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I honestly have no clue how people can work 60+ hours per week – I’m clocking in at about 55 right now and I think that that’s bumping right up against my limit.  As my friend Grace said, 60 hours is definitely the cutoff between tolerable and insane. 

I think part of it is definitely that even when I have down time during the day, I have to constantly be “on” whereas in my old role I was able to sort of just zone out when it was slow.   (Hm, come to think of it, I was only working a touch over 40 hours per week the last year or so..)  That said, I really like what I’m doing now versus what I was doing before.  I like the fact that the industry is constantly changing, evolving, innovating and therefore there will always be something to learn (which is also an extremely daunting thought, considering how much I already don’t know). 

And it occurred to me recently that I’m sitting in a seat that people with MBA’s from top b-schools have jumped through all kinds of hoops to be in.  Or even, been rejected for.  And yet, somehow, I’m getting this opportunity.  It still kind of boggles my mind.  I know I have worked hard for it, but I know that as important as it is to work hard, you also need a little bit of luck on your side.

To sum up: I’m tired, but pretty happy.

Life is otherwise mostly constant. 

Paul is getting ready to take a two-week trip to Asia WITHOUT ME.  Of course, he did come home at lunch to make me a sandwich (sliced in half, each half wrapped separately in plastic wrap!) for dinner since he’s playing squash with a buddy, so I think he’s trying to make sure I’m extra happy before he embarks on his voyage.  He’s also apparently planning something special for this weekend since this is going to be the longest we’ll have been apart since we got married.  And also, my first time staying home alone in the condo.  I am seriously considering inviting my mom over to stay with me.  Because I watch way too many crime shows and am super paranoid.   While Paul was at his squash game last week I tried to watch De.xter by myself, after dark and had to stop because dude, John Lithgow = super creepy right??  So, I’m thinking no crime/scary anything while the hubby is away.  I hope there are some good comedies on cable in the next few weeks. 

(For the record, I eventually did watch all of Season 4 and am now caught up and officially totally addicted to the show.  But still refuse to watch it at night when I’m home alone.)