Rise earlier than normal today - I have meetings beginning at 8:00 AM, and I need to be in earlier to prepare. Though it is early, it is already in the 70's and a little humid. I suppose summer begins here.
Feel a little off in the morning - I think I may have gotten a bit dehydrated yesterday, and I'm feeling the effects today. Into the kitchen to refill my water glass several times this morning.
Meetings go well, though I've somehow aquired four new projects outside of my area. I thought this whole "being let go" thing meant less work, not more. Oh well, at least it's project management, and gives me something I can build on. I'll also be looking at different technologies and business activities, so I'll be able to expand my experience that way.
Lunch turns into an excursion to a beach-side eatery (Chick's) and sitting out in the sun, withthe wind coming off Long Island Sound. Marvellous and relaxing. The weather is perfect for this, and we chat about various work and non-work things. A call from the wife asking about actors and actresses in movies. Yes, it's Kate Beckinsale in Van Helsing, and the monk (David Wenham) played Faramir in LotR, and was the only survivor in 300.
Afternoon interview with three directors for the senior project manager position. Good, but gruelling. I felt it went reasonably well, but I'm probably not qualified for thelevel of position they were interviewing for. I've been on the technical side for so long, and my position (well, until today) didn't really allow me to focus much on project management, and when I did, it wasn't on a very large scale. An e-mail from their company's HR system confirms that I am not one of the final candidates.
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Driving home, I'm still feeling off, and a little dozy. Open the windows and let the wind feed me a little. Home, change and out to shop for tomorrow's dinner. By the time I get to the store, I am very hungry. End up getting a quick sugary snack, which helps in the short term, but I end up paying for later. Back home again, preparing brining for the chicken I will rotisserie, and then a dinner of leftover pork with calamata olives and corn. I note that I was still dozy, even after the sugary snack, but the protien really helped pick me up.
Call with Mom to confirm the weekend plans. Three days on the Cape! Hooray!
A bit of Blade, then to bed.
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A noticing for the day: I continue to convince myself that things are harder than they actually are. The initial push into beginning something finds resistance. Once I've pushed through that, I'm good.
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