Nothing Rotten Here

This week is the way work should be.  Busy with projects.  Yet with some time to relax.  Most of the office is gone for an international conference I'm not important enough for, which means three days of Scrabble in the office, checking my mail without feeling guilty, perhaps playing a round of coffee cup race, and still getting all my work done.  Last year, I was also left behind for the conference, but so were a bunch of people with power over me.  People who are gone this year.  And who have left me with way more responsibilities than I ever had last year.  (I think our highlight last year was when we all filed together for an entire day) Plus this year, I have 2.5 more peers to eat long lunches with.  It's like a vacation without using vacation days.  I still have to get up early.  Battle my outdated computer to fill in spreadsheets.  But I'm having fun.  And getting ready for our Show & Tell pizza party finale tomorrow.  I can't wait for next year's conference.