I am enjoying my new job, it is unbelievably busy, but still fun.

This last week has been one of those rollacoaster weeks, with lots of show stopping issues hitting us mid week and finally resolving (most) them on Friday afternoon. The team looked frazzled by the end of the week.

One of my team plays Santa for the kids of people in the Finance Dept (his old dept) and he suggested I might like to play Santa for our office. So I donned his amazing costume (I didnt need the pillows ) Here is a fuzzy photo (Santa is protected by anti focus technology) of the proof that I do have a heart (rare feature for a project manager).

The only problem was in my judgement one only person made the Nice List the rest were on my Naughty List (the thick wadge of paper in my hand)

This could be the start of a whole new career! I would only need to give out one present a year

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Another strange but nice feature of my new workplace is the department breakfasts. The senior managers serve breakfast to the staff, so on Friday we trouped over to the main department location (on the North Side of Fredericton) and were served scrambled eggs, ham, hash browns, toast and coffee / tea. There was a healthly alternative (and they hid the pancakes with it) but few takers. Some staff members then serenaded us. The breadth of musical talent in Fredericton never ceases to amaze me. It seems to me that almost every family has people in who play musical instruments and sing. I will have to put a request in to the real santa for a Harmonica.

This may be my last entry before Christmas as I have to go out this week and get my shopping done, so Merry Christmas to all (oh yes we have about 8 inches of snow and they forecast more on Christmas day).