Okay, first off. Here’s the problem:
Recently, the cat has come out of the basement. Which is a good thing. We were starting to get worried about her adjustment to home life with the Lockwoods. The combination of slow adoption to the upstairs with SCARY DOGS and a food allergy (we switched her to a new, premium food that apparently she was allergic to and caused her to lose a bunch of fur and make her cranky) made Isa less than comfortable in our house. Luckily, more time with the dogs (and learning she can boss them around) combined with getting her back on a food that didn’t make her sick has turned her into a much happier kitty. A kitty who is now exploring our house, learning that sleeping on beds is comfy. A kitty that also thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to sit on a human’s hands when the human is on the laptop. In fact, it’s PREFERABLE to only sit on a human’s hands when the human is on the laptop.
Yes, I’m totally getting all the I can haz cheezbugr references now…
And, yes, the problem: whenever we’re on the computer at night, so is kitty. Say hi, Internet, to Isa. And, Isa, say hi to the Internet.
Ah, where were we?
Why was I updating?
Okay. Here’s the thing. Today was a big day. a BIG. DAY.
It was as monumental as any triathlon or marathon I’ve completed. It was as a formulaic slow, steady race to the finish as you can get. Patience, endurance and fortitude were essential and key. And it all paid off today.
Ironically, however, I’m not talking about anything athletic. At least not physically.
No, I’m talking about a long, hard project at work that has finally launched. Today. And while it isn’t sexy and shiny and even very apparent to our users, it is labor of love like none other and I’m very, very proud of what we accomplished.
It’s been almost a year in the making. As some of you know, I’m in the Web business. I work on BettyCrocker.com for General Mills (obligatory disclaimer: my views here on this blog are personal and do not represent those of my company). And today, we launched a major update.
It’s not exactly a big deal to our users. Our overall navigation of the site did have major changes. We have a ton of new content pages now available. But the overall look and feel wasn’t impacted all that much. The voice is still the same. And, honestly, the best experience I could hope for our users is an uninterrupted one. That said, this project spanned over the course of almost a year. I’ve been championing it for even longer than that. And finally, finally we’ve crossed the threshold.
And you know what that means….
What’s next?
Of course, for now, for tonight, I’m going to get some sleep. I had my “congratulations, Heather” martini. I’ve told myself it’s okay that I missed today’s workout. It’s even okay that I’ve spent the year more focused on work and content management than on some personal pursuits such as furthering (or evening sustaining) my athletic prowess.
Tonight I sleep.
And tomorrow… what’s next?