stability is gold

It looks like we have good news from our corporate CEO. It appears that the company is now running so lean and have made so many cuts that a lay-off may not be necessary. Of course I feel like shit for those good people that did get the ax. Our business is stabilizing as we get more orders. Also, our department has a few pet-projects that will enable us to keep working through the slow-down phase. A benefit of this situation is that we were given more vacation--hell, that's great all the way around, isn't. If this is all we have to do keep our jobs for the long-haul, I'm in! More time off? There are a few folks that decided to take month long vacations in concert with the regular Christmas shut-down vacation, it's all about opportunity. My wife suggested that I take about a week off and just work on my writing. It's a good idea but unfortunately, I'm going to end up goofing off, kind of like I am now.
I'm writing at work more these days and actually getting into some problem solving. There are few graphics issues that need to be solved that will enable us to get our job done effectively. I've been lagging on this. I'll deal with it tomorrow.
My health... Eh, I don't know where this is right now. I actually think it's ok because I ran up Mount Israel in Elfin Forest in about 23 minutes, I've done it in 15. But I think I was inspired this time because I was angry and anger always helps me do things physically better.
Anger--it's not an emotion that I feed often but there are a few people that are really talented in pulling it out, I'm not going into names because it doesn't matter. What matters is that I know good ways of venting out my anger and canceling out bad feelings.
Ok, I have to return to my homework. That's it for now. Things at work are stable for now, very stable actually.