I had not even logged in for work this morning and was already receiving work-related text messages on my cell phone. Not for anything time-sensitive or critical, just some bullshit stuff that could have waited until at least the start of the work day and been delivered via a work communication channel. If I didn't need my personal cell phone for login tasks, it might have been in another room and I wouldn't have seen the message for hours.
Eight minutes into the workday and I was already quite annoyed with putting out simultaneous brush fires. I couldn’t get logged into the program needed to perform a morning task that involves multiple departments doing a sequence of various reviews before account statements go out. It took about a half-hour to sort out. When it goes smoothly, the step is annoying, but when there are glitches it is just pure punishment. Guess what I won't miss for one single second after the merger?
At the same time I was fighting with my login for the one task, random questions were coming in from colleagues about other projects that seemed on track but were now fishtailing. I was glad to have at least enjoyed a nice little breakfast before logging in and meeting the many little annoyances.
The morning’s sustenance was raisin bran with orange juice. Not everyone’s cup
of tea so to speak, but I like OJ and I don’t like milk, so it works for me. Today’s
breakfast was made possible by the craving for orange juice that hit hard last week and prompted me to visit the grocery store.
By lunchtime I was starving (right on schedule), but the other recent craving of
rice and black beans was available for a quick reheat in the microwave. It really
makes things easier when I don’t have to think about food. Supper was some of yesterday’s
leftover rice and veggie salad, with the addition of canned tuna to change it
up a bit.
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| Ice cream with crunchy chow mein noodles. |
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