Enter room, hang head in ...

I feel almost kinda weird writing this blog. Sort of like the person that wasn't formally invited to the party but heard it would be okay if she showed up.

I needed to take time to keep the brain where it needed to be so I could learn the new gig. There's been a shit load of stuff to learn, which at the start was somewhat intimidating. I actually spent a day early in the going, doubting me (I know, tough to believe, but it happens to the best of us... that self-doubt thing) and my abilities to learn and whether I would be able to... learn that is. I knew that I could do the job, but only if I learned it. The old saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" was starting to make the rounds in my head.

Anyway, I got myself out of that funk. Nothing like a 3 am stern talking to with yourself as you sit on the couch, staring out into the darkness, wondering "What the hell did I do? and realizing that it isn't quite the cakewalk you thought it would be but it was too late now to turn back and that you need to give it absolutely every thing you got and DO IT!!!

So, with 8:30 bedtimes and sleep that completely refreshes and rejuvenates, a slight change in diet, early morning walks and, well, other than those damn Facebook applications, I was focused entirely on getting to where I need to go. (Truth be told, the FB applications brought a really nice ending to the day. Mindless. No thought process involved whatsoever.)

Seemed to work because apparently, and yeah, I'm doing some self back patting here, but... I am that old dog... (not really, not even close to it but I like the saying...) and I'm learning new tricks!! Things are going very well. I'm well ahead of where most new people are. I'm scheduled for more off-site formal training. It's going good and I feel it. And I know this because I've started watching my life again for blog fodder.

Which means, there should be more incredibly high quality and entertaining reading to brighten your day and darken your night!

There, now I feel almost kinda like the person that wasn't formally invited to the party but heard it would be okay if she showed up and just tried to explain why she should be here.

Ciao!