Good Friday

What makes a Friday even better?  An office visitor!

Our admin assistant's cat Peeps came to the office today.  Another co-worker is thinking about adopting her and was taking her home for the weekend.  What this meant for me is that Ms. Peeps got to spend the entire day in my office!  She was very helpful with protecting the computer cords under the desk.

UNO

Saturday night at the Macuen/Redente house generally consists of relaxing or watching a movie.  Last night it was a romping game of UNO! 

 UNO has been a family favorite since I was very little.  Every single summer my parents would drive us up to Vail, CO where we would spend a wonderful week in the mountains swimming, hiking, and exploring.  It was strict tradition that our evenings were spent playing UNO.  Each summer would be a new championship and we would keep score the entire week.  Whoever won would get their name written on the inside of the box cover and bragging rights until the following summer.  I loved those trips.

Tear drops on my keyboard

It's still raining...5 straight days now.  It kind of fit my mood today.  I've always been taught to be professional at all times at work and to work my hardest no matter what the circumstance.  Today I just couldn't take it anymore.  The stress and the workload is overwhelming and tomorrow is going to be a very tough day.  I felt my head spinning and my eyes beginning to water as my brain tried to wrap around my mile long list of things to do.  I couldn't go outside to clear my mind because, well yes, it was raining.  So I just put my head down on my desk and laid there for a few minutes.  I didn't care who was walking by or if anyone thought I had just fallen over and died at my keyboard.  I wanted to crawl underneath my desk and stay there forever.  I'm tired.  I feel worn out and like my life is a little bit out of control.  Ever feel that way? Its pretty obvious as I look around my room right now at the mountain of laundry and cluttered heap of things.  Couldn't I just crawl into bed and sleep till November?

But I guess I can't do that.  I'll have to pull myself out of bed tomorrow and be the hardworking person I know I am.  I'm looking forward to my three days off, catching up on my actual life because in the end work is just that: Work.  And my life should be more than stress and chaos. I think I'll go find Bobby and see if he will scratch my back while I watch an episode of The Office.  A good solution to a rainy day.