This was the third day in a row that I haven't slept well. So if I didn't have my caffeine in the morning, I'd have fallen asleep while shadowing a more senior worker. Luckily, I can have as much coffee as I want while on break or during lunch. This means I can get as wired as I need to be to get through the day.
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It's nice to go into the office and be referred to as a "She". Yes, there may be some people who shun me, but I haven't noticed that yet. Instead, I showed a friendly appearance to my coworkers, and they have responded back in kind. I still haven't decided if this is a place I want to stay at for the better part of a year. But that's OK for now.
My goal is to sock away enough money to pay for a Hawaiian cruise-tour on NCL sometime next winter. Whether I go alone, or travel with a partner is not yet a material consideration for me. YGM showed an interest in this cruise last year, and others may yet want to be a travel partner for this bucket list trip. In the old days, my former travel partner would suggest a cruise to go on, and we'd plan things around that date. Since we are no longer friends, the onus is on me to find a new travel partner for the bucket list trips.
Ideally, bucket list trips should be taken with a close friend or family member, as these are the trips one will want to talk about often. When my wife died, I lost the one person who understood how I felt about San Francisco, as she was with me when I first visited the city. Most of the trips I took with other women have been forgettable, as nothing much stood out about the places we traveled. Yet, I can still remember a couple of the trips I took with my ex girlfriend from Rochester, simply because of the problems we encountered on our trips. I'm glad that she's building memories with her partner of 22+ years, as they are doing the "until death do us part" routine without benefit of legal acknowledgement.
But I digress....
Today, I finally got some work to do after lunch. And I was grateful to finally be doing some QA on scanned documents. No, I can't tell you the names of the organizations we do business with. But I can say that they run the gamut of governmental entities, for profit businesses, and not for profit organizations. Having meaningful work to do is a good thing, as it keeps my mind busy and awake. (Now, if only I can stay asleep through the night....)
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Since tomorrow will be bringing a 6"-12" snowfall, I'm going to sign off for now and try to get some sleep. More later....
