July 18, 2015
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work flow
July has been heavily characterized by work. I kinda of set it up that way. Having my car and my dogs here in Charlotte and friends everywhere else, there was no real reason to try and get back to Gainesville, FL and no big events, like weddings, with set dates that I needed to try and be in attendance. So... my strategy was to painstakingly bid and re-bid to move my days off to the end of the month. I only have 6 more hours to go after this trip today until I can call scheduling and have them officially take me off the roster until August 1 for timing out. I'm oddly proud at my work horse abilities this month. Although, I'm slightly worse for the wear. I have this strange rash on my chest that might be MRSA or just a bug bite that is spreading. Plus my back has been in pain for the last week or more.I can't complain that much, the trips this month have actually been pretty good. I got to go to BUF twice, SEA and SFO which are always fun and pretty. I'm off to SEA again in a couple hours, but its one of those sleep-in-the-hotel-by-the-airport and leave promptly the next day routine.
Then I get to go and join E for some beach time. The first fun I've had all month.
Today, though I learned that I am once again a line-holder for August. I have a set schedule and some, cough, limited freedom and control. Of course, I don't feel any measure of confidence in scheduling anything as I'm going to try and change my schedule 100% by bribery and manipulation. Goals are important.
Now... the real stress. Decision time. Go to Turkey for 5 days OR music festival with the love of my life? There is no doing both. Alas. Good problems, good problems. Still, I feel like I'm always letting everyone down.
