jackofallgeeks | Aug. 5th, 2004

Ughn. I overslept this morning. My alarm was set for 6:15, and I don't remember shutting it off. Maybe I didn't; maybe I never turned it on. Anyways, I woke up at 6:50 when I wanted to be leaving at 6:45; I have to leave at 7:00 if I want to get to work 'on time.' So that means no shower today. Which means that I'm achy and sluggish; I'd forgotten about that side-effect in the morning, as it's been years since I was a Freshman, rushing around in the morning. Maybe I'll grab some coffee once it's brewed.

Yesterday was shit. Not ultimately, but it vies for the spot as "Worst Day of Work All Summer." The fact that it comes two weeks from The End doesn't help motivate me very much, either; I'm already ready for this to be over, and yesterday helps to cement that notion.

Long story short, I spent 5 of yesterday's 8 hours working on-site with a computer that had worked flawlessly in the office, but had fallen abart bit-by-bit once deployed. Nothing says 'frustration' like the inexplicable, untraceable problems I was having yesterday, coupled with the fact that I was out there on my own, and the notion that everytime I can't fix something cleanly, the rest of IT thinks "why is that intern so incompitent?" I was not in a good mood by the end of the day.

It wasn't a total waste, though. After work, I got together with Anastasiya. We hung out, watched a movie, and then I drove her over to her friend's house. The movie we watched was "Thirteen" which, while maybe not a badly done movie, I'm not sure I really liked. And not wholly, as Anastasiya seemed to think, because I have little relatives that age (~~few~~ none are quite in the same situation, and The Girl was somethjing of a bad egg to begin with, I think... she just found a worse egg), but also because it had everything that made me skittish about "American Beauty" with none of the redeeming philosophy or contemplation behind it. Kind of just a documentary on "When Good Kids Go Bad," and all the shit kids can get into if they try a little.

And, aside from hanging out with Anastasiya... I have som,ething of another date this weekend. Suzannah and I are going to get together Sunday night, walk around a bit, and then see a movie. I've always thought movies were a horrible odea for a date, but... -shrugs- Plans are made, and unless it comes up otherwise, I don't want to back out on it. Or something. But yeah.

Only a few weeks now before school starts. This week is almost over, then I work next week followed by a trip to Alyce's and then five days or so at the beach, one last week of work, and then school starts on the 30th. I can't wait to move back into my apartment, have my own space, see The Guys again, get back into classes... I'm really looking forward to it.

Anyways, exhaustion mixed with wistful thoughts are getting me down. I'm sure I have something to work on around here...