It feels like aeons have gone since my last blog post. Since then, life has pleasantly surprised me in a variety of ways for which I am quite thankful. The most significant development is that I am now working for one of the world's leading IT companies, and I couldn't be happier about it. I don't have a job anymore. The truth is that I make less money now than I did at my former job. And to make matters worse, it's less than the second offer I was prepared to accept four hours ago. It is far more precious, though, because it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you thought the life update was about my pregnancy, you'd be wrong. Google, where I want to work, is welcome me on