this afternoon. And Yuri's night tonight. Oh, and the new NASA Administrator is going to make a major speech about his "vision" for NASA, so maybe he'll prove he's not a beancounter. Or maybe not.