Sunrise in hell

<div align="center">Yes, I'm still here, another night in paradise. Or hell, however you want to look at it. Sadly, it sounds like I'll be back Monday. I just don't want to think about that right now.<br /><br />This morning I went for a walk down by the water instead of going to the hotel gym. It's really pretty here, even by the airport. There's a little path that runs along the water and there were a lot of joggers, walkers and bikers out there this morning.<br /><br />Funniest thing, I had my iPod and normally always listen to a playlist, but I let it shuffle among the over 300 songs I have on it. There's mostly top 40 stuff, a little hip hop, a few country songs and about 20 pop Christian songs. You'll never guess what song it hit on first when I started my walk. Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin.<br /><br />It was a gorgeous sunrise. It made me wish my husband was here to enjoy it with me. Sort of a bittersweet morning.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">San Francisco Bay<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sLpvo8lPSUSa4G7XKN90UKAcb5Nhgmd76KyUlPP58P_9k-suPtHOY1x0j1HxzqW11ZJQLU7or8Q4kuHPKvVbPaR2ZqunXQ5QPhUoo7juymZj_HwL30IT9uTZZwLpsf3lqNphM5D8jvcj/s1600-h/San+Francisco+045.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387963817809304130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sLpvo8lPSUSa4G7XKN90UKAcb5Nhgmd76KyUlPP58P_9k-suPtHOY1x0j1HxzqW11ZJQLU7or8Q4kuHPKvVbPaR2ZqunXQ5QPhUoo7juymZj_HwL30IT9uTZZwLpsf3lqNphM5D8jvcj/s400/San+Francisco+045.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center">Across the road from my hotel, 6 a.m. Thursday</div><div align="center">San Francisco Bay </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXjodjErzmp9VfyQdWgqMKeccBxq7UL0S9j6o1YGVHwHGrpvxd-Jy3twQOBb7aFmwvIyYSaobp3vcX4eRQKwAl37asGDy_2fg2QeFgdpHB-DE2joRSSx05rCWebH0o8Bt3VK1Do5F53DH/s1600-h/San+Francisco+056.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857184102540994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXjodjErzmp9VfyQdWgqMKeccBxq7UL0S9j6o1YGVHwHGrpvxd-Jy3twQOBb7aFmwvIyYSaobp3vcX4eRQKwAl37asGDy_2fg2QeFgdpHB-DE2joRSSx05rCWebH0o8Bt3VK1Do5F53DH/s400/San+Francisco+056.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center"></a>About 6:40 a.m. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgFWblZyH64daKhpKpnkbj5AeAiac8jHy68sjKB4Cw-AI7P4n3Vjf1jN_YwMaak6LbMeoJr3u2JZl7Lpt7o6bpdwT8uZjygXKkP0GugxcL8TvmsHig-v8-bsPGJW7pY_3fYG0zChGvwdA/s1600-h/San+Francisco+046.JPG"></p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857173924787858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgFWblZyH64daKhpKpnkbj5AeAiac8jHy68sjKB4Cw-AI7P4n3Vjf1jN_YwMaak6LbMeoJr3u2JZl7Lpt7o6bpdwT8uZjygXKkP0GugxcL8TvmsHig-v8-bsPGJW7pY_3fYG0zChGvwdA/s400/San+Francisco+046.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /> </a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857704900168498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6p_s7xtBNSjlJqcOBg5lUD4wbAecaEVmaeqIZnWIuhRBsU94jc96nitvRy1tCYeOhA_inP4D8Z1OGlnw5LscK1vl50FxQbh7rJ2QwcHoOooUziesPHwdFoUfi5qYWMoVDYZ2oobV4W58f/s400/San+Francisco+077.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center"> Pretty grass, it has a name, but I can't remember it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAYV4pvxyBgHvrSkksaD9-vnrB51m1IYGgpRgP8TZIsW_rs6ABDCPu4IeLirVA-nsvXFC_ygZ55cNvy_9o50ERY6fR79V0pEQ8DqPI-odHyb-bLcp9XvcKZGyxEmyunRgSkGvu8L_y_H4/s1600-h/San+Francisco+071.JPG"></a></p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857206603839378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAYV4pvxyBgHvrSkksaD9-vnrB51m1IYGgpRgP8TZIsW_rs6ABDCPu4IeLirVA-nsvXFC_ygZ55cNvy_9o50ERY6fR79V0pEQ8DqPI-odHyb-bLcp9XvcKZGyxEmyunRgSkGvu8L_y_H4/s400/San+Francisco+071.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center">A Fifties theater for lease, across the street from my hotel.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYbi7tWkt8NQsTFFEF_OSA1Jwn1G3wVbODbPEG-S_dfDRxIkr2CM4Tz-PIAqKkwTadNIFNobYodtG8X6i3zgISScSUMC0TRR-DTaLVHbeOXlwKiRUuxWy-h882YMlXpPqIllK8Zeg_MDr/s1600-h/San+Francisco+080.JPG"></p></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857712285556546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYbi7tWkt8NQsTFFEF_OSA1Jwn1G3wVbODbPEG-S_dfDRxIkr2CM4Tz-PIAqKkwTadNIFNobYodtG8X6i3zgISScSUMC0TRR-DTaLVHbeOXlwKiRUuxWy-h882YMlXpPqIllK8Zeg_MDr/s400/San+Francisco+080.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYbi7tWkt8NQsTFFEF_OSA1Jwn1G3wVbODbPEG-S_dfDRxIkr2CM4Tz-PIAqKkwTadNIFNobYodtG8X6i3zgISScSUMC0TRR-DTaLVHbeOXlwKiRUuxWy-h882YMlXpPqIllK8Zeg_MDr/s1600-h/San+Francisco+080.JPG"><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">Home Sweet Home. Kind of looks like a mental institution, doesn't it?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJJCBym4mvddcZ5i1GOb6LgIIFwSy9-rsi__CQGcUGhrusSkjpvz9Crot1E3QdJAspLRnNkWYvcfN6d1q5qqCZwECyER5L3VEdmlLzJCUaOJFzzbSxRoZqDgMOloGF_Px2CVw7b9cdelB/s1600-h/San+Francisco+082.JPG"></p></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387857726825393650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJJCBym4mvddcZ5i1GOb6LgIIFwSy9-rsi__CQGcUGhrusSkjpvz9Crot1E3QdJAspLRnNkWYvcfN6d1q5qqCZwECyER5L3VEdmlLzJCUaOJFzzbSxRoZqDgMOloGF_Px2CVw7b9cdelB/s400/San+Francisco+082.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" />

Sunrise in hell

Yes, I'm still here, another night in paradise. Or hell, however you want to look at it. Sadly, it sounds like I'll be back Monday. ...

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Remembering to smile

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L1ZHWPzqVn4xxKZYy7sxJBCnYp_uwHAPCf-JhPr5amyIY8JFBQ7qv9bvzr2q2tmnKSiX8N4uHRhgNxAaQ840Z2UtVcEINM-rr8J9oGQ4D0wsrQS44xu6XtZFtG6MnagpdAWt24YrHkIl/s1600-h/golden-gate-bridge-at-night.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387594422357069522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L1ZHWPzqVn4xxKZYy7sxJBCnYp_uwHAPCf-JhPr5amyIY8JFBQ7qv9bvzr2q2tmnKSiX8N4uHRhgNxAaQ840Z2UtVcEINM-rr8J9oGQ4D0wsrQS44xu6XtZFtG6MnagpdAWt24YrHkIl/s400/golden-gate-bridge-at-night.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Okay, I need an attitude adjustment. I just got up, checked email, wrote a status email for work, then read my last two posts.<br /><br />I need to get over myself, and for God's sakes, stop writing posts at the end of the day!<br /><br />Things are a little tough, but seriously, I like the pressure. I'm the project manager on this particular project. If things go well, I look good, if things go bad, I don't look so good. It's been an absolute roller coaster since we got here. One moment, things are going fabulous, the next thing I know it's all going to hell in a hand basket.<br /><br />The truth, it's interesting, challenging, it makes my brain hurt, it stresses me, but makes me have a feeling of great accomplishment. It hasn't made me cry, not yet. It's a good job, and a great opportunity. In reality, I'm pretty lucky at 54 to have been given a chance at a totally new career path. <br /><br />So in spite of all my whining and belly aching, it's not a bad gig I have here. <br /><br />My goal today is to pay more attention to what I'm eating and make sure I make healthy choices. I've been eating fairly healthy until last night. I had pizza and ice cream for dinner, room service. I just didn't care. I care this morning.<br /><br />I'm going down to the hotel gym in about an hour, before I head to the airport for what I hope is our last day, flying home tonight. We're checking out of the hotel again (like we did yesterday morning and had to recheck in last night). We have high hopes that today will go well. <br /><br />I just need to remember to smile, laugh and roll with the punches.

Remembering to smile

Okay, I need an attitude adjustment. I just got up, checked email, wrote a status email for work, then read my last two posts. I need to get...

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