Slumber, Sleep, Coma, Unconsciousness, Dreamland......and Lynx

I did not want to get up this morning. I wanted to stay in bed and sleep, cuddled up under my blanket. The low this morning was 60, about 10 degrees cooler than it has been, so I was a little chilly and keen on staying warm and snuggly. But I couldn't. I had to get up so I can go to work.

It's been a half month now and I haven't dreamed one iota. There's something about this that needs to be incorporated in the myth of Cadmus, that he steals dreams. Maybe I can include that in the rework of "Embrace" for the book.

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I had to identify a dead cat yesterday. Janice told me about a cat that had been mushed in the road and was wondering if I was missing a member of the Pride. She took me across the road to the edge of the wood and there, flat, mangled, and covered in maggots, was my beautiful Lynxie-boy. My heart fell. He was the most unusual cat we had, looking just like a lynx. I said a silent prayer over what was left of him and committed him to the natural way of things, and returned home to those who still live.

::sigh::

It hurts me to lose a cat, but I maintain a certain distance from the Pride because I know that they're in constant danger and could die or disappear at any time. If I allowed myself to become fully attached to these cats, I'd be a wreck at least 50% of the time.

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I wonder how many Fundies are gonna fall out from fright if anything unusual happens today? It'll be a good day to keep one's eyes and ears open for any humourous news stories.

I must get ready the rest of the way so I can haul my slack arse to work. I'd rather haul it back to bed. Blah.

New Favourite Person

I met Dixie at work this morning. Instantly there was a comraderie there. I was hoping that she could help train me, but she knows very little about what it is I'm going to be doing. But at least there's one soul here with whom I feel instantly comfortable. I think she and I could become fast friends.

Sleepy Tired

All of a sudden I'm so sleepy, I can't stand myself. Time is crawling. So I bought myself a Mountain Dew and am going to drink it with extreme prejudice. May the Mighties have mercy on the souls of those around me.

I've downloaded Semagic here 'cos it's easier to access than the 'Net is. Still not comfy with I-net access. It's only my second day.

So far this day has gone well. I've picked up speed and am now quite comfy with the phone.

I'm supposed to go see Llew tonight. Then it's early to bed for me.

Warm Fuzzlies

I have a great feeling about this new job. It feels like I'm back at BMG when it was still a family and not yet the Pit it became in the last 5 years. I know I keep saying this, but everyone is just so laid back and cool with each other. The previous owner of the company, who still works there as a consultant (he's partially retired I think), came up to me before lunchtime and told me not to stress about learning everything all at once. He said: "The shipping business is unlike any other business there is. When you come in off the street, you have no idea how much paperwork is involved in getting something moved from one place to another, so don't expect to learn everything any time soon. It'll take a good six months to a year before you're comfortable with it all. But don't get discouraged either. Just go at your own pace and don't be afraid to make mistakes. You're only human."

That was really nice of him.

I did a lot better today than I did yesterday. There's still a ton for me to learn and process and that's before I can even work on picking up speed, but everyone seems okay with my progress so far, so I'm not going to stress about it.

It takes me two minutes to get to work, so I don't have to leave the house until about 7:55. I can sleep in some and not stress about being late. And I beat all the 5 o'clock traffic, getting home before most people even have a chance to get to their cars.

Earlier today I got a call from Dell offering me a job as a sales rep, but I'm not taking it. It may be more money; however, it's probably a high stress job and it would definitely be further away. I'm a fool if I go anywhere else right now. A FOOL! I like the people with whom I work, I like the work, I love how close I am to work. No, I'm not going anywhere unless they boot me. But I don't think they will. Right before I left, Doug told Brian that I should be nominated at employee of the week, so I'm apparently doing well.