Oh s**t moment of the day

In a conversation in a meeting yesterday afternoon, we casually asked a colleague "so what's your project all about then?". We got a 30 minute overview that thoroughly scared us off and made us realise he was managing probably the largest project our business unit had ever tried to deliver. Fortunately, we were able to laugh uncomfortably and wipe our brows in relief that we didn't have to try and do that work.

Today my manager told me that my new piece of work would be replacing my colleague and managing the afore-mentioned mega-project. D'oh.

I can manage me. Just. I'm not so sure about managing multiple people across multiple business units in a project with a cost containing many multiple zeros...

New Year's revolution

The universe and I obviously still have some unresolved issues to deal with.

After a pretty shocking second half of 2006 (in particular health-wise), I figured things could only get better for 2007. Ha, yeah right.

Things were looking up on Saturday; I managed to win fourth division in Tattslotto (although, obviously, I would have loved first division!), and I thought my year might end on a high.

By Sunday, things were rapidly heading downhill; splitting headache, hot/cold shivers and all the rest. So my New Years Eve was spent huddled on the couch, cursing the universe, rather than out partying. I hoped I might have perked up a bit by New Years Day, but no, I was feeling even worse. Back aches, stiff joints, burning eyes. So my New Years Day was spent huddled on the couch, cursing the universe, rather than out at the Hanging Rock races.

Worst New Year ever.

Anyone have a good New Year? Anyone make any interesting NY resolutions? No resolutions here, just a hope that 2007 improves...