It was easy as gravy. After my complimentary 2 sessions, Personal Trainer Andrew had me hooked and, with appalling ease, convinced me to lay down $350 for 19 personal training sessions. I'm a bit freaky about money lately because the two mortgages make me queasy but it's a great deal. I know I'm going to have better workouts if I allot one workout/week to a trainer. My triceps are jello and I moan an awful lot. The only way that's going to stop is with professional help.

Today was an excellent day at work. Our CEO has taken an interest in strategic partnerships that involve my category so I'm working on all sorts of neat stuff and my boss approved a week long trip to London in March. An employee and I are going on an identical business trip to the one I accompanied a now competitor on back in June '05. (Did that sentence make any sense?) London itself is, of course, exciting but, even beyond that, it's exciting to have corporate support on my long term initiatives.

I got home from the gym just before 8pm so I missed the bulk of the trick-or-treaters but I did have one pirate ring my bell. He was cute and got two handfuls of candy for his trouble.

So, a good day. With the bonus of new House after a very long MLB hiatus.

PS. Have an SPN/House rec: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor / Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief by ellipsisblack. It's Dean/Chase written for a fairy tale challenge. The fairy tale bit adds a lot to the style and, like most stories I rec, it's hot.