Why Me?

I am busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest.  This week just keeps getting worse instead of better.  Pressure, things to do and an e-mail box that scrolls.  I learned from one of my old bosses your IN BOX should never scroll.  Right now I am at the fuck it stage, so it will sit for a bit. 

I learned today that my boss wanted me to go to WI and IA next week.  While I’d like to make that happen, I explained that I will be doing good to take care of everything in WI – got 2 sites both fresh installs.  1st one is large and I think this is where I will have problems.  2nd one is small and should be a piece of cake.  Watch the Gods punish me and make the 1st one go well and the 2nd one flop.  I got the boss to agree to let me go to IA the 1st week of December.  At least the travel part is working out like I want it.  So I will leave next week and then be home for 2 weeks.  Then back on the road for a week and hopefully I will be done for the year. 

I got the equipment ordered for the installs and am hoping and praying the stuff gets to WI before I do.  I’ve got to pack up my tools and ship them out, but that is a job for tomorrow.  The day is damn near over with and again I am at the fuck it stage.  Pretty much everything can wait until morning.  I will be fresh and can concentrate. 

I’ve been all over the place today from working on machines, to multiple interactions with the boss and his assistant to talking with sales people. 

I finally took 5 minutes for myself and looked for a hotel.  I got a Queen Suite.  So it will be a Queen for the Queen!  It was the same price as a regular room, so why not.  Against my better judgment I will be staying at a Holiday Inn.  I sure hope that this experience is better than what I had in IA.

My main focus while I am on the road will be business and then talking with my partner.  If I have any spare time I will try to get in a blog update. 

Today is National Health Food Day.  We celebrated at the office with 4 dozen Krispy Kreme’s and 1 Box of fresh cookies.  :)

So the elections are done with.  Thank you Jesus!  Obama won, which I think is a good thing.  Now bring on the food for Turkey Day, I am so ready!

Mr. Big Boy has not adjusted to the time change.  He wakes me up at 5am and then I play hell trying to get back to sleep.  Last night I had a hard time falling asleep because I forgot to take my sleeping pills.  I got to watch political TV which was kind of interesting.  Too much energy and I was amped up.  I had to force myself to turn the TV off and try to sleep.  I was dragging this morning.

I am thinking of all of the things I need to pack and stuff I need to do before I leave.  My mind is just racing and I need to focus and relax.  I’m also thinking about how much I will miss the children.  I worry about the tuna can falling out of the sky (yes that was a reference to the airplane) and I worry about Big Boy & My Guy getting sick or worse.  All I know is there isn’t much I can do about it.  I mean if something is going to happen it will happen if I am here or miles away.

I hope tomorrow is a better day.  I’ve got a machine to get to the place that is 81 miles away.  I am debating if I should just FedEx it or drive it down myself.  I will enjoy the drive but will I get to leave early and get home at a decent hour?  Who knows, plus all of the travel for next week.  I’m leaning towards FedEx but first I have to configure the damn thing. 

Right now it’s time to organize and pack up for the night.  Getting ready to head home and call it day.  Hamburgers & Gravy for supper.  Hope all is going well for you.  Talk with you peeps later!