Fancy Schmancy
I have had a great but tiring day today. I do miss blogging during the day (and by that I mean I miss reading everyone elses blog during the day) but the time I used to spend doing that I am now spending on doing work. Which the bosses would appreciate I am sure. But I have been working on a project for a while now that has gone pretty much no-where and has been so frustrating but now there is a new member on the team and suddenly it is all action and fast paced and hectic and I LOVE IT...
I am not a systems developer. I am not even a really good systems user. But I am a brilliant systems breaker. That is my part of the job. People (read blokes) create these fancy-shmancy programmes that are supposed to save people at the work face (read women) hundreds of hours of work time and usually they get it so wrong that it just causes more rework and angst for the workers. So in comes me. I sit in front of my PC and try to break the program. I time it. I check that there is no double up. And stupid steps (which invariably there is) so that by the time it gets released, the user is actually glad that it came into being. I love that part of my job.
My back is feeling excellent. I am very happy I did not do any damage to my discs. And my pelvis is almost perfectly behaving itself again. The residual muscle spasms and nerve 'grabs' in my leg are being kept at bay with medication and each treatment I get improves me out of sight. So aiming for a quiet weekend and back to the gym on Monday. Whoooo Hooooo. I am so excited. Little annoyed that I have wasted the first official week of my membership but that can't be helped. What should I do first. I know. I think I will ask Jay, or Michael, or Juan *sigh just thinking of his perfect pecs, his dark beautiful eyes, and long long eyelashes* ooops getting carried away there LOL, I will ask them to suggest some low impact work - probably just walking will do it. But it never hurts to get an attractive, I mean informed opinion. ;)
Points FTD: 27.5 (from now on corn chips are banned from this house!)
Sugar Points: 10
Points Left FTW: 42
Exercise: Special knee lifts. Arm exercises.
TIAGF: Fridays
I am not a systems developer. I am not even a really good systems user. But I am a brilliant systems breaker. That is my part of the job. People (read blokes) create these fancy-shmancy programmes that are supposed to save people at the work face (read women) hundreds of hours of work time and usually they get it so wrong that it just causes more rework and angst for the workers. So in comes me. I sit in front of my PC and try to break the program. I time it. I check that there is no double up. And stupid steps (which invariably there is) so that by the time it gets released, the user is actually glad that it came into being. I love that part of my job.
My back is feeling excellent. I am very happy I did not do any damage to my discs. And my pelvis is almost perfectly behaving itself again. The residual muscle spasms and nerve 'grabs' in my leg are being kept at bay with medication and each treatment I get improves me out of sight. So aiming for a quiet weekend and back to the gym on Monday. Whoooo Hooooo. I am so excited. Little annoyed that I have wasted the first official week of my membership but that can't be helped. What should I do first. I know. I think I will ask Jay, or Michael, or Juan *sigh just thinking of his perfect pecs, his dark beautiful eyes, and long long eyelashes* ooops getting carried away there LOL, I will ask them to suggest some low impact work - probably just walking will do it. But it never hurts to get an attractive, I mean informed opinion. ;)
Points FTD: 27.5 (from now on corn chips are banned from this house!)
Sugar Points: 10
Points Left FTW: 42
Exercise: Special knee lifts. Arm exercises.
TIAGF: Fridays
Glad you are feeling better. A nice relaxing weekend should do you good and get you prepared for the gym on Monday Woo Hoo!!!
Posted by
Anonymous |
August 19, 2005 9:16 pm
So glad you are starting to feel better! Have a great weekend!
Posted by
Kate |
August 19, 2005 9:54 pm
Hey M...Glad you are feeling better. It is a good idea to use those specialist eye candy - oops I mean fitness instructors to give you some ideas that won't upset your back but still feel like you are working out.
Have a great weekend
Posted by
Learning Leaders |
August 19, 2005 10:54 pm
You really sound on the mend - that's great! Hope your weekend is a good one.
Posted by
Sue |
August 20, 2005 5:18 am
Thanks for the affirmation you left on my blog M. It really helps to get such positive feedback. Have a good weekend and don't dream too much about those instructors.
Posted by
michelle |
August 20, 2005 7:31 am
It's great to hear that you are liking your job! I like the sound of what you do. Also good to hear about your back feeling much better. That was a liitle scary there. What an incentive to go to the gym hey LOL *cheeky* :-) I hope you have a nice relaxing weekend. It looks like a wet one but a good excuse to do nothing.
Posted by
Mary |
August 20, 2005 8:22 am
Yay for intelligent women who can always improve on the ideas of a man (even though we do appreciate them). Glad your back is getting better. Be careful and have a lovely weekend.
Posted by
Suzy |
August 20, 2005 8:35 am
I wanna come work out with Juan, Jay and Michael!!!
Take care with that back of yours, wouldn't want to waste any more of your membership by overdoing it too soon and doing more damage :-)
Posted by
Emily Campbell - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator |
August 20, 2005 10:04 am
Glad to hear you are feeling much better:)
Have a relaxing weekend!
Posted by
Leighanne |
August 20, 2005 10:40 am
LOL and more LOL! :)
Your job sounds really, really interesting! Hope you have a great quiet weekend.
Posted by
jak |
August 20, 2005 11:21 am
M!
I've just read over the last 8 or so posts of yours that I have missed - sounds like you have had a bumpy road with your back etc.
I hope you feel a Lot better real soon.
Have a great weekend.
Cath
PS - I like te sound of your job - what is your title?
Posted by
Cath |
August 20, 2005 4:31 pm
Hi! I think I want my money back! I have recently joined a gym and there is no one remotely like a hot instructor there! It would definatly motivate me to go more often!
I really do enjoy reading your journal and think you are doing so well with your weight loss!
Posted by
Nancy Bou |
August 20, 2005 7:46 pm
ooo hot instructors make everything worthwhile ;) well that AND getting a hot bod lol glad to hear your back is feeling miles better *kisses*
Posted by
Cat |
August 21, 2005 12:42 am
Glad things are on the improve for you...
hope the eye candy motivates you and the job keeps you happy...now I know why your blog looks sensational...i always did wonder how you got the "my stats" and "monthly progress" there, now I know that you know what you are doing!
keep up the good work :)
Posted by
Elisa |
August 21, 2005 9:02 am
Good to hear your back is feeling better. Damn it, I have no hot instructors at my gym either.
Posted by
Kathryn |
August 21, 2005 10:17 am
gosh i know what u mean about missing blogging - as we are timesheeted at work there is no way in hell i can blog, i might squeeze in a tiny post from time to time but thats it. So glad to hear the back is better too & u can get back into exercise. LOL at the attractive gym staff - i kno wat u mean ;)
Posted by
Kt |
August 21, 2005 12:08 pm
Hi M, glad to hear you're on the mend. Hope you have had a great relaxing weekend.
Bri
Posted by
Briony |
August 21, 2005 5:00 pm
I am so glad your back feels better =)
Posted by
Anonymous |
August 23, 2005 7:55 am