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Morning. Sleepy. Coffee. Can't wake up. More coffee. Ugh!

You know, I really enjoy writing on this blogournal. I used to post 5 or 6 times a day... at least. I've only been at it 8 or 9 months and have about 1300 entries. I dig it. Time are hard at work for me. I'm busier than ever... usually working through lunch. My employer is struggling with the financial ups and downs of the times and we are doing more with less. I don't mind the work... I love my job. There has been a lot of talk of layoffs within my organization and that has me a little stressed, but I'm a good engineer and give more to this company that they probably realize... long hours that include nights and weekends... researching and troubleshooting in the off hours so it doesn't impact my on hour workload... improving the network through better engineering practices... etc. It's a sad market right now and jobs are scarce if not nonexistent. I've put a lot of thought into starting my own company and I think that eventually, that is the road to the longevity of my success. Although, I would be happy retiring from this job if I manage to keep it.
I drove EL's car into work today because I need to leave downtown midday for something. I've been really stressed out recently. I like her car and the drive into work was soothing. I know... that sounds weird. I listen to NPR in the morning because it's the only time I have to tap into current events... reading the news is too depressing. Driving and listening to some good music or interesting commentary takes my mind off the stressful things to somewhere neutral. I need that. They fixed the water to the coffee machine at work... finally. I think we were on the edge of bomb threats to prompt repair. I'm sorry a couple of days slipped through my fingers, but things have been tight and the tiny bit of free clock cycles I have are spent showing the woman I love how much I love her.