Six Degrees of Separation

At work, I had forgotten my password for an application, so I called Information Services (IS) to get them to change it for me. After I got off the phone, Barb came over to my desk. She said, "Did I hear you say your name is Christina Nelson?" I said yes. She then said, "Are your parents Steve and Dawn Nelson?" Again, I said yes. She said, "I think my ex used to work with your dad." I asked what her ex-husband's name was and she said, "Pat O'Hearn." I started tearing up immediately (as did she) and we both said, "Oh my God!" My dad and Pat were really good friends and they did, in fact, meet through work. I had been to her house numerous times when I was a kid and I vividly remember playing with her daughters, Leah and Jacie. Small world, indeed!

So...I know it's been f o r e v e r since I've updated this thing. Work has got me so busy. I'm gone 12 hours a day (well, almost...11.25) and by the time I get home, I just want to eat dinner and crash-out on the couch. I've been helping to plan our 10-year high school reunion and it's been slow goin' because I just never have time to do anything! Also, it's hard to plan something with someone who's on the other side of the world. See, I was our class secretary and treasurer and Kristen (who was our class vice-president) lives in Australia. We've literally planned this whole thing via e-mail and Facebook messages. Our class president pretty much came right out and said he'd help, but he didn't plan on attending (read: he hasn't been of much help at all).

That's pretty much been my life lately...work. Sorry I don't really have more exciting things to discuss. I really love my job, though. And, it's going really well. I couldn't have asked for a better position.

Time to find something for dinner!