So the Galapagos Fund has been accumulating nicely (though not nearly enough to get us to the Galapagos Islands...), and that got Mr. and I thinking that we probably want to go there soon. Our primary rationale being that it would be a whole lot harder to get there if the islands were closed off to tourists, as the pie-in-the-sky "authorities" have been considering for quite some time.

Mr. and I were thinking of taking a nice jaunt on an Abercrombie & Kent or Butterfields & Robinson tour...which would guarantee that we had a nice relaxing time there as well. I am of the opinion that we both work damn hard and that we are thus allowed to relax in luxury.

On that vein...I had NO idea that a significant number of people who are "working" after college are working 9-5 jobs...Jobs like that absolutely blow my mind and I wonder sometimes whether I should be doing that or not. Mr and I work pretty crappy hours (not the worst hours by a long shot, but undesirable nonetheless) - we usually roll into our respective offices at 9:30 or so, though I've definitely been forced to show my ass up at 7:30am to get crap done, and we don't EVER leave earlier than 7:30 or so. Without a lunch break. Yes, you got that right: I do not take an hour off for lunch. I rarely take more than 10 minutes to eat. That doesn't include the fact that I drag work home with me almost every day and that I have to work at least one day on the weekends. I suppose it helps that my bosses are nice guys and that I can expect a discretionary bonus, but really, I am sorta fed up at this point and if my bonus isn't GI-FUCKING-NORMOUS, I will be thoroughly compelled to jump ship.

On the bright side, I have built a pretty bulletproof netowrk and done a great job of establishing my competence thanks to this one client of mine (yes, I am the relationship manager), and I have a few escape hatches planned should I be put into a position where I am dissatisfied with my bonus. Which is getting paid out in less than a month. I am excited. Galapagos, here we come.