The Update
I used to write pretty regularly on here, but I'm not sure why I've stopped. I'll think about it every now and then when I read other people's blogs, but rarely does that translate into a post. But, I figured I should force myself to churn something out - even if it is no good.
- I have 7 boxes packed, 3 of which were never unpacked when I moved into the apartment. I need to grab empty boxes from work and some newspapers from my parents house to wrap glassware. I've thrown some things out, created a Goodwill pile, and have taken a few things to people's houses as they've accepted them. A mover came yesterday to do an inspection. He estimated the time to be 3-5, 4-6 hours. Hopefully it's on the lower side. I don't want them moving boxes, since it's something we can move. Hopefully I'm not underestimating how much time it's going to take to do everything. The mover doesn't think the red couch will be moveable. Well, I want it in the basement of the house, and he's not sure how feasible that is. We'll see come moving day.
- I just finished a week of hell at work. I've been working on a project for several months now that went live this week. Every day this week, I thought of something that needed fixed in order for the project to work. Every single day. Right up till go-live at 10:00 AM Saturday morning. That never happens on my projects, and I'm not quite sure what's up with this one. The super frustrating part is the client didn't provide us with a large amount of test data. They're a high-profile, needy client, and I'm confident that when they really start using the system they'll find something we missed. Let's hope I'm wrong.
- I haven't been going to the gym. I started off the year in a crazy web development class. That class kicked my butt and was responsible for sleepless nights. I really couldn't justify spending time at the gym when I really needed to come home and spend the night hours coding. But, now I'm in a pretty easy class, so I'm going to go back. I just have to find a routine.
- I've been brooding over something a coworker said to me a couple days ago. He basically asked me how realistic it was for me to continue dating SteelersBoy. It's something I try not to think about, since I'm hopeful that he'll be able to come back this year, but it's put me in quite a funk. I did realize that we still have quite a lot of topics to cover, so I need to figure out how to bring them up in conversation. This dating stuff is super complicated.
- We mailed in our letters saying we're moving out. I sent it certified mail in case they accidentally lost the letter. They're not so happy that I'm taking Malia with them, but hopefully this will teach them the art of communication! They also cashed my check 4 days before I dated it. I had quite a shock when I logged into my bank account Thursday morning and saw my account was short $500. I thought of pursuing it and getting the money back, but since today's the 1st it doesn't really matter. I'm happy that's the last check I ever have to give them.
- I gave up speaking disparagingly of my coworkers for Lent. It's so easy to do, and I'd found myself doing it more and more these past couple months, so I decided to take a stand. I slipped on Friday, but hopefully I continue to make a conscious effort. I'm also trying to get to Mass at least once during the work-week, and to listen to some spiritual stuff on the drive to work. I just finished Fr. Larry's The Mass Explained and need to move onto something else. If you have suggestions let me know.