Entries from January 2005

Being Your Own Boss Can Be Fun

January 28th, 2005 · No Comments

Today I closed my office and took the afternoon off. I did it without guilt and without worrying about that damned billable hour thing. The BoyChild and I watched Clifford the Big Red Dog (it makes me sad because John Ritter is the voice of Clifford and he’s dead you know) shared a bowl of […]

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January 17th, 2005 · No Comments

Happy Martin Luther King day! I worked most of the weekend trying to get my office in shape. My husband and I got pictures hung and my desk where I want it. I got a Dell Dimenson’s 3000 desktop. It’s a nice computer and it has a wonderful flat panel monitor; very slim and sleek […]

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A Fresh Start

January 15th, 2005 · No Comments

The bankruptcy code refers to the “fresh start” it provides debtors. I hope this move is my own fresh start without all the paperwork involved in a bankruptcy. I’ve made the move from an association in an 11 attorney firm with an equal number of support staff to a sole practitioner with no support staff. […]

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The Newest Member of Our Family

January 8th, 2005 · 1 Comment

The newest member of our family is Cookie. While it may not be the best time to get a new dog, we thought about it a lot and decided to take her. She’s suppose to be the GirlChild’s dog and seems to be fond of her. Ciao,M&Co.

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Change is good, right?

January 3rd, 2005 · 2 Comments

I gave my notice today. It went about as I expected it to. The lawyers as well as a few of the staff seemed genuinely upset at the news of my impending departure from our hallowed halls. I’ve been looking at new letterhead and business cards as well as a smallish newspaper ad. Change is […]

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