Updates: good news/bad news style

Do you like to hear the good news or the bad news first? I usually ask for the bad news, so the last thing I hear is good. Plus I'd get an ulcer worrying about the bad news while you told me the good news. So, I'll mix it up ....


Good news: I found my iPod. It was in my carry on bag, right where it should have been.
Bad news: I did not find it before we left for the Redskins/Lions game, so I couldn't nap in the car.

Good news: Traffic was practically non-existent, so we had plenty of time to tailgate before the game.
Bad news: The charcoal was wet. We couldn't grill out.

Good news: We had amazing seats at the game -- on the 50 yard line, 12 rows up, on the aisle, behind the Redskins, with our backs to the sun.
Bad news: The Lions stink and lost horribly so Mike was pouty and we left early.

Good news: Monday traffic on the way to the office was a breeze because of Columbus Day. Less than 30 minutes!
Bad news: Traffic on Tuesday was unbearable. An hour to get in the office and three accidents on the way home at 6 pm.

Good news: I was able to download VPN on Monday night, so I could get to my email.
Bad news: I had 1333 unread messages, and no internet access while VPN was running.

Bad news: We kicked of a new project on Tuesday and I found out 3.2 minutes before the call that *i* was going to present.
Good news: The presentation was great; I even got several congratulatory emails.

Good news: My director is back from vacation, so I don't have to be in charge any more.
Bad news: She has jet lag and a European cold so I'm not totally off the hook until she gets back up to speed.

Bad news: We didn't close on the house Tuesday.
Good news: We are set to close tomorrow; just waiting on the final closing amount and the time to meet the seller.

Bad news: The cable, phone and internet was disconnected today, even though we changed the date of our move to next Friday.
Good news: The very helpful customer service representative got a tech out to turn it back on in about two hours.

Good news: I remembered to add money to my Metro card to pay for the train ride the past two days.
Bad news: I did not have enough to pay for parking today and caused a major traffic jam in the garage when I had to back up and use the credit card lane.

Good news: Two days of meetings went well downtown and I accomplished what I needed.
Bad news: The mute button didn't work on my last call and the nation heard my rant against a belligerant participant.

Good news: Aly gets to do a cool collage project for a book report.
Bad news: It is now 8:00 pm and the project is due tomorrow.

Bad news: I haven't had time to update my blog.
Good news: I just did.