Sunday Morning, and I am Going Down (for the count)

 Ugh! Up at the unwelcome hour of 2am this morning. No idea what woke me, but it was a full awake mode when it happened. I didn't feel threatened, or startled, just ... wide awake. I laid in bed, trying to get back to sleep before succumbing to temptation and checking the time. Then I knew I might as well get up. So instead, I laid there a bit longer. Then thoughts of food and drink started popping through my head, and I decided I was going to run up the QT to get a couple jalapeno/cheese sausage dogs, and fill my travel mug with Mtn Dew. So I did. Got up, dressed, drove up there - no sausages. The kitchen was closed - doesn't open until 6am. All hot food available was a couple taquitos, and I didn't feel like that. I filled my mug with soda, and grab a pack of Zingers, then returned home. Breakfast of champions at 2:30am.

I ate, drank and played Warcraft until about 5, then started this post. Not much on the excitement level, huh? No major plans today. Oldest Son is actually off work today (last I knew) and I will cehck with him if he is interested in joining us for a dinner out this evening. Middle Son went to Tucson yesterday for the weekend. Daughter is doing plans with her In-Laws this holiday weekend.

Work has been crazy lately. I might feel like checking in with them today to see if anyone is working, and if they need a couple hours or so of help. All week, I have been moved from project to project at the QC level (3 projects this week) which is weird considering the previous three weeks they weren't allowing me to do the QC work they had trained me to do. Like I said - weird. But it is happening now, so I am not complaining too much. I hope to get past this feeling of the 'speed bump' the company is stuck on. Could lead to real good things if I stick it through....

North Dakota trip is pretty much set. Flight booked, hotel booked, got a couple "essentials" I felt I needed to have for the trip. I think the only thing left really, is I need to get a new set of slip-on shoes (for the flight - I hate having to try to find someplace to sit and re-tie my shoes after security), and maybe a good set of tennies for while there.

Well, it is starting to get a little light in the sky outside the window, so I guess I am going to try to lay back down for awhile.

PeacE

Early Friday Meanderings....

 What a week...sigh. I'm glad it is theoretically coming to a close, as I don't know how much more I can deal with. I mean that, in a mostly good way, but leaving it open incase I need something to bitch about next week.

Work has been steady. These recent few weeks have made me wonder about this job and think about what should I do. Stay? Go? Sigh. I already mentioned in an earlier post that I decided to stick it out, and the whole RM dreams/praying thing. Today I was on project, doing my best to be the best that I am, and life went on. Around 3pm (my time) I noticed everyone working on my project were "offline". So I literally worked alone for another few hours. Then I did a MS Teams statement I was logging out for the day, here is where the project was at, based on where the director had us concentrate at (area). I waited an extra few minutes. No answers. Fine. I am out.

I want to get a fresh early start on Friday. But here it already almost 2am, and the sleep monster is avoiding me. I don't know what to do at this point.

So, off to bed with me. Let's see what happens.

PeacE

Maybe Praying Works ....

 Monday I was quite unbalanced. The job has been causing quite a bit of frustration for me. I was angry I had 'lost time' with work while dealing with the internet issues. Even in the back of my mind I was worried about any possible reaction to getting the first covid shot. I was just not "in a good mind set", so I did what I always do - I went drinking.

So while I am out having some beers, and reading some of my current book, I'm kind of going over things in my mind about work. Should I start looking for work somewhere else - same line of business? Something new? Something I have done before? And all those kind of questions. My buddy came up and we sat and talked about my work frustrations a bit. I decided (soberly, in fact) that I was going to give it a bit longer with this company. If I show I don't bail out on them during this "rough patch", it might end up being a good thing for me.

Well, about 9:15am Tuesday I get an email from a Project Mgr (way above my level), who emailed me directly (not a group) and asked if I was available for a special project they could use me for doing some QC work. Heck yeah! More pay! Special Project! Personally asked my availability! I let her know I would be online within the hour (I was still in bed, slightly hung-over). I get online, and sure enough, I got right into a special project, even using the program that we haven't been using the last few weeks (makes it so much easier). I ended up working 14 hours straight. they needed that project done "THAT DAY", and OT was open to all who wanted. I needed to make up for the shortness in hours from Monday anyways, and I did - at a higher pay level, too!

So now it is like 12:30am Wed, and I log off. I am mentally worn out, my eyes are tired, my body a bit sore from sitting so long (I do take breaks but not many). I go to bed - because everyone else in the house is - and I cannot sleep. I still haven't tried these melatonin pills I picked up, and I am leery doing it this late at night, in case it  keeps me groggy and hard to get up at a decent time in the morning for work. So here I am.

Vaccine shot #1 update: No issues, really. Moving that arm I can feel a little soreness in the area where the shot was given, but it is not bothersome. No discoloration, nausea, headaches... but I do wish it would add some tiredness, but it hasn't, that I have noticed anyways. Three weeks to shot #2, and from what the Wife went through, it was the worse of the two shots. Granted, hers was a different brand than the one I am getting (Pfizer) - I think she had Moderna.

My buddy J sent a text out to me and another friend, the three of us are going to ND together, about he booked our hotel rooms. For four nights he got one heck of a good deal, that averages out to less than $70 each a night between the three of us. Smoking good deal! So we are pretty much ready now, just waiting on the dates. I know I got my masks for bearded men (fits better on my longer beard) and the seatbelt extenders came for the flight (2 kinds - prepared for any airline).

So.... post title. RM texted me shortly after I got up this morning, saying she was awakened from sleep, as a loud voice had called out "Mom!" to her, and she recognized the voice as mine (allegedly). Being the Reverend Mother, she immediately started praying, not only for me, but the other sibs as well. Her hope being that hopefully every is fine, and there is no need for her to worry. Of course, I texted her back saying I don't know what happened - I was asleep (drinking seems to help me sleep...hmmmm). This is nowhere close to even being the first time something like this has happened with RM. If I recall correctly, I think maybe a time or two when she has had these 'premonitions' and prayed, there was something going on with my brother, or I, or both of us together, that her prayers may have saved us. I dunno. But maybe her praying in those early hours for me, even if it was to be sure that I was safe and nothing was wrong, made today's events fall into place. Or maybe that just some good fantasy there. I dunno. I know what RM would say....

Guess I am going to go surf the internet for a bit, before trying to get to sleep again.

PeacE

What a Day

 Sigh. Today was much more of a Monday than I was anticipating. I did finally get about three hours of sleep, to get up and find out that work was supposedly moving forward at 8am my time. I logged in to see that there was still a delay. So I let them know I would be back in two hours (after my shot appointment). Went and got the shot. Came home, logged in again, and things were moving. A little after 1pm, the power goes out. A brief amount of time, maybe 10 seconds, and it was back on, but when my modem rebooted, it came up with a weird status.

I spent the next 5-10 minutes rebooting the modem, and trying everything I could think of to get it working right, all with no luck. I called our provider, spent 30 minutes or more on the phone to finally get disconnected from the technical department. Contacted my Project Mgr and let her know what is going on. Spent another 30 minutes plus on hold again, and finally got the modem back up and working. Seems the abrupt power outage had reset everything to the factory settings and needed to be reset to our settings. I didn't have them written down, or I couldn't find them, so Provider helped, and I finally was able to get back online for work.

Now I have been sitting here 20 minutes waiting on the Team Lead to let me what to work on next, as the items we were working on before are now all completed. Sigh. On the plus side, the shot location is only mildly sore, and other than some small bouts of feeling sick to my stomach, everything seems fine.

I guess I will wait and see if there is any more work today.

PeacE

Weekend Wrap-Up

 Had a different weekend than normal. Saturday, the Wife and I went to the Musical Instrument Museum here in the Valley. I don't know if it is the only one in the US, but nice it is here. I have had it on my list of things to do for a few years, and was glad we decided to finally do it. There was a lot of walking, as this place is much larger than I thought, and I had to do frequent breaks. Thank goodness there were plenty of benches around to take them at. Afterwards, we went to Denny's for lunch and headed home. A friend had called about a few of us meeting up at the pub, so I went up to do that. Three of us going to ND for Country Fest finalized up some remaining plans for the trip.

Sunday, I admit I stayed in bed most of the morning. I was sore from the walking the day before, and just did not feel like getting up. Because of that, my sleeping is off again for the night. It's now 3am Monday morning, and the Wife finally went to lay down about an hour ago. I tried earlier but couldn't sleep so am now back up. I did pick up some Melatonin pills the other day, but this late in the night, I thin kit would cause more problems trying to stay awake in the morning than worth the time sleeping.

I do have an appointment in the morning for the first  Covid vaccine shot. The Wife convinced me to do it, so I figured might as well. I mention that I may have (I was) be a little intoxicated at the time. Either way, both shots are scheduled. Hopefully I won't have any bad reactions. The Wife had some soreness, and was tired a couple days especially after the second shot.

Wondering if there will be any work today. Last week we were told that we would be emailed when they had more work. Still waiting. I need to log in later and approve my payroll for last week, if they ever send me the project codes ...sigh. Been a week and I still don't have them.

Alright ... well, I am going to try to find something to do...

PeacE

Let's See What Happens

 Welcome to another Friday. Today will be an interesting one, considering there are multiple factors that will affect how the day will flow, and end.

1. Didn't sleep well last night. The past few nights have been just hours of short naps, with lots of tossing and turning. I'm not sure what is causing it to happen, I just know I have not had a decent night's sleep in several days. Last night, I had gone to to bed about the usual time, and was up an hour later as I knew sleep was eluding me. Finally got back to bed near 12:30am and still took awhile for the first nap. It's just now 5:30am so you see how little I slept.

2 Work. Wednesday morning it appeared we had came to a conclusion on the current project, and we were informed that they were waiting on word from the client. They did mention that it could take most of the day to get an answer, so we were asked to check back in every couple hours. I did until mid-afternoon, then knew there was no more work that day. Yesterday morning I checked in, and the same thing was going on. Was told to check back in a couple hours. I did - nothing. Then we were told they would contact us via email when the client got answers to them. I waited the rest of the day with no results. Already this morning, no email. I figured I would get this typed up before I logged into the network and see if there is any new information. I may have another day off. I don't mind it every now and then, and the way things have been lately, it helps me get de-stressed about things. Update: Doesn't look like anything yet this morning, which means waiting half the day for them to email (if something happens). If I don't hear by noon, the rest of the day (and weekend) are mine.

3. Depending on work is how today is really going to go. Though, I am expecting three packages today. One is just a funny T-shirt that was on sell for a special price. The other two items I got in preparation for my ND trip. One is a couple of masks (for the flight) that are made for men that have longer beards. So it is a better fit (with wire support) across the nose area, and basically hangs down the front of the beard rather than pushing everything back under the chin. Regular masks "bend the beard" and in honesty, make me feel a bit claustrophobic. These should be more comfortable. Why I didn't look to buy them a year ago, I have no clue. The second package is a couple of the seatbelt extenders for the airlines. Two types just to be sure I am covered. Gives me a little more slack with the extra pounds put on since my last flight.

Welp, I guess that is about all I got for now. Guess I will start the 15 minute login process for work and see what is going to happen today. 

PeacE

Mid-Week Post About Nothing

 For the first time this week, I am up at 6am. Sounds like a good ting, but it isn't. Sleeping issues are making it hard to get a good nights rest, resulting in making me "sleep in" later than I want. Fortunately, I have adjustable work hours and it doesn't hurt the job. I feel like this is the prepper for a bout of insomnia, again.

Not much is going on. The Oldest Son celebrated a birthday yesterday. I texted him him, but heard no reply. I am under the impression he had to work, and if he had other plans, I have no idea what they were. Once they move out of the house, I rarely see them anymore... or hear from them.

Guess I should think about getting started with work, so I can finish up early.

PeacE