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Odd day yesterday. I wanted to work and I started off planning on working the whole day but when I logged into the client's VPN and opened email, I found messages basically telling me not to work because we were over time already. I knew we were close but I was hoping there was enough time left to get me through this week. Turns out I was already one hour over as of yesterday morning. After multiple back and forth calls and emails with the sales guy and the client PM it was decided I should do the stuff I had planned on doing for yesterday, get it as close to being ready to hand off as possible, do the two hour session that is scheduled for 45 minutes from now and then hold. Hold until they figure out how to create a new SOW with more hours. Don't get me wrong - I don't mind being on hold but at the same time I do because now I am in the spotlight for work with nothing going on. This is the shitty part. I have four days before I leave for my next gig and that means we have to find stuff for me to do or I incur the wrath of my bosses. Wrath is a strong word especially in this case because I have been making it clear I might be 'bench' for a few days before I go to South Carolina. It's not like they don't know this is happening. It's just the awkward how do we fix it time. I just like it better when I have a clear idea of what I am working on and not on anyone's radar. I just want to put in my time and enjoy my life. Situations like yesterday make that a challenge.

TGF came over around 1 and I kept working until about 4. From there we just hung out and relaxed. We ran a couple of errands including going to the pet store and book store to try and find some stuff on bird training. Unfortunately we couldn't find anything even at the book store. It was pretty disappointing to be honest. The bookstore was very sparse in what they had for pet owners except dogs overall. We also stopped at the toy store to see what they had for new horse statues for TGF. I realized I hadn't purchased her one in a while. They are $6-$10 so it's not like the expense is huge. But the payback certainly is worth the price.

When we got back we watched some stuff on the DVR and discussed if I am getting rid of DTV finally or not. I downloaded an app yesterday called TED - television episode downloader - which allows me to search all torrents in one shot to find episodes of shows. The bottom line is I am going to Best Buy today to see about buying an antenna. I am done with $80 a month. I know this is the umpteenth time this has come up but I need to pull the trigger finally. Funny, it's not me that will be impacted, it's her and the kid. They watch more than I do. I think when I get back from SC I will do it. I want my damn patio back especially with spring coming.

I made us a nice dinner of a steak and salad. I went to the store last week and bulked up on steak, chicken, and pork to make sure the kid has food while I am gone and that we eat healthier. So far so good. I swear we were eating too much crap and it was taking its toll on us. Okay, me. But me equals us at this point.

After dinner we relaxed until I had to go get the kid at the train station. When she got home we played some video games and then went to bed. Had a nice surprise last night. I had thought she was still experiencing her monthly fun times (yeah, that's sarcasm) but was happy to learn it was over. We ended up staying up later than planned but man was it worth it. Some good sex oh yeah. It was another of those fun goofy romps. This is something I really missed in my old relationships. Sex was always more of a chore except for those rare times. With TGF it's spontaneous, fun, and enjoyable. It can be hard, fast, goofy, silly, caring, slow - all those things it should be.

Sitting on a conference call right now listening to people ramble on. When this is over, I will be a little on edge until the next assignment is confirmed. Time to pay attention...