July 19, 2007:
Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.
~ Sophia Loren
It's been one long ass week.
So this is way more information than anyone needs to know but did you
know your sweat glands can get infected? I did. The hard way. I would
have much rather read it in a book or on a website ... but I guess I'm
a doer. So yea. My armpit hurt like a mofo for about five days. And
like your back - it's kinda the center of everything. Couldn't lift my
arm. My back hurt. My head hurt. Stupid sweat glands.
I ended up missing Monday's swim class because of it but made
Wednesday's. And who would have thunk I've progressed far enough with
swimming I can do laps without freaking out. I think part of it is that
I can still touch the bottom but I swam!! Like real swimming - not
doggy paddle I'm a pussy swimming. And what amazing exercise. After the
class is over, I need to find a way to continue swimming. I think it'll
be an important part of continuing my weight loss.
Work has been interesting. I was put on a project because another
coworker was sucking donkey balls and I think I've kinda pulled it back
to workable condition. This yahoo was working on something that should
have only taken a few weeks but because he sucks so freaking badly, it
took about 3 months. I was a little bitter about it - especially since
his job performance affects mine because I have to do his job AND my
job. So now that he's half-assed it and "finished" the project - I'm
taking over the whole thing and with a help of an engineer, automating
it. No more of this 3 month bullshit. So that's keeping me busy. Not
night or weekend busy but plenty of at work busy.
Soooo other than that - life is pretty boring. I've seen Joel a lot
because I have central air conditioning and we're kinda reaching a
point where I've seen him too much this week. You know - the little
things irritate you point? But he'll be busy this weekend ... and so no
time for me. Yay me. (I mean that in a good way - I sooo need alone
time)
On the up note - he's been working at Gartner for about six years and
is way underpaid. Like amazingly underpaid. And one of his coworkers
got hired at Hitachi and so Joel applied for a job there. I helped him
rewrite his resume and printed out some nice color copies of the
articles he wrote along with bought him a couple nice shirts and ties
for interviews. And all of it paid off ... today he got a job offer. A
40k more a year job offer. I'm really happy for him ... and I really
hope he loves this next chapter in his book.
Its odd - even though I'm happy for him, there is an apprehension about
the change that will come with it. More hours? Less time for me? New
people? And with new people comes new relationships. So my little
paranoid jealousy side gets a little tweaked. But it's stupid to get
riled up about it and I know it is. What ever happens, happens and if
for any reason he moves on - it's probably for the better.
So this weekend is homework and a play. I was supposed to go to hockey
tonight but with swimming Wednesday night, ice skating last night and a
walk at lunch - I'm actually kinda freaking tired. So I didn't go. But
I still have homework ... and on Sunday I'm going to see Ella at the
San Jose Rep. I looooove Ella Fitzgerald. For some reason, I have
always had a soft spot for her music. So when I saw they had a play
about her? Oh yea - I'm there. Of course I waited til the last day.
Journalism class is easier than I remember. So far I have 100%. And
it's accelerated because it's a summer class. Either I'm a stud or they
have made school easier. Speaking of school, registration for fall
comes up later this month and I've got two business classes lined up.
Those two and an Adobe Creative Suite class. The two business classes
are online, so hopefully that means it's easier. Guess I'll find out
though!
That's about it from my neck of the woods. What's new in yours?