It's like relaxing into a pool of fresh, clean, warm water.

Without any exaggeration, I had forgotten what it was really like to work in my chosen profession. Nothing I have done in the past year and a half has been up to par, and after only the first day of working here at NTC my memory is refreshed and I remember what it is I love about my work.

The bitterness has washed away and I am myself again. I had so totally lost touch with myself during my time in Virginia; lost perspective because there is no national reach in that community. Here I am again and back in touch - people here know people I know, have worked with people I worked with. They're professionals. The worst of them is better than most. I have to work to keep up.

Let's not get out of hand - it isn't a cakewalk, it is work. It's actually not all that hard. But man oh man ... How can I make this make sense?

How about this analogy: Let's say for most of my working life, I was eating well. Steak, lobster, and many varied delicacies from all quarters. Then, about a year and a half ago, a little more, I was suddenly confined to eating only Cheerios, no sugar. Nothing but Cheerios. Six months pass, and I'm pretty used to Cheerios. A year goes by, and anything but Cheerios are but a legend to my people... Then, finally, when I find my way out of that cereal debaucle, I taste real food again. Imagine how great it would taste.

That's how I feel right now.

Are my comments even coming up? I don't get to my e-mail or a computer on a daily basis right now. E-mail and let me know if you would, or leave a comment or something if they are. They aren't right now, I know... Don't know if the server is down again or if enetation is totally gone.

Happy.