stephanie is: 
cold…
hello from work! So, at the beginning of the month, my new office desk and hutch arrived. Unassembled, joy. Danny helped me build the desk, and a coworker helped me out with part of the hutch. She saved me from screwing it up badly (I glued a piece in wrong!) so in thanks, I sewed her an asian brocade tote bag from a quick kit I found. The desk looks great, though until we do construction, the supply room is crammed in my space as well. here is a picture of how itis set up so far. I need to print out a photo for my frame still.
I got it in my head that I just HAD to have metal initials to set on my desk – ones that spelled out the initials of where I work. After much searching online, I discovered that the Pottery Barn ones were no longer available (and probably too big). I found some listed in the UK but they were insanely priced. Then, during a trip to Target I found exactly what I wanted for $6 each! I had to go to another location to find the “D”, but I am happy. I put the up on my hutch, angled so you see them when you walk into the room.
On Christmas, my dad gave me his old computer, so once I had that set up at home, I brought my slower one (another of his hand-me-downs – It helps to have a mac-loving, rocket scientist dad who is addicted to having the latest, fastest machines) in to work. My new division is a start-up and not looking to drop a large chunk of money on a graphics machine for me until it has to. At home I had been using 2 17″ LCD displays. I brought the better one in to work, and gave the other to Danny for his servers. He’ll save some desk space with it. At home I’ll be using the huge Apple display my dad gave me. BIG. I am not really used to being on one screen though. I’ll have to get used to hiding windows, as I don’t like a cluttered work space. Before I kept the clutter off to the side on the second monitor. I’ll have to take a picture of my home desk soon. I just cleaned it up so i is a good time to update the house tour on my site.
on the subject of
my site, I have one of the member cams set up on my desk, so “work cam” has returned. Our internet is a little slow and flakey (satellite) but I will run it when my connection is strong enough. We often have doggy guests back here in he office, so you might get to meet some of my “friends”.
I never got my christmas cards addressed. I suck. December was so freaking busy for me. Seriously. And being hat it is a week into January, I guess I should just save he cards for next year. To those of you who sent me cards – I saved all your addressed from the envelopes and you will be the firs cards I address next time. Yes, I suck. You may come over and kick me.
I want to do a picture-a-day gallery this year. I need to write up the gallery before I can start adding the pictures in… It might be a good way to display “request photos” (like the photo ideas I asked for earlier).
So… How are YOU?