Once a Fat Man......but NEVER again.
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about2loseit
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Bigguy
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So.
Just got a lovely wrench thrown into the mess that is my week. I need to go to lovely San Antonio tomorrow for 2 nights to work on someone elses fucked up project. This is the life that I chose but I really cannot stand it sometimes. I woke up today with the full intention of being in town this week and no issues and now I am on a plane tomorrow at 8 am. I have a return for 325 pm on the 3rd so all is not too bad but it is still annoying. Plus the work is overnights which I hate more than life itself.
So, my week is pretty much shot to hell.
Such is the life of a retail construction Project manamger.
Just got a lovely wrench thrown into the mess that is my week. I need to go to lovely San Antonio tomorrow for 2 nights to work on someone elses fucked up project. This is the life that I chose but I really cannot stand it sometimes. I woke up today with the full intention of being in town this week and no issues and now I am on a plane tomorrow at 8 am. I have a return for 325 pm on the 3rd so all is not too bad but it is still annoying. Plus the work is overnights which I hate more than life itself.
So, my week is pretty much shot to hell.
Such is the life of a retail construction Project manamger.
Trops
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San Antonio is really nice. One of two good cities in TX. Corpus Cristi being the other.
Overnights do suck. I'm feeling for ya, bro.
Bigguy
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I know it is a nice city but the problem is I never sightsee when I am working like this.
the problem isnt the overnight, it is the fact that i did not have any time to adjust to it.
bah- ill be fine. it is 2 days of my life. I will be home thursday afternoon, I will live.
Bigguy
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ok.
So I find myself in another strange city, eating some strange salad- well not strange, chicken Cesar- and reflecting on what I am dong here.
I am in San Antonio to put out a fire that another manager created. I need to work overnight for 2 nights for this. My wife, for the first time since I have had this job, is pissed that I had to go out of town. I know it is because of the pregnancy but it also made me think. I do not want to travel as much and certainly not at a moments notice anymore.
When the little one is born I will not be able to drop everything and run anymore.
bah- life will figure itself out one way or the other.
Ran today for 45 minutes in the Texas heat- hotel is in an industrial park area with probably an .8 mile loop- ran it 5 times.
eating a salad and maybe a little sandwich. working in 2 hours.
not too bad overall.
As always- drivel and thanks for reading
So I find myself in another strange city, eating some strange salad- well not strange, chicken Cesar- and reflecting on what I am dong here.
I am in San Antonio to put out a fire that another manager created. I need to work overnight for 2 nights for this. My wife, for the first time since I have had this job, is pissed that I had to go out of town. I know it is because of the pregnancy but it also made me think. I do not want to travel as much and certainly not at a moments notice anymore.
When the little one is born I will not be able to drop everything and run anymore.
bah- life will figure itself out one way or the other.
Ran today for 45 minutes in the Texas heat- hotel is in an industrial park area with probably an .8 mile loop- ran it 5 times.
eating a salad and maybe a little sandwich. working in 2 hours.
not too bad overall.
As always- drivel and thanks for reading
ali2
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ok.
So I find myself in another strange city, eating some strange salad- well not strange, chicken Cesar- and reflecting on what I am dong here.
I am in San Antonio to put out a fire that another manager created. I need to work overnight for 2 nights for this. My wife, for the first time since I have had this job, is pissed that I had to go out of town. I know it is because of the pregnancy but it also made me think. I do not want to travel as much and certainly not at a moments notice anymore.
When the little one is born I will not be able to drop everything and run anymore.
bah- life will figure itself out one way or the other.
Ran today for 45 minutes in the Texas heat- hotel is in an industrial park area with probably an .8 mile loop- ran it 5 times.
eating a salad and maybe a little sandwich. working in 2 hours.
not too bad overall.
As always- drivel and thanks for reading
The only comment I will make on this is that you would be amazed how you adapt when the little one comes. Are you happy when you have to do something like this? No - but you are building towards something good - building up your career - which will benefit the little one in the future.
It will work itself out, these things usually do. I could go on with examples, but you get my point. Whatever the little one grows up knowing is their reality.
My reality is late nights at work
about2loseit
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Good morning, Brian! And in case I don't see you . . . good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
Wait. What? Why is Jim Carrey in my head?
Wait. What? Why is Jim Carrey in my head?
Bigguy
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Good morning, Brian! And in case I don't see you . . . good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
Wait. What? Why is Jim Carrey in my head?
If that is the only strange thing in your head, count that as a win.
Hope all is well with you Angela. How arethe wedding plans coming?
Bigguy
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'ello
OK.
I am tired as all get out. I just realized that I am not 25 anymore and while I can be up for 27.5 hours on 1.5 hours of sleep my body rejects me as its owner at that time. Then I got back to my hotel at 730 and proceeded to sleep only until 10. So I am in an intersting way here. I am going back into my personal hell in 6 hours or so so there is a legitimate chance of me getting another 2 hours or so of sleep before then.
This was little or no issue 9 years ago......
So, ran yesterday for 45 minutes like i said, ate very little in comparison also. I do not have the energy to run tiday but I walked 2 miles or so so I do feel like I did something. I think I am going to post a record loss this week just due to these two days. I am not going to the gym tomorrow when I get home either- Erin already says she would rather i dont and I really dont want to anyway. Between all the above and the work i am doing i am sure I weigh nothing in comparison to wht I did when I left.
I project I will be 212 or so when I get home tomorrow. just a guess. Mind you, this is not a good thing and I will need to slowly over thursday and friday work my way back up a bit.
Checked in for my flight home tomorrow. leaving san antonio at 1105, layover in houston for an hour and leaving there at 1255. Should be on the ground in Chicago by 330 or so. \
Cant wait- sometimes there is nothing like coming home- this will be one of thise times.
Thanks for reading.
OK.
I am tired as all get out. I just realized that I am not 25 anymore and while I can be up for 27.5 hours on 1.5 hours of sleep my body rejects me as its owner at that time. Then I got back to my hotel at 730 and proceeded to sleep only until 10. So I am in an intersting way here. I am going back into my personal hell in 6 hours or so so there is a legitimate chance of me getting another 2 hours or so of sleep before then.
This was little or no issue 9 years ago......
So, ran yesterday for 45 minutes like i said, ate very little in comparison also. I do not have the energy to run tiday but I walked 2 miles or so so I do feel like I did something. I think I am going to post a record loss this week just due to these two days. I am not going to the gym tomorrow when I get home either- Erin already says she would rather i dont and I really dont want to anyway. Between all the above and the work i am doing i am sure I weigh nothing in comparison to wht I did when I left.
I project I will be 212 or so when I get home tomorrow. just a guess. Mind you, this is not a good thing and I will need to slowly over thursday and friday work my way back up a bit.
Checked in for my flight home tomorrow. leaving san antonio at 1105, layover in houston for an hour and leaving there at 1255. Should be on the ground in Chicago by 330 or so. \
Cant wait- sometimes there is nothing like coming home- this will be one of thise times.
Thanks for reading.
Trops
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I've always found it easier to stay up when you are tired then to fall asleep when you aren't. The sucky thing is that your body feels tired, but you close your eyes and nothing happens. Read a book, or better yet, a tech manual or something really boring. Don't turn on the TV. That never helps.
about2loseit
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I suspect your wife will be thrilled to have you home, too. There's just something about a pregnant woman wanting to nest and having daddy home is part of it. Have you all talked about changing anything (career wise) when the baby comes or are you going to see what happens? Are you two going to find out the color or do you want it to be a surprise?
They're progressing. We meet with the caterer tonight. We've changed the time to 7:30 so we could forego dinner and just serve hors d'oeuvres. It being that late on a Friday evening, more people would probably want to drink their calories than eat anyway. We finalized plans with the minister today at lunch. I've made all my flowers and decorations. My boss' mother is altering all of our dresses (bless that woman!) All in all I think (hope) we are nearly done. 38 days and counting!
They're progressing. We meet with the caterer tonight. We've changed the time to 7:30 so we could forego dinner and just serve hors d'oeuvres. It being that late on a Friday evening, more people would probably want to drink their calories than eat anyway. We finalized plans with the minister today at lunch. I've made all my flowers and decorations. My boss' mother is altering all of our dresses (bless that woman!) All in all I think (hope) we are nearly done. 38 days and counting!
Bigguy
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you are so right. I cannot tell you the times I have not been able to sleep before an overnight except for the nap right at 7pm before an 8 pm start. Thank you Trops- i am just happy it isnt just me.
the TV is never on in my room, ever.
Bigguy
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She wil be very happy to see me. I agree with the pregnant woman thing also, it just seems like I am coming home to more now. We have talked about me changing careers but the thing is that besides for weeks like this i do like my job. My options are kind of limited at thetime also so we are going to see how it goes. I have flexible hours and she gets off early and has sumers off so we think we can make it work.
We wnat to know the color. Very much so. So of course we know that my child will be modest and not show privates on ultrasound.
They're progressing. We meet with the caterer tonight. We've changed the time to 7:30 so we could forego dinner and just serve hors d'oeuvres. It being that late on a Friday evening, more people would probably want to drink their calories than eat anyway. We finalized plans with the minister today at lunch. I've made all my flowers and decorations. My boss' mother is altering all of our dresses (bless that woman!) All in all I think (hope) we are nearly done. 38 days and counting!
Thats great Angela. I am happy you are pretty much done and have a month to relax. Now dont go changing anything just because you feel you can!
about2loseit
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We want to know the color, too, k?
Funny how you know me so well in this cyber world of ours.
Bigguy
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Sorry, am I missing something here?
Are you.......?
And if you are, does everyone know and I am the last to get it? - cause this happens a lot.
about2loseit
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Not me. No no no no no no no not me.
Sweetie, I meant we as in your friends on WLF. We want to know the color of your little one.
Bigguy
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*ahem*
whoops. hehe.....
could you use the word 'no' anymore? Are you certain 7 is enough?
Damn I am tired. Thanks angela.
about2loseit
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*ahem*
whoops. hehe.....
could you use the word 'no' anymore? Are you certain 7 is enough?
Damn I am tired. Thanks angela.
I could have kept going . . . I thought I'd save room for other posters, though.
You'll be home soon. Ya'll have any plans for the 4th?
Bigguy
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Not much if anything really. Most likely just hang out in the neighborhood, few beers few brats watch people blow shit up.
all in all a normal 4th.