I was a little, shall we say, bleak, on my friday update? Probably, but then, that’s where I kind of find myself. I’m not necessarily better, but I did a whole lot of nothin’ beyond totally failing my quest rolls to find things for errands and catching up on some movies and tv. It was largely quiet, mostly; and at least sort of restful.

I think I was dealing with low-grade migraines (stress, allergies, all that stuff can contribute) for most of the weekend, which happens occasionally with me. I’ll manage.

Wasn’t thrilled to wake up to rain this morning, but whatever. I’ve concluded that I’m going to go ride a bike in the rain if it comes to that.

This week, as it appears, is largely going to be a week of disengagement around the office, as starting next week (assuming my travel orders can get through the bureaucratic nightmare that is my particular organization) I’ll be spending a few weeks (really, the entire month of August) off-site in the wilds of Maryland taking a resident course about program management. I’ll be slipping home for a couple of weekends (I have a life), but as my boss just wrapped this a few weeks ago, he confirmed that it pretty much eats your life for four weeks.

I am going to consider it a vacation. I have a team of folks who will mostly be able to keep things rolling in my absence (although one of my best contractors got a great offer last week and is leaving the team – I wish her luck, but I’m going to miss her); and there’s nothing in my corner of the world that can’t wait until tomorrow, in spite of what people around here occasionally say.

Vacation. That’s what I’m calling it. Yep. I’m just going to keep my mind on the idea that I’ll have a valuable and marketable certification in my pocket when I’m done with this, which might help me find a way off this sinking ship eventually.