My mac is running au naturale thanks to a gorgeous wooden staircase pic and the delightful wooden theme Moku.
Enjoy.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Wooden Desktop
My mac is running au naturale thanks to a gorgeous wooden staircase pic and the delightful wooden theme Moku.
Enjoy.
Monday, June 04, 2007
End of my era...
The reign of Jim has ended. Housekeeping now belongs to another, and I could not be happier.
That was one of the best learning experiences, and one of the most difficult periods of my professional career to date. While the supervisors and housekeepers were easily some of the best people I have ever worked with, the difficulties presented in managing a staff of that size, with the language barrier, and a minimal knowledge of the department... made for issues that I was simply unable to prepare for. But prepared or not, they came... and while in retrospect there were decisions I made that led to less than perfect outcomes, noone was expecting perfect, so I'm ok. In fact, they were just hoping that noone would walk out, and that they wouldn't want to kill me by the time I left.
In this case, I leave behind a department which is still exceeding company goals, has grown instead of shrinking, and has surprisingly maintained a somewhat solid morale despite the stress of losing their beloved manager and having an evil assistant manager... (not me! The other guy I talked about before!)
The new director is a good person, with a strong backbone and a vision for the department. She has treated me with respect, and values my assessments, and as far as I can tell will do a fantastic job.
At home, Sarah and Kiah have been struggling with his upcoming surgery. He's just been having a hard time lately. Being sick, bumping into stuff, and generally learning to walk, talk and exist without falling. Sarah's been dealing with the feelings associated with having your only child go into surgery for the first time, and the worries that come standard with every health insurance package. (The only thing they give you for free...)
I was finally able to go to church this week. It was SOOOOOOO nice to be back. It felt so good to be back in the fire... I've felt like such a grey coal. Nice to sit with Sarah and get to worship with a bunch of other believers. We have praise and worship at our small group, but as the name implies, it's much more intimate. We celebrated communion, which was something I haven't done since Easter, so that was great too. It's amazing how tied up in life one can get, and forget how short and small this life really is. I pull away at times from what's truly important. Distracted by the day to day. It's such an ultimate peace to pull away. Above the hustle and bustle, and just focus on the one who gives me life... real life. Honestly. I feel like my batteries have been charged.
Anyway, I need to hit the sack. Keep Sarah and Kiah in your prayers. They're heading in for the pre-op tomorrow. I'll continue my transition with the new HK director.
Peace out.
That was one of the best learning experiences, and one of the most difficult periods of my professional career to date. While the supervisors and housekeepers were easily some of the best people I have ever worked with, the difficulties presented in managing a staff of that size, with the language barrier, and a minimal knowledge of the department... made for issues that I was simply unable to prepare for. But prepared or not, they came... and while in retrospect there were decisions I made that led to less than perfect outcomes, noone was expecting perfect, so I'm ok. In fact, they were just hoping that noone would walk out, and that they wouldn't want to kill me by the time I left.
In this case, I leave behind a department which is still exceeding company goals, has grown instead of shrinking, and has surprisingly maintained a somewhat solid morale despite the stress of losing their beloved manager and having an evil assistant manager... (not me! The other guy I talked about before!)
The new director is a good person, with a strong backbone and a vision for the department. She has treated me with respect, and values my assessments, and as far as I can tell will do a fantastic job.
At home, Sarah and Kiah have been struggling with his upcoming surgery. He's just been having a hard time lately. Being sick, bumping into stuff, and generally learning to walk, talk and exist without falling. Sarah's been dealing with the feelings associated with having your only child go into surgery for the first time, and the worries that come standard with every health insurance package. (The only thing they give you for free...)
I was finally able to go to church this week. It was SOOOOOOO nice to be back. It felt so good to be back in the fire... I've felt like such a grey coal. Nice to sit with Sarah and get to worship with a bunch of other believers. We have praise and worship at our small group, but as the name implies, it's much more intimate. We celebrated communion, which was something I haven't done since Easter, so that was great too. It's amazing how tied up in life one can get, and forget how short and small this life really is. I pull away at times from what's truly important. Distracted by the day to day. It's such an ultimate peace to pull away. Above the hustle and bustle, and just focus on the one who gives me life... real life. Honestly. I feel like my batteries have been charged.
Anyway, I need to hit the sack. Keep Sarah and Kiah in your prayers. They're heading in for the pre-op tomorrow. I'll continue my transition with the new HK director.
Peace out.
Friday, June 01, 2007
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