My sinuses feel like they have been stuffed full of peanut butter.

My dog stinks but thankfully I can hardly smell him.

I'm finally home.

Did I mention I'm sick?

Oh, yeah. One more thing.

I got my first "real" commission check from this new gig as a corporate monkey.

As of tonight, I've paid off my truck. And I could have (almost) paid off a brand new one while I was at it. Although I didn't owe much and could have done this months ago, I am now, officially, debt free.

Not counting that little "mortgage" thing.

There are advantages to the life of a road warrior; frequent flier miles, decent health benefits (although that's debatable), and free geek gadgets, but those occasional, fleeting moments of financial security, those, THOSE are the best. And those are the moments that make all those other moments stuck in convention centers and on conference calls worthwhile.