So like, I do not like gum for the most part, with the exception of Ice Breakers. Particularly the peppermint ones. Somehow, they remind me of my childhood. That and Zebra, but only for a few seconds then it goes into the bin.

You know, it's astounding how well things are going in my life right now.

• Yes, of course my aircraft is getting to the crunch time-- and I'm working till the dark hours of the night.
• Yes, of course I decimated a deer and are sinking out a chunk of cash to get the repairs and the rentals.
• Yes, I'm not living with the man I married and must settle for a one hour phone call late hours of the day... for the next year.

Okay-- not so 'astounded' as much as feeling blessed that I am happy. And I am very happy.

In college, I had considered myself blessed that I was depressed. I know, sounds somewhat counter intuitive, to be blessed that you are depressed. But even then I realized that being so far down a dark place and getting out of it again resulted in this entirely new perspective of life. One of which re-draws the boundaries of emotion such that anything above depression is a blissful feeling. And now I know that what I experience is amazing and to be cherished.

Now, I don't have to be 'wowed' in order to express happiness. I'm not even content, my life is great.

Yeah. I'm bragging.

Today (and all week) I am representing a team of engineers that are my support. I'm presenting to a team of other engineers and I just realized that I am a young woman presenting designs to panel of veteran gentlemen. And the only other woman in this 20 person meeting is the program manager from our production sister company. And they respect my opinion. They respect me.

And I will deliver.

Just.... gotta motivate my designers. It's funny when they ALL are older than I am.

On a side note: Friday is happy hour!