Recording

Tuesday I met Marie for lunch at our sushi place. We keep saying that we'll find someplace else to eat but we never do because we both like sushi too much. Afterwards, I stayed in the area and worked at a nearby cafe. As it turns out, the cafe was a hang-out for people from my former work. I found this out - not because I recognized anyone  - but because everyone had tremendously bad OPSEC. I derived not a small amount of pleasure listening in on their conversations. Apparently, employee reviews have just completed. There were two adorable analysts completely pleased with themselves and preening with their assessments of their performance. 

I work just about everywhere I go. I can't stand to have an idle moment. It isn't always "work" work, though. I've expanded the repertoire since returning to the U.S. Now, as I wait for this next contract to start, I'm taking this down period as an opportunity to do things I used to enjoy, but forgot to. I've been working on my French and my Dutch - I'm taking language lessons at the Belgian embassy. I run and go for long walks.I call friends and have coffee. I paint. I read math books. Actually, I read tons of books. (Recently, I've started reading a book about Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford who probably wrote Shakespeare. Fascinating). More than anything, though. I write. I hope that these records will mean something someday.