I haven't stopped running for weeks.

At Boeing, I spent the first three months trying to get work assigned to me.  At the new job, I walked into a group of people who couldn't wait to get some help.

One of the greatest things about changing jobs is being able to leave behind so many issues that just weren't working out.  Of course, the flip side of that is that you also leave behind all the things that were going well.  The worst of those - the people.  It's especially bad this time having left an organization wrapped in secrecy.  The daily IM conversations just aren't there to be had.  I barely have enough time to relax after a long day - where do I find the time to keep in touch with those I wish I didn't have to leave behind?

It's good to be excited about work again.  These days, when it's hard to get out of bed it's because I'm tired, not because I feel no drive to try to move a mountain with a shovel.

A major project has been escalated here.  The Star Ball is in two weeks.  I'm just waiting for the next shoe to drop.  It has happened in the past, and there's a good chance it could happen again this time.  Visitors are making plans, clutter is being brushed aside, and that nervous anxiousness of possibility is creeping in.

It's nice to be able to see a glimpse of the future for a change.  Especially a brighter one...