:: ABOUT WORK
Finally got the things I needed to put this project together, so I've been on that hardcore this week. That's taken a lot of time this week. Most of it is because the network connecting me to the HQ server is super, ultra slow. Aside from that, HQ is putting pressure on Alessio to get this content who wants me to make sure it's pretty and polished and engaging.
It's so hard sometimes; this isn't exciting content. At the same time, I have to try to break certain things up to make them easier to read and make it all look pretty and make it pedagogically sound and try not to use too much jargon and recognize and keep in mind the limitations of the device I'm developing the course for and so many other things.
:: ABOUT HOME
I had visitors over this week -- AJ, Cameron and Cory. Cory ended up being a bit... deeper (and slimmer) than I would have originally thought. Aside from a hiccup we had over tickling AJ (he did not like this at all), we all got on well. I bought some extra blankets and pillows. AJ crashed on the couch (his back did not like my floor) and the other two slept up here. They're furries (except Cory), so that was interesting. We took lots of walks (which was great for Cameron since he's a monkey and loves to climb and walk about shirtless and shoeless... a lot like Sven at one point) in the woods as much as I could after work every day.
They managed food for the most part, were respectful of bedtimes and the general property. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take them to dinner or to the pool, since it was miserable this week and because they were in Macon a lot and so on. Ultimately, however, it seems they had a great deal of fun being here. In sum, well met.
:: OTHER THINGS TO NOTE
Starting this biz stuff has been crazy and let me add to this that Polli and I had a small spat that sent me spiraling even further into the funk I was in that day. We get along so well, but during those moments of disconnect, it hurts so much it's ridiculous and I can't think of a way to lessen that pain at all. It's like we suffer when we're not around each other. He had night shifts all week.
>_<
Been talking to Reza this week a bit. It's amazing how well we get on even when we don't get to talk often. I love him.
I watched this video called "Thirteen or So Minutes". It's not something I would recommend to a lot of people if anyone, but you know what, it felt like watching Brokeback Mountain all over again. So many things to consider and all the perspective from that. Had me thinking for a while. It's things like that that make me want to watch Do Començao Au Fim.
Last night, James and Rickey went out to the bar. I passed out from exhaustion, unable to stay awake any longer while waiting for everyone to arrive.
Today, I'm alone at the office listening to music and polishing this course and trying to make sense of everything I've taken in this week. I've also tanned rather severely because it's about 100+ degrees on the heat index daily these days.
I've not been able to do my normal exercises, but they've been supplemented with much walking, so that's okay. I walked about an hour/day. I've been doing pushups in sets of ten since I got here since I couldn't do them earlier. I've done 60 so far.
I'm hungry now.
I'm starting to hate social media a little, but that will pass.
I've definitely got to plop by here more. I feel more connected with you, even though sometimes I wonder about our darkest thoughts, and how much others should find out about them. Maybe that's a part of me I still need to figure out. Maybe that's something I can write about... Bleh! I did sit down and write some today, though it was not story. I so understand hating social media, and feel like that most days. I think the massive amount of communication we do on a daily basis, may make us weaker in actual face-to-face conversation. The most important thing is love though, and I'm beginning to think I won't be able to write unless it is laced with truth. Maybe what I'm waiting on.
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