Don't you hate it/love it?!

My app for blogging on my ipad is broken and I haven't had time to fix it.  Which means less blogging (yea - that's why!)  The first two bullet points were from the quick post I was going to post but then realized I couldn't.  The rest are just add-ons that have accumulated since then:

• Why do people email/text asking you to give them a call?  If you want to talk, why don't you just call me in the first place.  Very annoying.
• On the flip side, I love it when being a broken record pays off.  For years I harp about double sided printing (or lack of it).  On one of my committees it's a running joke.  I just found out that the government official on my committee has finally made it official: no acceptance of proposals/reports unless they are double sided.  Not just for my committee but across the board.  Major win! 
• It's been a month of old and new friends.  Last weekend I checked out a performance of Handel's Messiah with a new/old friend - Theresa.  Her sister and I were good friends and went to college together.  So Theresa and I have known each other for a long time and now we are "neighbors".  It was her, me and her 6 month old son, D.  The first time I ever saw a performance with bells in person.  Amazing and I had a ton of fun entertaining D throughout - we spent a lot of time exploring the church.  It's hard to sit still for 2 hours when you're 6 months old and not napping - so much to check out.
• Last week, I popped out of work for a few hours and went over to the Children's Museum to celebrate my god son's birthday.  This picture is very misrepresentative.  He was moving a mile a minute bouncing from one thing to the next.  Apparently there's a big shift going from 3 to 4 and a influx of energy!  It was very strange going back to work afterwards.
• The weekend before last I spent the afternoon with a new friend, Sara.  We sat next to each other on a plane and realized we had a ton in common.  She was just relocating to Boston.  She's in residency so doesn't get to see the light of day much, let alone make it out to the burbs and enjoy the country.  It was great catching up and hunting down the perfect Christmas tree for me.  I ended up buying a pre-packaged tree after trying to find one to chop down but striking out.  It was easy to transport when they're all bundled up and was happy to see it was perfectly shaped when I "unwrapped" it.  On our way back we were driving by Walden Pond, a place I've driven by tons but never have had time to check out yet.  We walked around the pond and I have to say it had nothing to do with my brother having gone last time he was in town with a friend!
• I should mention that I'm finally getting free flights from the air milage I'm accruing from my work travel.  All short, eastern seaboard flights, usually a few each month.  Often I'm just spending a day popping down for a meeting in DC or NYC.  Last week I was heading down to NYC mid-morning on the train - such a civilized, old-school way to travel.  I was in an internal meeting at work (a few blocks from the train station) and saw the time and realized I was late.  I hustled down to the train station, only to be reminded that you can show up 5 minutes before scheduled departure and you're fine.  In other words, I was finally early!  I hate waiting at the airport if I don't have to so I have learned how to time it such that I get in my car at home, drive, park, go through security to my gate and walk straight onto the plane.  I've been meeting a ton of folks on my travels and even running into other people I know at the airport.  I never ran into people I know at the airport, but I guess, now I've increased my odds, traveling more and knowing more people.
• I'm so behind on gifts this year.  Aaack.