I’m having fun with what I’m working on, but I simply have too much to do, too many places to go, too many people to talk to.
I’m not going to get it all done today, that’s not possible and that makes me feel tired and discouraged, even though I’m having fun.
So… a very normal Monday.
Blood tests good. Muscles still acting up.
Too tired to go to any more appointments, so I’m gonna take a little break from it all.
Time to enjoy a bit of silence, I think.
It’s only Monday and I’m already falling asleep from exhaustion. Must. Turn. This. Week. Around!
Set up standing workspace first time in months. Something is going right.
I did this about a month ago when my chair felt like it was breaking.
Why oh why did I not do it sooner?
As @Dymonika says, your back will thank you.
Your back will thank you!
pretty quiet week so far, i think it’s supposed to snow later which will be moderately annoying because i’ll have to shut my window for awhile if so
i’m still bummed i didn’t even get flurries this year in north carolina. :(
Come on up to Canada :3 you’ll get all the snow you could want and more
i just want my flurries and one day of 2-3 inches! grew up in indiana and had plenty of drifts for a lifetime. ;)
I had to give a report to our board of directors on Friday. I almost never do this, but a major project I’m leading up isn’t going well. It’s significantly delayed, and my boss, the CEO, thought I should be the one to tell them. Not because he’s throwing me under the bus, but because I know the details. So I had to deliver the less than exciting news.
When I spoke to my boss like a week ago, he did tell me to be candid, that I don’t have to lie or hide anything, because it’s not like the board wasn’t aware there were problems. And he also reminded me that we’re not the first company to ever have a major project go sideways; that our board members probably dealt with similar issues in their workplaces. In a way, both things things helped allay my fears.
Honestly though, the report went well. Sure, the board was concerned and had some questions, but mainly sympathetic. They understood that this was mainly the fault of the vendor we’re using, even though I told the truth and said that some of the delays are due to issues on our side. But I said we’d keep plugging away, while also looking for other vendors who might be able to step in.
And I wasn’t as nervous as I normally am doing big reports like this (though by the end, I did feel a single bead of sweat drop down the side of my head). In a way, it was also a good training opportunity for me. Sometimes, you have to deliver bad news to leadership. It also puts some of the onus on them to figure things out. So I’m glad I did that.
Congrats! I’m pretty socially anxious but for some reason I’m kind of fine at work. Talking in a straightforward way about work stuff I know well gives me heaps of confidence. It just feels good being the one that knows the details and getting that spark of understanding lit around me. Maybe it’s the same for you :)
My colleagues are still surprised I just crumble and disappear at parties though I think.
Thanks! Honestly, I think it’s more of a group size thing.
I’m much better with smaller groups of a handful of people. Like even having to give a report in a regular staff meeting, to the other 13 or so people I’ve work with everyday for years, gets my pulse moving a bit faster. Idk. That said, knowing it’s a weakness of mine, I’ve tried to make an effort to get better at it over the years. As I’ve told some of my younger colleagues and friends, just because one works in IT doesn’t mean they don’t have to talk to people. It’s an important part of the job; any job, really.
As far as parties, that I’m OK with. Usually because there’s a little bit of that good ole’ “social lubricant” in the mix! I’ve (half-)seriously considered having a drink before a presentation to a bigger group before, lol. Probably a good thing I’ve never actually done it though!
i was an election official for the primary this year. it’s a long, grueling day of standing around not doing a whole lot. my back/shoulders felt it pretty hard, and i was really happy to have a restorative yoga class thursday night to reset.
little dog earned enough points to get her first title! we had several friends show up to support her, so i got some amateur video as well. her recall has gotten so good, and that makes me very happy.
walked the newest addition (echo the border collie) around at the event to see how she would do, and she was interested but chill, which was great. she starts basic obedience class this week.
on sunday afternoon, we had some friends over, played a round of citadels, ate cheese, and imbibed in beers.
i really need to ride my bike more. july is going to be here before i know it, and i need to be able to ride 40-90 miles/day for a whole week. 😳
Pretty damn good all things considered
Other than having to buy a new set of tires for my new (to me (it’s a 2000 CRV)) and about $500 worth of parts for my commuter car.
In general though none of the fixes for my commuter car are out the realm of fixable by me so that’s a plus.
Did have a great DnD session with my friends on Sunday that went 2 hours longer than it was supposed to but we had a blast.
Where do you learn the skills to work on your car?Do you recommendations on first projects to tackle? I’d love the experience and to save the trouble of finding a mechanic I trust.
YouTube is a pretty good place to find help. I’m not a car person, but I’ve changed my cars’ brake pads, installed a aftermarket radio, and even helped replace my brother’s car’s speakers, all from YouTube (and some car forums). Even my dad, who is an amateur gearhead (he’s done a full engine replacement before), uses YouTube a lot.
Really just have to be willing to get a little dirty and put in some work.
As the other commentor mentioned, YouTube is a great source.
I’d also recommend getting the repair manual (Haynes or Chilton are pretty great) for your car and flipping through it. They have detailed instructions on most things that you’d need to do on your car.
Most stuff you’d ever need to do on your car preventative maintenance wise are really easy (comparatively) to do yourself if you have the right tools. Which in most cases is just a socket set and a torque wrench.
Really good. Crocheting quite a bit and working on my blanket. Planning on reading a bit today. I’m also getting some solid progress done on learning Java and am planning on continuing the course I’ve been following for it.
This is the first week since January where there isn’t some appointment or event every day. I am tired and know I should rest, but the additional time makes me want to keep going to get ahead of projects here.
Our local library held an event for new gardeners and after helping out with that I was asked if I’d be interested in doing workshops or small group lessons there. So there are now rough plans for “sips of science” style presentations on things like plant propagation, biochar, and home composting setups at the library. It’s only a little scary because the last people who’ve hosted the science chats have advanced degrees and I’m just some nerdy permie from the internet.
🏅Here just show them this degree
💜 as long as I have this and my memes check out I’ll be fine!
It’s been rough. I went out to dinner with my sibling. I was sort of expecting them to unload their mental issues into me because that’s all my family talks about, but this time they said some stuff I don’t know how to forgive. We have a vacation together coming up that I already wasn’t hyped about tbh…
Why go on vacation with someone that makes your vacation worse?
It’s their vacation and they invited me along. I was hyped at first, but then they became extremely uncommucative about everything, especially the budget. I’ve tolerated a lot because I want to travel more and this seemed like an opportunity, but now I’m having second thoughts.
I’m sorry about that
Thanks. It’s OK, it’s just been a learning experience. I’ve learned I need to do more solo travel.
Can I be your wookie
“Cough cough, sorry I caught Covid, can’t do anything sorry cough cough”
Lol that’s tempting, but I gotta tell them honestly why I’m pissed, or I’ll explode.
Back in CA for a friend’s wedding. Went to a bar with a cover charge for men. Got charged the cover charge :/
Basically killed my vibe the rest of the night
🫂
I can’t believe it’s nearly half way through March… WEEK?? It’s been a busy couple of months since last Friday.
I’ve been on NobaraOS since March 7th and I’m really proud of myself. I haven’t booted back into Windows since. :)
So far all the games I’ve wanted to run, I’ve got running. It’s been a journey through many distros that I soon gave up on to go back to Windows. Not anymore and dang I’m finally happy to be here.
I’m finally finding it easier to adopt Lemmy usage as I shift away from Reddit, though I would really like to be able to make an AutoHotkey community somewhere for troubleshooting; just not sure of where…