I went to Tahoe again and I apparently still remember how to ski! I snowboarded for one day too and fell much less than I did last time (possibly b/c the snow was actually ice and I was focusing on avoiding serious bodily harm rather than improving technique).
I did some gardening - mostly weeded the flower beds and put bricks around a drainage grate to keep the leaves from clogging it up. I also found newt-y/salamander-y things living under various bits of stuff. I thought they were worms at first, but then realized they had eyes and little arms . . . and wings and breathe fire.So, on the work front, I finally nutted up and found a new job. It took a couple of weeks to talk to a few companies, but then everything went crazy. A couple days after the first offer came in, I was signing an offer letter and giving my two weeks notice. Today was my first day at the new place. Things are looking good - the overall atmosphere seems a lot lighter - people seem happier and much less stressed out. I was apprehensive that'd I'd be leaving one job to go to another one only to find that it's exactly the same, but as of right now I'm optimistic (knock on wood).
Jazz band has been fun - we had a great concert with Bob Florence a few weeks ago and another less spectacular one last night, but it's been great - no more near panic attacks before/during solos. I think that maybe my attempts to expand the boundaries of my comfort zone are working.
So, what's to come? Dance classes start again in the spring, more jazz band, more hanging out with the new crowds and hopefully work stays ok.
Things are looking up, I think.
