February 2009

So it has been about a month since I have posted. What has been happening in that month you ask?

Work:
Work has been good. It is only as busy as I make it and I seem to be making it quite busy but not to the point that I am crazy. I have been and will be exhibiting quite a bit at some health fairs over the next few months. I am trying to collaborate with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State of Maryland on a grant projects, hoping to apply for some exhibit award money to buy a new display for us since our reminds me of a science fair display :)

Due to a major budget crisis for the State of Maryland, state employees (myself included) had to take some furlough days. I have to take a total of 16 hours in a 5 month month period, 4 hours at a time. SHEESH, can they make it more complicating?! This will allow we to spend longer periods of time in FL and in MA for baby showers and baby births.

PERSONAL:
I have joined a Women's group here in Baltimore and have met some great women and have been doing some nice community work with them. So, we shall see how that goes. This Thursday (@/26/09) I will be having minor surgery on my left ring finger. I seem to have a glomus tumor in my nail bed. I have had it for years...it looks like blood vessels under my nail after you smash your finger in a door, but it isn't. Well, this tumor has cause some discomfort over the past 5 years or so but lately it has been really bad so I went to a hand specialist. Decision: remove the tumor, get rid of the pain. My mom is flying up for the surgery so I will have some company post surgery. Nothing to worry about but not sure how much I will be able to type immediately after surgery :P

So, that is it in a nutshell. I am sure I am missing something or you want to know something I did not post here. If so, call or e-mail me. Hope you are well!

~Mer