i rock!

oh my god!! you all have to go to http://www.seesendshare.com right now. see the picture of the monkey? the one under the headline "today's $500 winner"?

that is totally my picture!! last night we went to happy hour at this new bar across from site, and they had this monkey out front. well, i had never had the opportunity to pet a monkey before, so we played with him and i took his picture with my camera phone and entered the t-mobile camera phone contest.

and i totally just won $500!!

(5:45 p.m.)

and right after i found out i won $500, my branch chief came in to present me with this week's k-70 award for all the work i've been doing on the debris footprints. "for her tireless efforts in support of the sts-107 debris investigation...although her specific efforts have been in the background, the results of her efforts have been well recognized by nasa management."

it's funny how sometimes you get a boost right when you need one. what a great day.