Life Update
I'm quite aware that I haven't been posting lately. I was a tad busy last week, and this week I've been trying to get a handle on my life, trying to remember what I did before I went to my parents or hospice daily, trying to remember what my gym and homework routines are, trying to remember what "normal" is. I'm still not back to my normal routine, but I'm getting there.
Thursday I was all set to go to the gym. I begrudgingly packed my clothes before leaving for work, and remembered to take my gym bag with me when I walked out the door. I got a phone call at 4:30 asking if I wanted to come out for a drink, and naturally I agreed. I left at 7 with a slight buzz (I hadn't eaten much that day and I haven't drank in awhile) and knew I wasn't going to the gym. So I called Papa John's and ordered pizza. Yay for pizza. I went over my schedule Friday morning as I got ready for work, and determined that if I left work no later than 5, rushed to the gym, I could get in a 30 minute workout, shower, change, and be ready to leave by 7:00 to see Brigadoon. I left shortly before 5, missed the gym's exit because I wasn't paying attention, sped down backroads to get there, only to find out that the gym was closed because they failed their fire safety inspection. I had to talk myself into going in the first place, and then they were closed. WTF?! It didn't take longer than 10 seconds for me to decide that going to a park and walking wasn't an option. So much for working out. Hopefully they're open today.
I have a white board at my desk, which I use to keep track of issues I'm working on, remind myself of what I need from development, or just write general notes to myself. Some people have been known to draw pictures on my board, but they come down when I clean it. A few days ago I was testing something for a client with the lead developer. As we kept doing various functions, I started writing notes to myself on the board. "If you do A, you can't do B. If you do B, the options you saved in step A disapear. Etc." As I finished the lead developer looked up and said, "I'm going to come in here one weekend and erase all your notes." "No!" I exclaimed. "I wouldn't know what to do." This is a sad but mostly true fact. If it's not on my whiteboard, there's a 97% chance I'm not working on it. And if it's not in my notebook, there's a 99.999999999999% chance I'm not working on it. I rely on them quite heavily. I'd be lost without them.
That's it for now. I plan on doing homework and enjoying the great weather we have. I may have to make use of some of the wine Chris and Megan got me. Or perhaps I'll just go to a winery with them where we can spend my tax rebate. Yay!
Thursday I was all set to go to the gym. I begrudgingly packed my clothes before leaving for work, and remembered to take my gym bag with me when I walked out the door. I got a phone call at 4:30 asking if I wanted to come out for a drink, and naturally I agreed. I left at 7 with a slight buzz (I hadn't eaten much that day and I haven't drank in awhile) and knew I wasn't going to the gym. So I called Papa John's and ordered pizza. Yay for pizza. I went over my schedule Friday morning as I got ready for work, and determined that if I left work no later than 5, rushed to the gym, I could get in a 30 minute workout, shower, change, and be ready to leave by 7:00 to see Brigadoon. I left shortly before 5, missed the gym's exit because I wasn't paying attention, sped down backroads to get there, only to find out that the gym was closed because they failed their fire safety inspection. I had to talk myself into going in the first place, and then they were closed. WTF?! It didn't take longer than 10 seconds for me to decide that going to a park and walking wasn't an option. So much for working out. Hopefully they're open today.
I have a white board at my desk, which I use to keep track of issues I'm working on, remind myself of what I need from development, or just write general notes to myself. Some people have been known to draw pictures on my board, but they come down when I clean it. A few days ago I was testing something for a client with the lead developer. As we kept doing various functions, I started writing notes to myself on the board. "If you do A, you can't do B. If you do B, the options you saved in step A disapear. Etc." As I finished the lead developer looked up and said, "I'm going to come in here one weekend and erase all your notes." "No!" I exclaimed. "I wouldn't know what to do." This is a sad but mostly true fact. If it's not on my whiteboard, there's a 97% chance I'm not working on it. And if it's not in my notebook, there's a 99.999999999999% chance I'm not working on it. I rely on them quite heavily. I'd be lost without them.
That's it for now. I plan on doing homework and enjoying the great weather we have. I may have to make use of some of the wine Chris and Megan got me. Or perhaps I'll just go to a winery with them where we can spend my tax rebate. Yay!