I am not doing my job well right now. I am usually good at balancing a lot of tasks. There is just too much to do right now with two contracts to run, SAP testing to conduct, a six sigma project that will hopefully be postponed, and customers wanting frequent meetings.
Today I left my office in a disarray. Emails were unread, transmittals were unsent, notes from earlier meetings were not acted upon, and drawings were strewn everywhere. It was so unlike me to leave things undone. I just could not stay. I felt overwhelmed today. It is a feeling that is likely to persist until I leave for Lake Michigan.
It is not likely to get better with both Project Managers out of the office. I am supposed to go to Baltimore next Wednesday for a meeting with one customer, the same day the other wants a meeting in our office. Teleportation or cloning? Cloning might take too long.
I went swimming after work, picked up a pork chop and corn on the way home, put Horton Hears a Who in the DVD player and tuned out the world for a while. It was relaxing.
Nick and I went camping for the weekend. It was nice and relaxing, especially since work has been a bit harrowing recently. It was a bit too cool and cloudy though. Last year was more fun. It was nice hanging out with friends. The best part about being too skinny is everyone wants to feed me. I did not have to do anything all weekend.
The campers next to me must have had chili for dinner last night. Today when I was breaking down my camp Nick got into their leftovers that were thrown in the woods. He had orange shit all over his face and ears and chest. I washed him as well as I could. When we got home he was banished from the house until I could give him a bath. Now he is gray as usual, and wiped.
It might not be obvious but Nick is asleep in this photo. I turned on the lights and knelt a few feet in front of him. This was the creepy sleep that frightened me last week. He was still asleep until later when I started running water in the kitchen.
When I came home tonight Nick did not get up off his bed to meet me at the door. He usually does. As I was walking toward him I noticed his eye was half open. As I stepped closer I really started to worry. It was not until I was right next to him that he woke up and jumped out of bed. It really capped an awful day. On the bright side, he has been mostly alive all evening.
Here’s to all you Pittsburghers who complain 80 is too hot. Where I come from people literally die in the heat. I’m hoping my good friend Jim has powerful air conditioning in his Blazer.
Remember me bitching about my office being cold compared to the rest of the building in the winter? Well, it is too hot in the summer. I should not be sweating as a desk jockey. It gets into the low 80s by the afternoon.
Brand new bag
This is what I have needed for a while. It is a pilot’s case, which is smaller than a typical roller bag. It is the perfect size for 2-3 day business trips. The red bag got crushed because it was so empty on my last trip.
