Turbo's new job

As you all know, Turbo has been over here in England since the new year. He has a pretty easy life - his day's are mostly filled with ball-chasing, walks, and naps. Bringing him over here was pretty expensive though (we try not to add up the total cost, for fear of inducing a heart attack), so we've been talking to him about finding a job. The problem is that his skill set is pretty limited, and finding a job in this economy has proved to be tough. He's tried a few jobs, but has not really been very successful:

Driving a limo seemed out of the question.
He tried being a bartender but just drank all of the product.
His typing skills left something to be desired.
He's not much of a lifeguard.

However, after much thought and evaluation, we think we have found a new profession for him: Turbo's Computer Screen Cleaning Service. He charges reasonable rates, and his work is guaranteed! For a sample of his work, CLICK HERE.

too much working...

My current work situation is that I'm a "party of one" here in our London office. While there are times this is a wonderful thing -- like when a good song comes on my last.fm player (check this site out folks, it's brilliant) and I can have a one-Meg dance party; or when I'm writing a report or proposal or something and I need to not be interrupted by folks wanting to see if I want to go to four-bucks for a coffee.

However, there are times (like now), when I'm wishing that I had someone to pitch in and help me with the mountain of work I have to do. I'm also still trying to sort out some personal, logistical crap like "how do I pay my gas bill?" and "when will our bank account get opened?". These things take time, and the owner of our company is seriously about to have kittens because I'm behind on some deliverables that we promised to some potential clients. I never thought I would feel this way, but I need a boss - here in the office. Not because I need to be told what to do, but more because it would be incredibly helpful to have someone in the office to help me prioritize and bounce ideas off of... it's tough when your sounding board is 3500 miles and 5 time zones away.

Upcoming travel and visitor plans

Megan and I have a busy winter planned. We both have several European work-related trips on the schedule (me to Frankfurt in November for a conference, and Megan to Switzerland and Germany for client meetings through the end of the year). November will see visits from Megan's parents and sister, as well as my mom. December should be action-packed, as we're planning an extended visit to the U.S., and I'm also going to my brother's graduation from Army basic training, followed by a few days of fun in Puerto Rico with my best friends...

However, we don't have much planned for the late winter or early spring at this point. We're always excited to have visitors, and could also meet you someplace besides London for a few days of European fun! Hope to see you soon!