It's been another busy month for me! Looking back over my blog, I realize that what was once an almost-daily blogging habit has dwindled down to one lone post per month. That's partly a reflection of the recent pace of my life, and partly due to other technology and hobbies taking over my time, energy, and creative outlets.

 

Since my last post, a lot has happened in my life: I saw my cousin Carrie get married, and enjoyed spending time with family in Texas. I also interviewed for, was offered, and accepted a new job at Microsoft, which I'll transition to in late December (I'll have to blog about that in another post). In my current job, we've entered the time we fondly refer to as our "tax season," the last couple of months of each half when projects hit the hardest (on my team, we're committed to delivering over 400 internal reports in a 5-week span of time. I'm happy to say we saw the first two releases go smoothly this week). Outside of work, we've been planning some fun Christmas activities at my church, and I'm finally getting serious about trying to get in shape again, which means getting to the gym 3-5x per week and eating healtier.

 

And, another wedding! This weekend, my friend Melissa exchanges vows with her long-time boyfriend/fiance. Melissa's friendship is such a blessing to me. She's one of my closest friends and confidants. It's been a joy to watch her relationship with her fiance deepen as they make the commitment to marriage and to spending their lives together. I'm honored to stand up behind them as they exchange vows tomorrow.