another good day

things are getting better on the work front.

i'm getting more responsibility in the areas i'm most interested in. i'm learning more about networking and sql than i had originally thought possible and despite the headbutting i run into constantly with those guys in vancouver, we're making headway on our primary project.

but the really sweet news came today when the boss haulled me into his office for a surprise review: all good things, no bad things and a raise! sweet ass, i now make 2k more/year than i did before.

sure, it's not a lot more money, but it's nothing to sneeze at either. i'm going out with lara and kelly tonight for ice cream in celebration.

in related good news, i finally bought a real winter jacket for the nasty-ass winters they have on this side of the country. i'm finally prepared to wait out there in the cold if need be. and at the same time i was buying the jacket, i checked out mec's shoe section and found some that look ok, and next week i'll probably pick them up since they don't have any my size this week.

lastly, i also won the draw to do the volunteering at the sled setup in a couple weeks at the rosedale location. this means i get to stand in the cold in a new shiny fleacy vest exchanging plain outdoor lights for l.e.d. ones that are more efficient, and near unbreakable. apparently, there'll even be a great big l.e.d. christmas tree setup for me to take pictures of so you can expect something here in a couple weeks.

ok, i'm hungry, going home now.