A lot of stuff has gone down in the last few weeks. It's crazy how every time I think life is going to be normal, it fools me. We shall do the good news first. Bestie is now married and expecting a baby boy. So that is freaking awesome and I am super happy for her. :) One of the joys in my life right now for sure. I didn't get my promotion of course. Typical. I should know better by now than not to try to do anything of importance at my company. Though it opened other opportunities for me, just not sure if it is the path I want to go down. It is extremely frustrating for you to have your manager tell you " well, maybe you should find a job outside of the company, get the experience and then try to come back" when you damn well know we are not hiring and don't plan on doing so anytime soon. I am still one of the top performers and will continue to do so, in case I need a professional reference from one of my managers. The family situation is kind of stressf...