Manu
03-21-2006, 05:23 AM
Last week at work was insanely long (again). I ended up avoiding going to Avi's house again, but I didn't avoid some stressful days along with a few late nights. Avidan does some 'last minute network upgrades' and it usually throws everything off. One night was a good 10:30-11ish until I got out, totally unexpected and everyone else bounced. That can be rough at times, but I take pride in doing a good and complete job..I just need to constnatly ensure it isn't going unnoticed.
Overall, the work week was alright, there was some stress and short fuses, but I did get my accolades for hard work, which is always nice. I am having some difficulty moving forward on some projects, I feel a strong lack of definition of my role, which is good and bad at the same time. What am I? Cleanup? Or higher tier of service? I know I get entrusted with things the others don't...but I am a bit unsure still where I fall...
It was St. Patty's day this weekend. Tradition normally dicates lots of boozing, either in or out, with my buddies. This year, I just wasn't feeling it. Maybe I am getting old. Maybe its because the idea of 'needing' to go out on certain nights doesn't appeal to the rebel inside or me, or maybe I am just tired and lazy, but I didn't want a big thing, it is always more fun when those just happen.
I met up with some friends at the movies and we went to see V for Vendetta (read my post in AE about it ...) We then went to a local bar, got a few pitchers of beer, and had some cheesesteaks and then came back to my place to smoke and drink some more. Low key. Sure, I was up late, like 4AM, but it was just mellow and now drama...Saturday was a lazy day. I woke up around 1, I cleaned and then Ira came over. It was his first time coming over since his surgery...we smoked hookah and talked, he went on a 'date' with a girl he had just met, so I got some of the gossip. It was then off to dinner with the family and then hanging with Tasha and Ira. We just watched TV and chillaxed.
Madhu and Anshul are leaving for India on Wednesday. Five weeks. Five weeks without my sister or nephew. That will be hard, I will find myself with all this available free time and no outlet for my love...it will be different for sure! Sunday I went and hung out with my sister for an hour while anshul slept and then played with him for a few hours before heading out. It was amazing. Once, a month and a half ago, I pointed at my car and said, know what kind of car that is?' He shrugs his shoulders and I say 'mustang' He repeats it back. So, I ask him on Sunday "anshu, what kind of car do I have?' and he says Mustang! (he had the exclamation point and everything. The kid is brilliant.
After Anshul's I went over to Avi's for a BBQ. Good food. Good beverages. Good people. I drank more than I anticipated, so I hung out at Avi's for a while longer to sober up, but we had a blast. I love hanging with Mark, Avi, Tiffany, Char, Nathan, Corey, just all these 'old' people, we just can exist on a level you cannot replicate...
Tonight was 'nerd night' in the valley, we played games, and hung out, and then I came home to watch 24...and now I am up way past my bedtime...but I can't seem to find sleep. I have that feeling, that you want to do something, write, read, go for a walk, give someone a hug, call someone you've not talked to in a while...but ultimately, I will settle for sleep...
Overall, the work week was alright, there was some stress and short fuses, but I did get my accolades for hard work, which is always nice. I am having some difficulty moving forward on some projects, I feel a strong lack of definition of my role, which is good and bad at the same time. What am I? Cleanup? Or higher tier of service? I know I get entrusted with things the others don't...but I am a bit unsure still where I fall...
It was St. Patty's day this weekend. Tradition normally dicates lots of boozing, either in or out, with my buddies. This year, I just wasn't feeling it. Maybe I am getting old. Maybe its because the idea of 'needing' to go out on certain nights doesn't appeal to the rebel inside or me, or maybe I am just tired and lazy, but I didn't want a big thing, it is always more fun when those just happen.
I met up with some friends at the movies and we went to see V for Vendetta (read my post in AE about it ...) We then went to a local bar, got a few pitchers of beer, and had some cheesesteaks and then came back to my place to smoke and drink some more. Low key. Sure, I was up late, like 4AM, but it was just mellow and now drama...Saturday was a lazy day. I woke up around 1, I cleaned and then Ira came over. It was his first time coming over since his surgery...we smoked hookah and talked, he went on a 'date' with a girl he had just met, so I got some of the gossip. It was then off to dinner with the family and then hanging with Tasha and Ira. We just watched TV and chillaxed.
Madhu and Anshul are leaving for India on Wednesday. Five weeks. Five weeks without my sister or nephew. That will be hard, I will find myself with all this available free time and no outlet for my love...it will be different for sure! Sunday I went and hung out with my sister for an hour while anshul slept and then played with him for a few hours before heading out. It was amazing. Once, a month and a half ago, I pointed at my car and said, know what kind of car that is?' He shrugs his shoulders and I say 'mustang' He repeats it back. So, I ask him on Sunday "anshu, what kind of car do I have?' and he says Mustang! (he had the exclamation point and everything. The kid is brilliant.
After Anshul's I went over to Avi's for a BBQ. Good food. Good beverages. Good people. I drank more than I anticipated, so I hung out at Avi's for a while longer to sober up, but we had a blast. I love hanging with Mark, Avi, Tiffany, Char, Nathan, Corey, just all these 'old' people, we just can exist on a level you cannot replicate...
Tonight was 'nerd night' in the valley, we played games, and hung out, and then I came home to watch 24...and now I am up way past my bedtime...but I can't seem to find sleep. I have that feeling, that you want to do something, write, read, go for a walk, give someone a hug, call someone you've not talked to in a while...but ultimately, I will settle for sleep...