orientation

well, i am about to start a new job tomorrow. i am very excited to get back to work after my ten month hiatus. it will be nice to be around some new people, and everyone that i have interacted with at the new company seems to be extremely high-energy, which is perfect. i already feel welcome, through phone calls, emails, and facebook interaction from my new coworkers. it is a little strange, i am feeling no apprehension or nervousness. is this adulthood, or something else...? in most respects, my confidence in life wavers back and forth from very little to way too much, and this is the first time embarking on a new venture, career-wise, that maybe i am at the too much mark. it is strange to not be worried about the new job, but worried about my lack of worry at the new job. i will just have to play it by ear, i suppose. guess it will all start with tomorrow's orientation...

luh-luh-luh-luh-lopester

lins and the kiddies dropped by my place today to check up on me and gossip. snapped a few pics (18 of penelope, 6 of jonas - i am trying to convince myself that he just poses for pictures better, and i am not playing favorites), and have decided that the new nickname lins gave to penelope is more fun than even peen-uh-lope. although, isn't a nickname supposed to be a shorter version of your original name?

anyway, don't they grow up fast? i know it is a cliche, but i can't help it...

fall

although it has technically been fall for over ten days, this was the first full twenty four hour period of full-fledged fall. rainy, overcast, chilly, just lovely. i can't wait for leaf-changing and a long drive on a clear sunny day.

looking forward to fall fest this weekend, so i can pick out a pumpkin and drink some cider. jealous?

veep debates

i sure hope sarah palin is wearing purple.