No. That's not an accurate description. I half blinked. My eyes aren't even re-opened.
Don't take this as complaining. I love my job! It's all about organization, scheduling, and general order. I love order. It just makes sense. There is the most amazing excel spreadsheet that I get to use to keep track of project statuses. It's a beautiful work of art. The color coding alone gave me goosebumps. And - AND - I get to use a label maker. I realize that these probably are not the most vital roles of my position, but it's the little things, guys.
This week was nuts because the gal who is training me was out sick all week. And the owner. And the construction coordinator. These are vital people. The odds were not in our favor. I spent an hour one day disinfecting the office to prevent this plague from taking down any more people. Anyway, the gal training me is not only the administrative assistant of the office, but also the project coordinator while the usual project coordinator is out on maternity leave. And I was the only one who knew anything about how she does what she does on a day to day basis. But it was only three days worth of knowledge. Needless to say, I did not have a comprehensive understanding of her duties (heh... duties...). So, there was much scrambling. I look forward to the day that I am fully trained. But I learned a lot throughout the week! Nothing like a full-immersion experience to fore me to self-teach. It's like going to a foreign country knowing only how to say "where is the restroom" in their language, equipped with twelve pages of an english-to-said-foreign-language dictionary, and leading a tour of fellow Americans throughout the country. Talk about a blind leading the blind scenario. But, like I said, I learned a ton.
In other news, Jacob and I are in training for the Dirty Half Marathon here in Bend that is going to be June 10th. We started our post-work runs on Tuesday, and let me just say that this is the main reason our week went so quickly. Jacob doesn't get off of work until 6, so we start running after he is off work, then go home, die on the floor for a little bit, make and eat dinner, get ready for the next day, argue about who is more sore (hint: it's him), and then it's bed time. Makes the days go by really fast. Which is a breath of fresh air after sitting at home all day alone for two months... yeesh. I thought I wasn't made for the working world, that I would simply love being a stay at home wife. Turns out that was not the case. Needless to say, I've reassessed how soon I want to become a stay at home mom. A couple more years sans kids does not sound so terrible. (Sorry world, you're going to have to wait a little while for that Skreen-Sherman genetic combination in the form of baby awesomeness that you've been eagerly awaiting. It's okay, just take a moment to compose yourselves after that blow.)
Jacob and I went on a little date last night, something that has become a habit every Friday for the last few weeks. Date night is a must! Date night is fun! Date night is not great for the diet! We went to 'This Means War' after getting Sonic earlier in the day (stressful, fast paced week = a hot fudge Sonic shake. And also, cheesy tots. Yes, I regret it immensely.) These date nights and other just-the-two-of-us adventures we will take are things that I am very much looking forward to. I mean, I've never been snowboarding. That's practically a cardinal sin in central Oregon.
In summation, integrating into the adult world is going smoothly.
P.s. The whole quitting sugar thing is going okay, but I had to relax a little because going so strict meant that sugar was all I thought about. Now that I've added in some fruit again, it's easier to stick to it. The last week was pretty smooth, not including our Sonic indulgence (and a cherry Icee at the theatre... whoops). Just being aware of how much sugar I eat in a day is huge, and I stick well under the daily 'recommended' value.
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