Rules

I'm a Gemini.  Part of me loves rules.  They provide definition and roadposts.  Part of me doesn't.

Rule no 1 to suviving in difficult workplaces: SIU (Suck it up) and smile.

Rule no 2 for dealing with fwit project managers: SIU and smile.

Rule no 3 for surviving as a contractor: SIU and smile.

Yeah, maybe I'm getting better at these particular rules.  Maybe.

But seriously, something really astounded me today at work.  A contractor (not me) who is contracted to do what I think is fairly straightforward standard defined task, has contracted another contractor to do it, (who has now left) and now another contractor.  This task should have been done and dusted.  Completo.

 Anyway, all beyong my "sphere of influence" but you know, it still leaves me thinking wtf?  Having been on the road for the last two weeks, part of this process actually makes me incredibly sad.  Thats becasue I'm "soft" eh?

I was in a meeting today and seriously I wanted to say "are you f****n serious?" but no, I had to remember rules 1, 2, and 3.

Anyway, that's the space I'm in now: SIU and smile.

This aside, I'm feeling slightly more at ease about the world - not yet reached peaceful bliss.  But more at ease about life and stuff. 

The best thing in the world sometimes is coming through the Rimutaka tunnel at the end of the day.  Seeing the landscape.  Seeing the lake and the hills.  Arriving in my little town.  And knowing I'm home, and will sleep in my own bed!  These simple things do help ground me.

Booked in for rpm tomorrow and friday.  Its a start - re getting back on to the programme. Apparently there is such a thing as muscle memory.  My body will remember this stuff makes it happy and keep balanced ;-)

My new absolute fav track - this makes me smile and happy :-)!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtL9itQ0Nc