It's November in San Diego. The only real clues that it's actually November are (1) it gets dark at 5pm, and (2) we start to see holiday decorations and advertising. This is the time of year when the rest of the country feels and sees a dramatic shift in the weather and the foliage, but we're stuck in the eternal temperate zone. Could be worse.
Though the weather hasn't changed, something has shifted for me internally. October brought on a growing malaise, a dissatisfaction with things. My guess is that it's all related to a lack of challenge in my work. The project that survived the fall is/was steady income, but bor-r-r-ing. It's devolved into an endless set of committee meetings that, thankfully, will end in a week or two. I cringe every time I think of how much potentially productive time is wasted by meetings.
The good news is my next project has appeared, and has the chance to be both steady and stimulating. The project goal is to set the course for a *very* large client's intranet - to do a redesign of the infrastructure, set a course, and then work to get dozens or hundreds of "stakeholders to buy the plan. It's that last bit that will make or break the project (and probably me). In previous similar projects, it took months and months of evangelism, whining, wheedling and threats to bring about the needed change.
Whether the project is a boom or a bust, I'm ready for a change. Bring it on.
9:34:11 AM 
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