I love weekends. This weekend is a bit of a bittersweet moment because after being on vacation for nearly two weeks I’m dreading the return to work. I’m a glutton for punishment so I’ve been checking my email. Bad idea. I fear that when I return I’m going to need roller skates to get everything done that needs doing. I’ll survive to see another day. Work isn’t the end of the world or me but it’ll definitely push me to the limits in the New Year. I’ve struggled how to balance and work with the stress that the job throws down on my shoulders and I’ll admit that on more than one occasion I’ve failed miserably. Handling stress and the load of work that presents itself is both a struggle and a blessing. Without all that I’d never learn. I’d rather learn by dealing than having a job without challenge.
Keeping up with the fast pace of a first shift in hospital housekeeping is far different than the second shift I had worked on up until about two months ago. The pace at the night hours was mundane and plodding. It would make you wonder if you could keep going until the next crisis cropped up to give you something to do. I yearned for first shift for a year and a half. Thankfully for my mental sake God delivered me to the morning shift.
After hitting the ground running, stumbling and bumbling I’ve come to realize how lucky I was on the 3pm to midnight shift. Now I’m trying to keep pace with the ever increasing rotating sprockets that push the day onwards. I’ve got a long road to go but I’m firmly back on that road to success. The New Year gives me a chance to strive for greatness, not goodness.
Let’s check in with our goals then shall we?
Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book itself is fairly mundane and follows closely to what I know of the movie. It’s a fun popcorn read and will keep you entertained. Meeting up with some more familiar characters was great but I grew to not really care for much of them as it just didn’t feel as if the writer was invested. Given that this is was adapted from script, it’s understandable.
