~ free at last! ~
There are no words to convey how happy I am that it is now this week and no longer last week. Last week was the most stressful and busy week of the last several years of my existence. I could tell you all about it, but I would prefer to move on and never think about it again.
I will mention that my nutrition last week was crap. I was usually eating on the fly and it usually included something incredibly unhealthy such as...gasp!...fast food. I greatly shocked my coworkers when I ran into the office one day carrying a bag of fries and a large soda. Last night, I treated myself to a new moosewood and made the squash and mushroom soup, for which the adjective "amazing" would be an understatement. After all, well made and nutritious food can be so comforting and good for the soul.
At work last week, I was also incredibly busy with a lot of things, including being involved in the interview process for my position which I will be vacating in a few weeks. That was very interesting, being on the other side of the interview. I am starting to realize, however, that I don't feel that I am manager material...for one, I have little interest in dealing with personnel issues, and for two, it was very difficult for me to be objective during the interview process. In particular, there were three candidates that I would like to see in my position and I know that if the deicision were mine, that I would be agonizing about it. What is entirely non-objective about my viewpoint is that I cannot seem to refrain from focusing on the external variables of these candidates as individuals, my human empathy is getting in the way of being able to asertain who would be the best for the position. If it were up to me, I would try to hire all three of them. So, me...manager...no bueno.
In a sadist twist, the intellectual stimulation that I have experienced lately, especially during this past stressful week, ALMOST makes up for the total lack of fun and joy in my life. Though, intellectual stimulation isn't everything, and at present, I am needing a big infusion of fun and joy.