Posts Tagged ‘work’
Back to the grind
My schedule is completely flipped around now…I’ve been off work for about two and a half weeks, and because I’m a night owl, my days and nights have totally flipped. I get so much more done in the middle of the night. I don’t have the same interruptions, the phone isn’t ringing, the traffic isn’t racing by, etc. Today I went in and moved my computer to a temporary workspace while the building is going through the healing process. I’m going to go in to work as if it’s May 3rd and make sense of a bunch of numbers that probably aren’t going to make a whole hell of a lot of sense. Having the time off was nice despite the circumstances, but I made the most of it and actually got alot done that I had either been putting off or just didn’t have the energy to do.
Coming up next…parties, wedding, honeymoon, and the big move.
Thank god I have a good start on the packing.
Post flood update.
Nearly two weeks ago I left home to meet my fiance for lunch and to look at properties. On the way down to meet her I drove through an excessive amount of pouring rain. Everything had cleared up when I reached the restaurant, but I noticed a wall cloud in the distance. While eating at Chuy’s the waitress alerted us that the tornado sirens were going off outside and that we might want to stay longer while it blew over. As we got ready to walk out the sideways rain ripped through the parking lot, so we opted for the bar for a drink. An hour later I was told that the interstate I had just traveled down was flooded and that they were sending out boats (on the interstate) to rescue drivers.
Once I realized that I wasn’t likely to get home, I bought some cheap boxers from a bargain bin and headed to the future-in-laws (where I’d spend the next few days). I got back home on Monday afternoon to find that my office had suffered greatly. Hoping to get moved to another office by Monday. In the meantime I’ve made myself available and have been packing up for the move and have also secured a place to live for our first married year. I didn’t realize how old and dated my apartment is until we started looking for a new place. Published prices are definitely negotiable…we got a great deal. I’m trying to be proactive since I usually procrastinate and am late to everything.
I’m very excited about the new place. I’ll finally get to have a grill again, the bike won’t be stored in the living room, we’ll have a computer room /man room, and a guest bedroom. The wedding is approaching and that has been a little stressful…I put my nerd skills to work and built a database for the guest list so we could easily keep up with RSVP and thank you notes.
On the flood side, I did not personally have any flooding or damage, I live on top of a hill and was out of town for all of the rain. I do have many friends who were affected personally and some professionally. National news has only scratched the surface on the financial blow delivered by this disaster, but on the up side…it has also created alot of jobs for people who have been out of work. Keep on keepin’ on Nashville. This city has been great to me and to alot of other people too. It will bounce back!
Something old something new
I’m getting restless, I’m ready for something new and challenging. This weekend I’m going to sit down and brainstorm some ideas about my next move. I would like to start another business, but need to narrow down the focus of what I want to accomplish this time around. I don’t feel I’m being challenged in the right areas of my professional life right now and need a new atmosphere.
My current environment is less than pleasant and at times seems cancerous. New ideas are constantly being shot down, old ideas are accepted as “well, that’s what we’ve always done” and the comfort level of treating others with little to no respect has grown immensely. I walked past a co-worker today and said hello and didn’t get a single response or acknowledgment, so I followed up with..”have a piece of candy, there’s plenty of chocolate left,” but still nothing. Who is so f*cking important that they can’t be the least bit cordial?
I’m happy it’s the weekend so that I can regroup and try and refocus my own thoughts and reset them to positive ones. I’ve had more success in my life financially, emotionally and professionally and know what it’s like to love waking up in the morning to face a new challenge on a daily basis that yields a pleasant sense of accomplishment. I’m ready for that again.
Not that anyone cares, but I had dinner at a place that has been near my home for years, but never really noticed or thought about. It is a great little Mediterranean diner. The gyro I had was fanflippintastic! Bad weather in the forecast for tomorrow…but it will still be a great weekend!