Today I had that difficult conversation with my manager (the man who has over 50 pairs of jeans) about my work environment. Unfortunately, I was coding some of what I was saying, and I am not sure he interpreted it 100% correctly. He recognised I am in a situation that requires change of factors beyond my control. However his solution was to arrange for me to move desks! *Awkward* as a fricken like my current desk and location with a primo window seat and view of Archives, the Beehive etc. I also like my colleagues, and in particular respect the Lead Advisor I work most closely with. However, I'm seen as too loyal. I make no apologies for that. I am loyal to people and colleagues I have respect for. Anyway, 'lesson learned' conflict resolution with a teacher/social worker manager results in the solution being to move desks! Crazy man, now I'll be located closer to the "enemy"!!!
It for now is about perception.
The flipside of this is my new desk will be located to a very nice professional man, who is a cyclist and has ridden Lake Taupo a few times. And hey I have found a tempoary solution to what is a diffuclt situation.
I went to RPM today. It was supposed to be Lady T or the T lady, (heck its so long since I've seen her I've forgotten my nick for her!) - was supposed to be TJ's session. But today it was a tandem session with the Young American. This was a bit like getting 2 for the price of 1. Except sometimes you really do only want the one crunchie bar if that makes sense - and not 2! That is, I enjoy both TJ's and the Young American's classes, but sometimes I'm a it of a purist, and just like the rythym of the one instructor.
Anyway, good session, although my right knee hurts a little, I still have the remnant of a severe cold.
and today I had the remnants of a few glass of vino from last night, oh, and a bit of ore head form the conversation about moving my desk today! Aside from all those qualifiers, it was good to have a work out today.
Oh yeah, I couldn't really see either instructor, which wasn't 100% ideal. Bike 19 hasn't been repaired, there are less bikes in the backrow - so sitting in seat 20 is ok for theloud music factor I like, but not for seeing the instructors, especially when there is bloke blocking the view. Not that you know I'm big on the eye contract thing or looking at the instructor, but concede a little contact and seeing the leg pace of the instructor/s does I think help keep the workout a little more honest!
I'm aiming to ride to Martinborough on Sunday. It will take me a long time there and back. But I feel the need to do it. Scary to know that it will be an Autumn ride with all the leaves turning, grape vines changing colour etc. But I know that will be make me feel heaps better to get a long ride like that in
Here are two of my favourite tracks. One is an old Dave Dobbyn one I really love - its really a love song, but I think the lyrics being loyal can apply to good relationships in other respects. The other combines Pink and the Indigo Girls. I love some of the lines in the Pink/Indigo track. When I stop asking those lines, yeah then I'll know I haven't done the "right thing"..the questions this song asks. they are and will always be important to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkrZyGay65E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQUMbq-jZek
Woop - long weekend ahead - I have some time in lieu due - are taking Monday and Tuesday off. Kind of need the space to regroup on a few things.
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