Had a rough group yesterday. It was an Intermediate class which they are supposed to have taken the fundamentals class first. But too often they think they can skip it and go right into this class. I could immediately tell the two people who did this. They didn't have the basic skills needed to keep up. I know I got frustrated and expect some negative comments back from this group. Oh well. It happens. I am also starting to hit burnout. That's no bueno for today's group, tomorrow's group, and the three groups on the road. That last group is going to suffer the worst because I will be beyond exhausted by the time I hit them.
Had chicken for dinner. Went for a walk afterwards. Watched some TV. Went to bed around 10.
Tomorrow is payday thank god. I have bills to pay, planes to catch...
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Y11 D143
I had what felt like the longest and strangest dream last night. I was supposed to be the new store manager for a Bed Bath & Beyond kind of store. I was meeting employees, talking about schedules, and then they took me to this like hovel where some of the employees lived because they couldn't afford housing and I was telling them to unionize even though I was supposed to be pro-corporate. It was strange. Too much listening to the debates and worrying about the state of this world I think.
Spent the day recording. All day. I finished around 3 and then at 3:45 went off to the doctor. I had a full physical including more blood panels, an EKG, a whooping couch vaccine, and a tetanus shot. Go me. I didn't get out of there until almost 6pm.
Hit the grocery store for a quick dinner, stopped at the Hallmark store to get some cards for our Anniversary and Sweetest Day (this Saturday).
Had dinner, emptied out the old fish tank, picked B up from bingo (she didn't win), and went to bed. One of these days she's going to win at bingo. They do these progressives that climb into the thousands. One day.
Teaching the rest of the week. Two private sessions, one public, then it's off to Seattle on Sunday. I think I need to pack still. I am partially packed, but not fully. I did look up last year's schedule and while it felt bad, it wasn't horrible until December and January. Last year right before the move (so in a couple of weeks), I had a trip. Then I came home and we loaded the car, and drove across country. I then left right after the movers came. That's why it felt crazy last year. This year I have these three weeks and then we will see. I just have to make it to December 20th and I get 17 days to myself. I can do it.
Spent the day recording. All day. I finished around 3 and then at 3:45 went off to the doctor. I had a full physical including more blood panels, an EKG, a whooping couch vaccine, and a tetanus shot. Go me. I didn't get out of there until almost 6pm.
Hit the grocery store for a quick dinner, stopped at the Hallmark store to get some cards for our Anniversary and Sweetest Day (this Saturday).
Had dinner, emptied out the old fish tank, picked B up from bingo (she didn't win), and went to bed. One of these days she's going to win at bingo. They do these progressives that climb into the thousands. One day.
Teaching the rest of the week. Two private sessions, one public, then it's off to Seattle on Sunday. I think I need to pack still. I am partially packed, but not fully. I did look up last year's schedule and while it felt bad, it wasn't horrible until December and January. Last year right before the move (so in a couple of weeks), I had a trip. Then I came home and we loaded the car, and drove across country. I then left right after the movers came. That's why it felt crazy last year. This year I have these three weeks and then we will see. I just have to make it to December 20th and I get 17 days to myself. I can do it.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Y11 D142
Had to turn the heat up this morning. It was 62 just now when I got up. Yes, I slept in. I have classes the rest of the week so I decided to get a little sleep today. Sue me.
Finished up the materials for my Seattle trip, got that out of the way. Then I took the rest of the day to myself. We went to the fish store and got some new friends for the aquarium. I didn't take any pics, but I will. We added a few more mollies, a couple of angels, and two tiny cory. So far everyone seems happy. When I went to bed no one had been made into a snack. Yet. If they can go a week or so then I don't think anyone will become dinner. But we shall see.
We team made Texas Chili for dinner. I don't know what makes it Texas Chili, but it was pretty good. And we have leftovers for lunch this week so that's good.
Watched a movie last night. B was in a nostalgic mood and we watched Bicentennial Man. It's okay. What started the conversation was talking about Mrs Doubtfire and how it wasn't his best work but it's a good movie. We have 47 of his movies and now she is on a plan to watch all of them. Okay.
Went to bed around 11. Recording today and a doctor's appointment at 4. Fun times.
Finished up the materials for my Seattle trip, got that out of the way. Then I took the rest of the day to myself. We went to the fish store and got some new friends for the aquarium. I didn't take any pics, but I will. We added a few more mollies, a couple of angels, and two tiny cory. So far everyone seems happy. When I went to bed no one had been made into a snack. Yet. If they can go a week or so then I don't think anyone will become dinner. But we shall see.
We team made Texas Chili for dinner. I don't know what makes it Texas Chili, but it was pretty good. And we have leftovers for lunch this week so that's good.
Watched a movie last night. B was in a nostalgic mood and we watched Bicentennial Man. It's okay. What started the conversation was talking about Mrs Doubtfire and how it wasn't his best work but it's a good movie. We have 47 of his movies and now she is on a plan to watch all of them. Okay.
Went to bed around 11. Recording today and a doctor's appointment at 4. Fun times.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Y11 D141
I had a rough day yesterday. I was just so annoyed all day long. Time changes were messing with me hard. I woke up later than I wanted, I felt off all day, I was hungry at weird times, etc. Just messing with my head. That's the hardest part of travel sometimes. Starting on the 20th I am going to have three weeks of that too. It's going to suck big time. I just have to be careful and keep it in check.
We did a bunch of little things yesterday. Groceries. Dealt with the fish. Yes, they are finally in their new home. So far everyone seems happy. Receipts for last week. Cleaned up leaves in the backyard. Before I knew it though it was 5pm. That's why I dislike getting a late start in the day. I don't feel like I actually got anything accomplished and it annoys me.
This week is semi busy. I need to pack for one thing. I have stuff to do today and tomorrow, then teach Weds-Fri, all private classes. Doing the same class twice, once on Thurs, once on Friday for two different groups. That won't be annoying at all. Then Friday night, B's sisters are coming over, and then I leave 3am Sunday. Fun times.
We did a bunch of little things yesterday. Groceries. Dealt with the fish. Yes, they are finally in their new home. So far everyone seems happy. Receipts for last week. Cleaned up leaves in the backyard. Before I knew it though it was 5pm. That's why I dislike getting a late start in the day. I don't feel like I actually got anything accomplished and it annoys me.
This week is semi busy. I need to pack for one thing. I have stuff to do today and tomorrow, then teach Weds-Fri, all private classes. Doing the same class twice, once on Thurs, once on Friday for two different groups. That won't be annoying at all. Then Friday night, B's sisters are coming over, and then I leave 3am Sunday. Fun times.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Y11 D140
I am home. Got home last night around 9pm. It was a really long do nothing but sit kind of day.
I got SFO too early. I sat until the club opened. I sat until my flight boarded.
I got to DFW. I sat. I boarded my flight home. I sat.
Car service picked me up, I sat in the back of the car.
Came home and was too wired to sleep so I did laundry, bills, and mail. Went to bed around 11.
I can't wait to do this three weeks in a row!
I got SFO too early. I sat until the club opened. I sat until my flight boarded.
I got to DFW. I sat. I boarded my flight home. I sat.
Car service picked me up, I sat in the back of the car.
Came home and was too wired to sleep so I did laundry, bills, and mail. Went to bed around 11.
I can't wait to do this three weeks in a row!
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Y11 D139
Yesterday was a clusterfuck. It started out with me going over to the office only to find that a decision had been made to do the whole group remote. I had to take the class from my hotel room which was not good. The internet dropped on me multiple times and the noise from the hallway made it hard. Not to mention that the topic was so fucking boring I stopped paying attention 30 minutes in. I ended up working on Monday's shit to free up my day.
After class I napped, then I met a friend for dinner. We had a great time. Had excellent sushi followed by yogurt. That was nice.
Was back in the room by 8:15 and in bed by 8:30. Now it's off to the airportand all day travel. Whee.
After class I napped, then I met a friend for dinner. We had a great time. Had excellent sushi followed by yogurt. That was nice.
Was back in the room by 8:15 and in bed by 8:30. Now it's off to the airportand all day travel. Whee.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Y11 D138
Not much to report on today. I spent all day yesterday in a room full of people. Learned more about the new tool. Meh. The stuff from Wednesday was much more interesting and useful. Yesterday the tool showed more weakness than strength in my opinion. Plus there's one person in the class who has one of those voices that just grates on my nerves. And yet my stupid company wants to have her lead classes. Dear god no. She's an awful human being. She's an old fucking lady who needs to just go and retire somewhere. Bye bye now. You're horrible.
Was supposed to have dinner with a friend but thanks to PG&E shutting power off everywhere, she got stuck in traffic for like 3 hours. We are going to try again tonight. Let's see how that goes. I ended up eating in the hotel. It was meh. It was food.
Went to bed around 9 partially because I was tired, but mostly because I was bored. Sad but true.
Go home in the morning. LONG day tomorrow. But first I have to get through one more day of stuff. I can do it. I hope.
Was supposed to have dinner with a friend but thanks to PG&E shutting power off everywhere, she got stuck in traffic for like 3 hours. We are going to try again tonight. Let's see how that goes. I ended up eating in the hotel. It was meh. It was food.
Went to bed around 9 partially because I was tired, but mostly because I was bored. Sad but true.
Go home in the morning. LONG day tomorrow. But first I have to get through one more day of stuff. I can do it. I hope.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Y11 D137
I am kind of sleepy today. I didn't get back to the hotel until almost 11pm. Tattoo artists are notorious for saying "oh this should take about 20 minutes" and then it taking an hour plus. I was planning on a 90 minute tattoo that took 2.5 hours. Sigh. But it's all good and I am happy with how it came out. Here you go:
For those of you wondering who or what that is, it's a character from the comic strip Sheldon by Dave Kellett. That's Pickles. He has anxiety. A lot of it. I feel Pickles in my soul. Now he is always there with me.
I did get to spend like 3 hours with my friends who were also getting tattooed last night. It was good to be able to spend time with them without having to go anywhere special. That I enjoyed.
Class was good. I learned a ton about the product. I am very critical of other instructors, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well this one did. He has a good room presence and a respectable amount of patience. There's one woman in the class who just pisses me off in general, but she is driving me and my colleague up a wall. She interrupts, she talks over the instructor, and she has a nasally voice that makes me want to strangle her.
There was some confusion in the morning about what time we had the room, as such, we ended up starting late. No worries though as this was also a look at new material so we did spend time making changes on the fly and figuring out the timing of sections when I have to teach it.
Booked two more trips. I will be on the road three weeks straight starting on the 20th. All three trips are to Seattle. I should get about 20,000 miles total from the 3 trips which will bump me to the next service level. Boo. Ya. I have also officially announced I am taking 12/23 - 1/3 off. I will need the break I am sure. Plus that only comes out to 40 hours of PTO and as of right now, I have 240. Need to use it anyway. Start the year with about 200 hours which means I will max out again by Feb. Joy.
B hung out with friends and gave me some news on her grandparents. Her grandmother's kidney woes are getting worse. She now has to go for dialysis three days a week. Add to that her grandfather is going to have back surgery 10/30, and there is a lot going on. B is going to be dealing with a bunch of shit while I am gone. But this is why we moved there.
Okay. Breakfast and then class today from 9:30 - 5. Then dinner with another friend tonight.
For those of you wondering who or what that is, it's a character from the comic strip Sheldon by Dave Kellett. That's Pickles. He has anxiety. A lot of it. I feel Pickles in my soul. Now he is always there with me.
I did get to spend like 3 hours with my friends who were also getting tattooed last night. It was good to be able to spend time with them without having to go anywhere special. That I enjoyed.
Class was good. I learned a ton about the product. I am very critical of other instructors, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well this one did. He has a good room presence and a respectable amount of patience. There's one woman in the class who just pisses me off in general, but she is driving me and my colleague up a wall. She interrupts, she talks over the instructor, and she has a nasally voice that makes me want to strangle her.
There was some confusion in the morning about what time we had the room, as such, we ended up starting late. No worries though as this was also a look at new material so we did spend time making changes on the fly and figuring out the timing of sections when I have to teach it.
Booked two more trips. I will be on the road three weeks straight starting on the 20th. All three trips are to Seattle. I should get about 20,000 miles total from the 3 trips which will bump me to the next service level. Boo. Ya. I have also officially announced I am taking 12/23 - 1/3 off. I will need the break I am sure. Plus that only comes out to 40 hours of PTO and as of right now, I have 240. Need to use it anyway. Start the year with about 200 hours which means I will max out again by Feb. Joy.
B hung out with friends and gave me some news on her grandparents. Her grandmother's kidney woes are getting worse. She now has to go for dialysis three days a week. Add to that her grandfather is going to have back surgery 10/30, and there is a lot going on. B is going to be dealing with a bunch of shit while I am gone. But this is why we moved there.
Okay. Breakfast and then class today from 9:30 - 5. Then dinner with another friend tonight.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Y11 D136
It's Wednesday. I think. Tuesday travel always throws me off. I get very confused as to what day it is once I land. It's the middle of the week already and I am unsure of what I am doing. Mentally that is.
I have been watching Elementary and it posits an interesting question to me. The premise that there is a world where people don't know who Sherlock Holmes is fascinates me. I mean think about it. AU worlds where fictional characters aren't in the collective mythos. Like Spiderman Into the Spiderverse. There's an infinite number of spider "men" and each one is different. Elementary states that in their universe Holmes is a real person of the modern 21st century, not some fictional character from the 19th. 20th? When did the books come out? In that unviverse is there a "James Bond"? Or a "Tyler Durden"? Is our universe the only one with fictional things like that? Man we getting too philosophical for a Wednesday morning.
My trip was okay. A long day for sure thanks to time changes. Leave at 3:30am to get in at 12:30pm. I did get to the airport too early. Normally my flights leave by 6 at the latest, but this one didn't leave until 7:30. I hit Phoenix at 9 (see? stupid time changes) and left again at 10:45. I had the perfect layover. 1 hour 15 minutes until boarding. Enough time to grab a snack in the admiral's club and charge devices. Once again I am glad I booked first direct. 20 names on the upgrade list. Have you noticed I don't bitch about being on the list any more? I have taken to booking first direct because the price isn't that bad for me. The worst was LA but I paid for that upgrade out of pocket. I couldn't take a 5+ hour flight in coach. Sorry.
Got to SFO at 12:30, got my rental car (Mazda CX-9). It's funny; this is one of those places where they apologize for giving you the SUV because of gas mileage and hippie dippie bullshit. I am like whatever. Give me the earth fucker.
Got groceries, checked in, had dinner, watched TV, went to bed around 9. Sleep was acceptable. B+. AC didn't bother me too much and the bed is a nice firmness.
So I am here for some internal training which means I don't have to rush and more importantly, I don't have to dress nice. T-shirt and jeans all week bitches. That I am looking forward too for sure. Tonight I am getting a new tattoo. Yep. I think this is number 20. I don't know. I will count later. But I am taking advantage of being near a good artist. 9 years ago she did my coffin on my right arm. One of the best pieces ever. I also get to see friends this week. One set tonight, another tomorrow.
Wow. I'm verbose this morning aren't I? Time changes. I am very "awake" already. Off to breakfast soon, then 9-5 in a room full of people I dislike. Good times.
I have been watching Elementary and it posits an interesting question to me. The premise that there is a world where people don't know who Sherlock Holmes is fascinates me. I mean think about it. AU worlds where fictional characters aren't in the collective mythos. Like Spiderman Into the Spiderverse. There's an infinite number of spider "men" and each one is different. Elementary states that in their universe Holmes is a real person of the modern 21st century, not some fictional character from the 19th. 20th? When did the books come out? In that unviverse is there a "James Bond"? Or a "Tyler Durden"? Is our universe the only one with fictional things like that? Man we getting too philosophical for a Wednesday morning.
My trip was okay. A long day for sure thanks to time changes. Leave at 3:30am to get in at 12:30pm. I did get to the airport too early. Normally my flights leave by 6 at the latest, but this one didn't leave until 7:30. I hit Phoenix at 9 (see? stupid time changes) and left again at 10:45. I had the perfect layover. 1 hour 15 minutes until boarding. Enough time to grab a snack in the admiral's club and charge devices. Once again I am glad I booked first direct. 20 names on the upgrade list. Have you noticed I don't bitch about being on the list any more? I have taken to booking first direct because the price isn't that bad for me. The worst was LA but I paid for that upgrade out of pocket. I couldn't take a 5+ hour flight in coach. Sorry.
Got to SFO at 12:30, got my rental car (Mazda CX-9). It's funny; this is one of those places where they apologize for giving you the SUV because of gas mileage and hippie dippie bullshit. I am like whatever. Give me the earth fucker.
Got groceries, checked in, had dinner, watched TV, went to bed around 9. Sleep was acceptable. B+. AC didn't bother me too much and the bed is a nice firmness.
So I am here for some internal training which means I don't have to rush and more importantly, I don't have to dress nice. T-shirt and jeans all week bitches. That I am looking forward too for sure. Tonight I am getting a new tattoo. Yep. I think this is number 20. I don't know. I will count later. But I am taking advantage of being near a good artist. 9 years ago she did my coffin on my right arm. One of the best pieces ever. I also get to see friends this week. One set tonight, another tomorrow.
Wow. I'm verbose this morning aren't I? Time changes. I am very "awake" already. Off to breakfast soon, then 9-5 in a room full of people I dislike. Good times.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Y11 D135
2am. Leave in two hours for airport. Get to SFO at 1:30pm. Have a 45 minute connection in Phoenix. Shouldn't be too bad. Phoenix isn't horrible in size.
Taught Friday's group a second time yesterday. Felt rushed all day. Didn't finish until 4pm. What a wasted day for sure.
Had an egg sandwich for dinner because neither of us wanted to cook.
Really not much else going on. Taught, went to bed at 8, fell asleep at 9. Fun times.
Taught Friday's group a second time yesterday. Felt rushed all day. Didn't finish until 4pm. What a wasted day for sure.
Had an egg sandwich for dinner because neither of us wanted to cook.
Really not much else going on. Taught, went to bed at 8, fell asleep at 9. Fun times.
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