The Da Vinci Code

Okay, so I got the Da Vinci Code from a friend and haven't started reading it yet. However, I have never heard of so many people reading the same book at the same time; EVERYONE is reading this book! Even my friend who just flew back after the holidays said that practically everyone on the shuttle was reading it.

At the moment I am confused why it is so popular, I guess after I've ready it I may know why...stay tuned!

Oh, I watched Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday.
Johnny Depp...woof!

Life is Good

The velociraptors, Butch and Ella are still at large eating, pooping and scratching.
The bro is in Italy.
All holiday shopping is done.
Quite a few of the parcels by the tree have my name on them.
I have a couple of paying contracts for December.
The new mattress arrived today.
We're having the New Years party this year.
Not Bad!

I'm still 6lbs from my goal, at I least I know what my new years resolution will be :-)

Differences

My bother is going to Italy for the holidays. He will be skiing in the Alps, drinking Glühwein and enjoying a European winter season. In January he goes to Antigua for a two week sailing vacation to visit a friend who has a yacht there. All he needs is the flight to his destination. In March there is the annual two week ski vacation with his friends.

If you do a search on productivity by country there is not much difference between Europe and the US considering Europeans have at least twice as much vacation time. I guess I can't complain, after being laid off and furloughed this year, I will have had enough vacation time for a couple of European work years. I just wish I had the $ to do something fun :-(

Kittens

We have two new tabby kittens, my husband calls them velociraptors. They are about 4 months old and are working their way around the house chewing and scratching anything in their path.

...only a couple of years before they calm down!

Where has the time gone?

It's December already!
I have been furloughed for the month of December. I guess when you hire a contractor you can drop them or pick them up when you want to. Seemingly I will be called back in January 2004. I don't think I believe that will happen; if they didn't have money to pay me in December, what makes them think they can in January.