running log 14, also wilderness & work rant
had a boring run on the treadmill during a day when I had 3 hours not to be at work. Got to the gym with about 25 minutes, which was long enough to run a mile and warm up, cool down, stretch and change. Nothing bad to report, so I guess that's something
On Wednesday, Nate, roommate, dog/s and I strike out for the wild. There was to be a fourth person, but he couldn't get off work. Not sure how many dogs will come since Hina has never camped and has only done a few longish hikes with us. I would love for her to come, because it's horrible to think about leaving furry family members behind... but it just may turn out to be not feasible to bring her. I'm really excited for the trip, and the time in nature and working for my meals. That's really one of my favorite things about backpacking: you carry all your food and you earn it all day long, so when it's time to eat your stomach is filled with a hunger unlike what you experience in daily life. You feel like you MUST eat or perish. It's primal. It reminds me of what eating for boredom or 'cause it's time to eat is not, which I think helps keep food in perspective. Food tastes better tempered by the wild. We haven't been very organized and we don't yet know where we're going, though Durango area is a prime candidate (we've never done any of the continental trial, that's a possibility).
Work has been stressful and awkward and too much lately, so that's another reason I can't wait for the break. I feel like I can't complain, though, because people at my work are in a state of perma-overworked. My boss is glad for a 40 hour week, and I think she always has more on her plate than she can handle. So I try not to whine about the 4th of July weekend Saturday scans that got planned late Thursday afternoon and turned out to be 9 hours of work over 11.5 hours and ended up wrecking me for the entire weekend. Well, I try not to whine.
Monday and Tuesday are going to be sooooooo long..... Oh, and another interview on Wednesday morning *grumble*
One of the candidates expressed concern that keeping a work/life balance was very important to her. It was a poignant moment, because we get so wrapped up in everything that has to be done that it's up to our SOs to remind us to come home, at least I speak for self and officemate. Nate's been worrying about me lately because I've been sick last two weekends (sleeping all day out of exhaustion/headache/nausea sick), and telling me that my work is not worth my health, which is true, but hard to keep in mind when you're at work and in the middle of things.
I guess I've just never had a job like this, where what I did mattered in this way. Sounds cocky, but- where my being gone for a few days feels like it could break the lab, so that people are discussing my absence weeks in advance, and where stuff actually piles up waiting for me while I'm gone. Probably I'm not handling it all appropriately. I've been getting better at leaving things until tomorrow, but it's hard to ACTUALLY leave for the day and not think about all that stuff. it's easier when I'm gone for a few days, so ... again, really looking forward to that
On Wednesday, Nate, roommate, dog/s and I strike out for the wild. There was to be a fourth person, but he couldn't get off work. Not sure how many dogs will come since Hina has never camped and has only done a few longish hikes with us. I would love for her to come, because it's horrible to think about leaving furry family members behind... but it just may turn out to be not feasible to bring her. I'm really excited for the trip, and the time in nature and working for my meals. That's really one of my favorite things about backpacking: you carry all your food and you earn it all day long, so when it's time to eat your stomach is filled with a hunger unlike what you experience in daily life. You feel like you MUST eat or perish. It's primal. It reminds me of what eating for boredom or 'cause it's time to eat is not, which I think helps keep food in perspective. Food tastes better tempered by the wild. We haven't been very organized and we don't yet know where we're going, though Durango area is a prime candidate (we've never done any of the continental trial, that's a possibility).
Work has been stressful and awkward and too much lately, so that's another reason I can't wait for the break. I feel like I can't complain, though, because people at my work are in a state of perma-overworked. My boss is glad for a 40 hour week, and I think she always has more on her plate than she can handle. So I try not to whine about the 4th of July weekend Saturday scans that got planned late Thursday afternoon and turned out to be 9 hours of work over 11.5 hours and ended up wrecking me for the entire weekend. Well, I try not to whine.
Monday and Tuesday are going to be sooooooo long..... Oh, and another interview on Wednesday morning *grumble*
One of the candidates expressed concern that keeping a work/life balance was very important to her. It was a poignant moment, because we get so wrapped up in everything that has to be done that it's up to our SOs to remind us to come home, at least I speak for self and officemate. Nate's been worrying about me lately because I've been sick last two weekends (sleeping all day out of exhaustion/headache/nausea sick), and telling me that my work is not worth my health, which is true, but hard to keep in mind when you're at work and in the middle of things.
I guess I've just never had a job like this, where what I did mattered in this way. Sounds cocky, but- where my being gone for a few days feels like it could break the lab, so that people are discussing my absence weeks in advance, and where stuff actually piles up waiting for me while I'm gone. Probably I'm not handling it all appropriately. I've been getting better at leaving things until tomorrow, but it's hard to ACTUALLY leave for the day and not think about all that stuff. it's easier when I'm gone for a few days, so ... again, really looking forward to that