It's been a while...

For some reason, good coffee makes me feel like writing, so since I made a fabulous cup of coffee with my french press this morning -- here I am. There's way too much going on in my personal life for me to be able to construct any kind of update in my head, much less write it down. So, I'll suffice it all to say that life is unpredictable, challenging, and downright painful sometimes, but God doesn't lie: His beauty does come from ashes and his joy comes despite the pain.

Working at FIS is a lot more stressful than I had expected it to be. I've started a new habit of praying over each days' calls as soon as I pull into the parking lot; otherwise I know I won't be able to handle it. People are hateful. Or maybe I care too much. Coworkers who've been there a while seem to think I'm just too sweet; maybe it's true. But I'd rather care too much than not care at all. I've already decided that I'll take what I can from the job, but it won't take anything from me.

Taxes are done...bills are paid for the month. Doesn't seem like there's a lot to take care of today except cleaning. Maybe that's why I'm still sitting here with my coffee. =P Oh - I did want to share my cooking success story. I made General Tso's chicken from scratch, double fried, spicy sauce and everything...and it tasted just as good (if not better) than the restaurant's. (And I know exactly what was in it.) I think my next experiment is going to be Hong Kong Pork. Which means I should probably go thaw that meat out.......