Well Monday is over. Here we are at Tuesday. Life is a little better for me but not by much. The boss called in sick today so no bullshit meeting. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I have to run an afternoon meeting that he normally runs and I will very much be in the spotlight. I hate it but I’ll get through it as I have done it before. Everyone tells me that I run that meeting way better than my boss does and they would much prefer that I take that job on full-time but I really don’t want it and thankfully those words haven’t made it to my bosses ears, otherwise he’d push this off on me for sure.
Being the prick that he is (my boss) wrote me last night and told me that he’s got the evening covered and that I should get some rest. He should have done the majority of the work I did yesterday because he’s covering for the mistake maker while he’s out. Long before the mistake maker joined us when the boss was on-call we all pulled together and covered him. Now it’s just me and that is not right or fair. I am not the smartest person on our team but I am the one who seems to do most of the work.
I made the grave mistake of wanting to make a good impression and over years of doing that work has quietly managed to pile up at my door. That’s just as my predecessor warned me it would. Honestly things wouldn’t be horrible if I wasn’t covering this week for my boss. However, since I am I really feel the pressure it’s like being on-call for two weeks straight with one week off. He really wanted me to cover him on Sunday but I told him no way in the world that would happen. It’s Easter and I’ve got plans.
My stress level is maxed out right now. I went to place an Amazon order yesterday and I just knew I was forgetting something. It wasn’t until just a few moments ago that I realized that something was water filters for the cats. A couple weeks ago I forgot to clean out their litter box for three days. That’s the max I have made them go, thankfully my memory started functioning again. I worry that I am going to forget something important or something critical. Be it personal or work related. Plus my ability to make mistakes goes up greatly when I am stressed.
On the bright side I found some new Melatonin at Target. It was the only way I could find it in pill form but I paid through the nose for it. It’s a clear capsule with three pills in it. It’s supposes to be time released to not only help you fall asleep but to stay asleep. I am having some really nice and enjoyable dreams since I have taken it. I still do wake up but only for short periods and then I am right back to sleep. Perhaps it’s all psychological marketing but it’s working at the moment.
I finished off that awful pizza last night, glad it’s gone. Had some cookies for desert to help wash the taste out of my mouth. Then a bit later in the evening some Blueberry Lemon Sorbet. That was really good but I would enjoy it more without the Lemon.
The procrastination monster told me to skip unloading the dishwasher and my shave/shower last night. However, I didn’t listen and got both of those tasks knocked out.
Fun fact about me you probably didn’t know I don’t like Mint. I mean it’s great in Thin Mint Cookies or Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Otherwise I am not a fan of the flavor Mint. Well all adult toothpaste is flavored Mint. I griped about that at the dentist and they told me switch to kids toothpaste. You get the same benefits and the flavor won’t be mint. I got some color changing toothpaste from Crest it goes from Blue to Pink and it’s Strawberry Flavored. If the color doesn’t change you didn’t brush long enough. This stuff is so good I could eat it but I know better.
I am ready for a nap, massage and vacation. I suppose all good things come with time and I just have to be patient. It’s a little calmer today but didn’t start off that way. This is probably a temporary lull before I am swamped again but heck I am enjoying it.
Hope that your having a good day. Rain is in the forecast for the weekend. It always rains around Easter and were supposed to get another Monsoon, at least that is what they are saying. Fingers crossed my repairs hold and have done the trick.
Thanks for stopping by. Talk with you all again soon!
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