Three Cool Things

(1) minor - I was able to analyze some work related data for the first time because I was finally:
a) left alone for basically six-hours
b) had previously found other documents that the pseudo-training (actually a one-hour data analysis training meeting without lesson-plan, without homework, without follow-up training/meetings, ....) never bothered to mention, reference, describe because the pseudo-trainer never had a clue about such additional material
c) had some brief assistance from two like-minded bitter Tech Support Engineers

(2) medium - job search positives. Head hunters are calling, phone interviews are occurring, face-to-face interview chats.

(3) major - i have a girl-friend who is a definite "keeper" albeit she smokes more than one-cigarette a day (yuck - she tries endearingly to hide it but one can not do so)