I don’t feel like I gained anything at work today.

Lunch was McAlister’s where I paid $11 for half a sandwich and a cup of soup because I am a sucker.

After work, I went to Walmart to look for a garden hose. I picked up some pixers and stuff for bean and cheese burritos instead. Then I checked Lowe’s and Tractor Supply Co. I ended up picking up a 100 foot hose on clearance for like $30, so I can’t feel too bad even if it sucks.

Once home, I watched Ben’s at Home, which wasn’t really anything that I expected it might be. It was okay, but unrelatable.

Red

I’ve been feeling a little lost at work lately. I feel a rut coming along.

I skipped lunch in favor of my breakfast Soylent, but then had some leftover pizza in the afternoon, so I didn’t get dinner either. I just came home and played Overwatch after frustrating myself trying to find a garden hose.

Because I’m me.

An opened Soylent will not keep over the weekend in a backpack. It may not have been terribly bad for me, but it definitely tasted stronger than it should have, so I poured it out.

I had lunch with the girls in the library and took a few more discarded pumpkins to give to Dad.

We hung another touch panel after school, and we actually operated the most efficiently I’ve ever seen.

After work, I ate a slice of cake in front of the girls as they worked out in the workshop, because I am a hilarious jerk.

Then I went to my parents’ house for some dinner before coming home to some Overwatch with a random internet friend I had made in game last week. We did really well together, so we’ll probably be doing more of that again in the future.

This morning was rough, but well prepped. The trick is overhydration. And a pair of Hardee’s Pork Chop ‘n’ Gravy Biscuits. But damn was I ever craving some well-done hash browns all-the-way. I almost stayed up at like 3:30 to go get some, but settled for the biscuits after the regularly scheduled alarm.

We had a weird FMLA training meeting at work, so they ordered some Papa John’s pizza, and I made some off-color jokes with the assistant superintendent. Boundaries are for sissies. The trick is to make sure they laugh so they’re guilty too.

After work, I finished up some mango soup at my parents’ house, then came home and got lost in a Reddit/YouTube rabbit hole.

Panda panda panda panda…

I feel like every time I sleep in my bed, it’s better than the last time. It needed a little break-in time when I made the sheet change, but otherwise I’m happy with it.

Mom made bánh mì for lunch, so I went across down for that. Afterward I came home to finish my placement matches in Overwatch. I didn’t rank as highly as I would have liked, and I felt like it was genuinely an issue with team composition both times that we had a losing match.

Having enough of that, I took a shower and started cleaning up some more around the house. The cats are shedding way more than they should be for this time of the year. It’s like springtime right now. I could build an army of cats from all the fur I vacuum up.

As the evening came, I started a couple loads of laundry and settled in with a rum and Coke to watch Whiplash.

I never really know a killer from a savior.

I managed to win all but one of my placement matches in Overwatch this morning and afternoon.

Then I finally did the dishes.

I went to my parents’ house for dinner. It was really warm outside. It’s November.

I think I want to paint.

Today was mostly filled with accomplishment and a willingness from everyone to work hard enough to go home early. It was really something everyone could stand behind. We mounted a couple touch panels before lunch, then went to Wendy’s for Gary’s birthday. After lunch, we split up and I spent some time at both of my campuses.

After work, I came home to pick up my new bluetooth car audio adapter. I had relatively few problems with the Miracast dongle that I’ve been using for years, but it was annoying for other people to use, and I felt like the audio quality could have been improved. Amazon had one on sale a few days ago that would fit my needs perfectly, and I’m quite happy with it after just the first night.

After a while, I had to pick up some cat food and safflower seed to use as litter, so I went by Atwoods on my way to my parents’ house for some leftover dinner. Then it was back home and eventually to bed.

Your voice, it chased away all the sanity in me.

The new bed sheets made it super hard to get out of bed this morning. I really wasn’t expecting it after feeling how stiff they were last night, but after rolling around in them all night, I felt guilty leaving them to go to work. I talked to a couple of the girls at work about getting a new comforter, and they both mentioned quilts, so I guess I’m getting a quilt next.

It’s taking me a while to get used to the slowing down at work. My big projects are pretty well over, and I’m down to the less fun stuff that I’ve been putting off.

Right after work, Josh and I went to Conway for the Thor: Ragnarok “fan release event” at the Cinemark. It was less of an event, and more of a ticket with the built-in price for a large popcorn and a “commemorative coin.” It was still worth it to see it earlier in the evening though, and it may have become my new favorite Marvel movie. It was by far the funniest without a doubt, and before seeing it, I wouldn’t have thought that possible. They went a completely different direction from the first two Thor movies. Afterward, we hit up the always-delicious Chipotle for some big ol’ burritos.

Once home, it was a quick load of laundry, then bed.

What are you, Thor: God of Hammers?

I started the morning right with a Coffiest Soylent and felt great working through lunch. I got to play with Sara’s Pixel 2 XL briefly, and I think I’ll be alright with the size once mine comes in.

I had to climb an 8 foot ladder to replace a projector lamp this afternoon. That would have been exciting enough on the next-to-last rung, but I also had to span the ladder across two lunch tables to get high enough. I took every safety precaution though, and arranged for Mollie to have a mop bucket on standby, and advised her how to erase my internet history if necessary. At one point, I dropped my screwdriver and watched as it hit every rung on the way down. Perfect.

Mom made mango soup for dinner, which was awesome. Then I ran home to launder my brand new bed sheets in time for bed. The bed sheets I’ve been using were officially old enough to legally date. The new sheets seem a bit stiffer than I’d prefer, but it gives me a starting point to buy more.

It’s almost Thor’s day!

I was content to sleep through an alarm this morning. It was cold and wibbly out of bed. I dawdled most of the morning away at the office before I really got to any major work. I did get to tinker in group policy and SCCM a bit more though.

After lunch, I hit my campuses and kept mostly busy until I had my hours in. From there, I came home and finished the holiday event on Overwatch before bedtime.

Are you scared? Don’t be scared! Everyone dies. This is much better than retirement!