Tidbits
Well, I haven't posted anything in a while, and I continue to find the well dry in terms of creative ideas. I do have a few tidbits of what's been happening lately.
Anyway, most of my off-time this past week was dedicated to planning out an elaborate vacation for this June. The fam and I are traveling to the northeast, starting in Sandusky, Ohio, home of the best theme park ever, and then proceeding to Niagara Falls, Boston, NYC, Philly, and finishing in D.C. Collectively, I have spent close to 16-18 hours now looking into hotels, reading books on attractions, etc... but I love doing this. I think maybe I should have double majored in Geography. I had the opportunity to take a few geography classes, i.e. Latin American and U.S., and I thoroughly enjoyed them. I can stare at a map surprisingly for hours upon hours. Yes, I'm a nerd.
Yesterday was the first Easter I've ever had to work, but I managed to make my way through it. It's sort of odd to go through a holiday with nothing to show for it but a half eaten bag of robin eggs. Ahhh... it's funny though that I don't get lonely anymore when I miss the opportunity to spend time with family/friends. I guess it comes with the territory of maturing as a single adult in this world.
I haven't slept much this week at all, probably a total of 18 hours over the past 4 days. As soon as I made it to the house at 8PM today I crashed till midnight. I wake up though like I slept all night. It's crazy how the body can adjust to getting 4 hours of sleep a night so quickly.
The great thing about being a little sleepy yesterday was the fact that I was actually on the phone... with a girl... till 2AM. When's the last time I could say that? I haven't done that since my junior year in high school. Yeah, seriously that long. I usually cut phone conversations down to the a minimum because I always feel like I'm wasting time. I don't feel that way now. We don't have dead air on the phone, and I've already begun to open up more in our talks. She has such a heart for God and I yearn to talk to people with such a strong relationship for Him. It's encouraging!
I have the next four days off now. I might have missed the holiday, but I love getting up on a Monday morning to know that I won't be working for almost 100 hours. That's the great part of this job. I think my only real reservation I have with my occupation consists of the desk work. I'm not a fan of sitting for 12 hours a day and looking at computers. For one, my eyes will decline since I focus on nearsighted objects so often. Secondly, my neck stays in a 24 hour pain flux. It's really annoying. I think it's about time to find a nice masseuse.
Well, I'm only working 6 more day shifts and then I'm back on to nights until July 7th. They both have pros/cons, but I'd have to say the night shift is just a little better. Mainly due to the fact that we can focus on weather at night instead of all the busy work in the day that makes my nerves bad.
I've started Taebo, and I've probably done it about 7 times now. I'm going to try to drop about 15 lbs. and toughen up the abs and upper body. My pectorals and abs are very weak. I'm sure this would help support my back and neck to avoid any pains from work if I could strengthen these areas.
I saw TwoLiveCrew, the crazy 80's rap group, on Wednesday night. It was probably one of the funniest, craziest, and most disgusting nights of my life. Among the list of things to happen were:
1. Getting asked by a 40+ weirdo lady to dance
2. Watching my friend be put in one of the most embarrasing moments ever
3. Talking with Europeans that were here for a business trip who had come to check out an American rap group.. (bad choice!!)
4. Laughing non-stop for 3 hours because the songs were so ridiculous that we just couldn't help it. Songs that included "Me so horny" and "Hoochie Mama".
It was just such an odd night. Just weird, yet quirkily funny. My capricious personality has at the least provided me with some great stories to tell.
Well, in light of the fact that Easter has come and gone without so much as a glance from myself, I feel it is appropriate to avoid the internet and TV for the next four days. Right now, I need to get closer to God and let Him know how thankful I am for everything. So, don't expect to see me around for a week or so.
Cheers!
ps
Although most weather services aren't quite ready to predict rain for this weekend, I am fairly confident that most of Texas will see showers starting Thursday and as we head through the weekend. The positive is that many of the storms look as though they will be non-severe. I know Texas needs rain as a whole this year about as much as I can ever remember. The bad thing is that this disgusting high pressure just will not break down, and for April that is an impressive feat. Hopefully, the high pressure will not set up as a blocking mechanism so that Texas can enjoy a nice spring rain.
Anyway, most of my off-time this past week was dedicated to planning out an elaborate vacation for this June. The fam and I are traveling to the northeast, starting in Sandusky, Ohio, home of the best theme park ever, and then proceeding to Niagara Falls, Boston, NYC, Philly, and finishing in D.C. Collectively, I have spent close to 16-18 hours now looking into hotels, reading books on attractions, etc... but I love doing this. I think maybe I should have double majored in Geography. I had the opportunity to take a few geography classes, i.e. Latin American and U.S., and I thoroughly enjoyed them. I can stare at a map surprisingly for hours upon hours. Yes, I'm a nerd.
Yesterday was the first Easter I've ever had to work, but I managed to make my way through it. It's sort of odd to go through a holiday with nothing to show for it but a half eaten bag of robin eggs. Ahhh... it's funny though that I don't get lonely anymore when I miss the opportunity to spend time with family/friends. I guess it comes with the territory of maturing as a single adult in this world.
I haven't slept much this week at all, probably a total of 18 hours over the past 4 days. As soon as I made it to the house at 8PM today I crashed till midnight. I wake up though like I slept all night. It's crazy how the body can adjust to getting 4 hours of sleep a night so quickly.
The great thing about being a little sleepy yesterday was the fact that I was actually on the phone... with a girl... till 2AM. When's the last time I could say that? I haven't done that since my junior year in high school. Yeah, seriously that long. I usually cut phone conversations down to the a minimum because I always feel like I'm wasting time. I don't feel that way now. We don't have dead air on the phone, and I've already begun to open up more in our talks. She has such a heart for God and I yearn to talk to people with such a strong relationship for Him. It's encouraging!
I have the next four days off now. I might have missed the holiday, but I love getting up on a Monday morning to know that I won't be working for almost 100 hours. That's the great part of this job. I think my only real reservation I have with my occupation consists of the desk work. I'm not a fan of sitting for 12 hours a day and looking at computers. For one, my eyes will decline since I focus on nearsighted objects so often. Secondly, my neck stays in a 24 hour pain flux. It's really annoying. I think it's about time to find a nice masseuse.
Well, I'm only working 6 more day shifts and then I'm back on to nights until July 7th. They both have pros/cons, but I'd have to say the night shift is just a little better. Mainly due to the fact that we can focus on weather at night instead of all the busy work in the day that makes my nerves bad.
I've started Taebo, and I've probably done it about 7 times now. I'm going to try to drop about 15 lbs. and toughen up the abs and upper body. My pectorals and abs are very weak. I'm sure this would help support my back and neck to avoid any pains from work if I could strengthen these areas.
I saw TwoLiveCrew, the crazy 80's rap group, on Wednesday night. It was probably one of the funniest, craziest, and most disgusting nights of my life. Among the list of things to happen were:
1. Getting asked by a 40+ weirdo lady to dance
2. Watching my friend be put in one of the most embarrasing moments ever
3. Talking with Europeans that were here for a business trip who had come to check out an American rap group.. (bad choice!!)
4. Laughing non-stop for 3 hours because the songs were so ridiculous that we just couldn't help it. Songs that included "Me so horny" and "Hoochie Mama".
It was just such an odd night. Just weird, yet quirkily funny. My capricious personality has at the least provided me with some great stories to tell.
Well, in light of the fact that Easter has come and gone without so much as a glance from myself, I feel it is appropriate to avoid the internet and TV for the next four days. Right now, I need to get closer to God and let Him know how thankful I am for everything. So, don't expect to see me around for a week or so.
Cheers!
ps
Although most weather services aren't quite ready to predict rain for this weekend, I am fairly confident that most of Texas will see showers starting Thursday and as we head through the weekend. The positive is that many of the storms look as though they will be non-severe. I know Texas needs rain as a whole this year about as much as I can ever remember. The bad thing is that this disgusting high pressure just will not break down, and for April that is an impressive feat. Hopefully, the high pressure will not set up as a blocking mechanism so that Texas can enjoy a nice spring rain.
posted by Benjamin K at 4/17/2006 12:21:00 AM
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