I'm having a weird problem when it comes to sleeping these days. With my new job, I have to wake up at 8am every morning and assuming I go to sleep before midnight, I'm usually bright eyed and bushy tailed in the morning. What's weird is every morning I wake up on my own around 7am or so and toss and turn for the last hour of sleep. I'm not sure why, but I suspect it's related to the light coming into the room. Regardless, it feels good being at work and not falling asleep.

I got to work today and they asked me about Jewish holidays and giving them the holidays I celebrate so I can get the time off for it. Now, it hasn't been handed down to me yet, but it almost seemed like I was going to get Jewish holidays off but not non-Jewish holidays (i.e. Christmas). I'm not sure that's the direction they're going but if it is, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense having me at work on December 25th while everyone and their mother is home. I was tempted to add in the holidays that I don't celebrate but I'd feel too guilty taking the time off for it. Back when I worked at UNH, they gave off for the smallest of Jewish holidays and I never took them off because I felt like a jerk for taking the time off. Alas, I'll wait and see but I do appreciate the notion that they care enough about it considering my last job couldn't care less about the Jewish holidays.

Last night we went to Don Pablos for dinner. I was having a great day and felt like going out with Marissa somewhere. I realize Don Pablos is a chain and fake Mexican food but the truth is that it's the best Mexican food in the area and that's what I care about in the end. The prices are good and Marissa likes it so it works for us. Sometimes it's nice to just go out for no reason and enjoy life a little.