tides turning
Something is in the air. It looks like I’m not the only one effected by it.
One of my buddies just lost his last safe harbor in an unfriendly world. His family is not being as supportive as one would hope.
Personally, I’ve been hit by some stress at work – a couple of projects’ deadlines are approaching, and performance is critical. And of course, shit happens, tools break, and they want them fixed yesterday. So, pair 9-10 hour days and a rotating on-call-on-weekends schedule, with my current family situation and the holidays, and I barely have time for my own sanity, much less the support of another.
In addition, I’ve been feeling like a bit of a jack ass lately, both at work and in personal situations. Long story(s). (showed up to a formal party in jeans and a sweater, made a few claims against other projects that ended up being my fault, etc..)
Anyway, I’m looking forward to getting the hell outa dodge for a week and two days, using this 40-odd hours of vacation I have saved up soon, and doing some backcountry skiing, winter camping, mountaineering, and whatever else I can do to reconnect with myself.
I just hope I’ve not offended too many dear to me.
In the words of one wiser than I: Time for a near life experience.
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on December 22nd, 2006 at 12:00 pm
Dude, I hope things will work out. I’m literally 24 hours before I board a 12 hour flight to Taiwan. And I’m scared shitless because of my family asking me about my ‘future’ plans (being the interrogating sorts that they are), my job, etc. But it’ll work out. Once it is over you’ll realize it really wasn’t as bad as you thought.
Cheers man, T
on December 22nd, 2006 at 1:32 pm
Hey man hope everything gets better. Enjoy that vacation time.