Thursday, February 17, 2005
Room to breathe
Lately, I've been in four hours of meetings every day in order to track several projects I'm on. It's basically, "the project is behind schedule, so let's spend an hour every day talking about why it's behind schedule." Four times a day. It's a wonder I get anything done.
My job is such that I can't spend a few hours here and a few hours there working on something. I need to work on one thing for several hours at a time - usually several days. I emerse myself in a problem and kick out the sides until all (I hope all) the bugs are worked out, but I can do that by just picking up where I left off.
So today, one of the managers who is heading up two of my projects is out. Another manager who is heading up one of my projects is out. I almost have the whole day to myself - just a brief 1/2 hour progress meeting for a project I'm not that involved with yet.
Do I start off by goofing off on my blog? No, not really. I'm embracing this free time to bring everyone up to date (part of that work/life balance thing).
My parents are having their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. We're having a banquet at a hotel ballroom. Dinner, dancing, drinking, people I haven't seen since the Beering party. Relatives I've never seen. I'm looking forward to it.
I've discovered the secret to staying married. Don't quit. I haven't yet discovered the secret to being happy in marriage. Compromise springs to mind, but then neither one is happy. I dunno - maybe I'll take some time out and ask those people coming to the party who are approaching their 50th.
My job is such that I can't spend a few hours here and a few hours there working on something. I need to work on one thing for several hours at a time - usually several days. I emerse myself in a problem and kick out the sides until all (I hope all) the bugs are worked out, but I can do that by just picking up where I left off.
So today, one of the managers who is heading up two of my projects is out. Another manager who is heading up one of my projects is out. I almost have the whole day to myself - just a brief 1/2 hour progress meeting for a project I'm not that involved with yet.
Do I start off by goofing off on my blog? No, not really. I'm embracing this free time to bring everyone up to date (part of that work/life balance thing).
My parents are having their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. We're having a banquet at a hotel ballroom. Dinner, dancing, drinking, people I haven't seen since the Beering party. Relatives I've never seen. I'm looking forward to it.
I've discovered the secret to staying married. Don't quit. I haven't yet discovered the secret to being happy in marriage. Compromise springs to mind, but then neither one is happy. I dunno - maybe I'll take some time out and ask those people coming to the party who are approaching their 50th.
