I decided to start this blog this week after approaching a month with 2 conferences. WOW. The life of being a contractor's significant other is extremely interesting the closer you get to a conference(s). For those of you who attend conferences with your men, or who work with your tech guy, then you know what I mean.

What is VERY important I have discovered in understanding the "technology world" is subscribing to RSS feeds. I started doing this awhile ago just to make sure I understood everything that he was talking (venting) about in those "decompression moments".

I thought this would be a good way to vent and discuss ongoing issues. Although I never have anything to really vent about, I too feel his frustration when working in such close proximity every day.

A little about me . . . well I travel to each and every conference whether it be one that he/his company is throwing, or one of importance to attend. I sometimes go to the booths, listen to keynotes, and almost always do the mingle thing at cocktail hours and receptions. We work from home, so I am "involved" via ear shot during most phone calls, etc. Every single email of frustration - I am totally in on. I love the fact that I can be a "sounding board" for him, without a doubt. I think that the more supportive I am of him and the time he is spending on what he is doing, only makes him more capable of putting so much effort and time into the things that are important to him and to his business. I NEVER dissuade him from talking about work and he knows that he can talk about it whenever he needs to. We live in a beautiful place, we have a great life, and I know that a part of that great life is the fact that he gets to work in a place that is relaxing and without the day to day "riff raff" and office politics. Travel is at least every month or so, sometimes less, so the quality time of him working at "home" at his "desk" is very important.

Glad to be blogging!!!
K.P.