five days away from the office makes me absolutely elated. just that one day of working from home (monday, xmas eve, a short day), makes the hugest difference. i am excited to cozy up at my parents' house.

as weary as i am about this corporate existence, there are such pockets of goodness within. i am grateful for that. some things i like include:
- chatting with people around the office - this has gotten warmer now and lovelier now that i have been with the company for 2.5 years
- palling around with my team
- having a buddy to sneak off for tea with
- delighting in free food
- complimenting the team on work well done
- promoting and rewarding people
- belonging to a group
- having a window looking out over nyc
- being surrounded by culture in nyc

it's not all bad stuff all day long. that's what keeps me going.