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long time since my last post and it kind-of makes me a bit upset. i had a really interesting thought while at work the other day on the way back from a smoke break. unfortunatly, someone stopped me coming out of the bathroom, and asked me a question that made me forget all about it. grrr...

the house is coming along nicely. one of the major sticking points right now is getting together the money to do the decorating. melissa started a new job yesterday which should help to expedite the process, but the two weeks off for the move (a wonderful thing in all respects), set up back a little on that plan. not any major issue though, we are taking our time, and things will come together as they do.

the house has provided me with endless distraction. i think that at this point, the newness of always having a project that you can work on is still working my my advantage. i like painting and mowing and hanging shelves in the garage. i am not sure that i will enjoy any of these things come mid-alpha when it has been a month since i had a day that didn't include more that 12 hours at my desk at work.

i like working with my hands, and the new living situation is providing that in spades in all respects.

so our performance reviews are a couple of weeks away. you know raise and feedback time. finding out where your future lies in the company and all of that. today there was something else though. a request to see if i wanted to help out another team. the question is, is it good to turn down something like this that shows how dedicated you are not only to your own team and work, but to the studio as a whole, is there any way to say no, with evaluations right around the corner?

not that it mattered to me, i like pain.

normally, you know the crunch is coming. the day-to-day stuff get busier and busier until without realizing it, you are working 16 hour days and the last day off is further away than you next day off. quite different is going from being mid-cycle to being in the last bit of alpha. quite interesting is not only changing gears and switching modes, but changing trannys and switching titles, if only for a short time. funny thing is i like the process of finaling a product, although this time, i do miss being at home spending time with melissa.