I made it
I slept last night and don't remember any weirdo dreams. But, I did have trouble falling asleep. It took a while, I suppose, and I woke up once and then later to NPR covering the landing of Discovery. Research today was well executed - about as well as they go - very well received by the client. So, I'm feeling a bit more human now after sampling one of the very nice bottles of wine I bought the other day. I forget the name, but its a nice Shiraz, woody with ripe plum and pepper. Very full bodied with a bit of tannin on the finish. It goes very well with the Stilton blue cheese and fresh grated parasan I sprinkled over my mac and cheese with grilled chicken on the side. How do you spell that kind of cheese? I don't really care. I ran five hours of research today, drove 3 hours there and back and lunched with the client in the middle. That may not sound like a bid deal, but it is to me. I met 20 total strangers, engagaged them in dialog on a complex case and solicited their opinions, dealt with the comments by the client and his client - actually there are two different clients working together from two cities, and it went well.
So, there you go. Nothing from the office on the big bombshell. I'm thinking about getting a flack jacket, but maybe that's just paranoia. No, paranioa is an unreasonable fear and I am really pissing off some people. I decided this week that about 1 in 100 people who I meet end up thinking I am a total asshole. I'm not counting research participants because I can fool them for a couple off hours, but I'm talking clients and the like. I'm not really bothered by it - its just a fact. Is that a bad ratio in life? 1 in 100?
So, there you go. Nothing from the office on the big bombshell. I'm thinking about getting a flack jacket, but maybe that's just paranoia. No, paranioa is an unreasonable fear and I am really pissing off some people. I decided this week that about 1 in 100 people who I meet end up thinking I am a total asshole. I'm not counting research participants because I can fool them for a couple off hours, but I'm talking clients and the like. I'm not really bothered by it - its just a fact. Is that a bad ratio in life? 1 in 100?