Progress, no downtime

[flexagon]

Last week was a work-centric blur of trying to politically rehabilitate myself, in the context of a Very Large Engineering Project that has become flat-out unsafe to criticize. I did a fair amount of apologizing, and some explaining that I only ever say "Let's slow down and get this right" if I'm in favor of a project... if I don't like something I'll say "let's not do this project" (or possibly "it's your funeral, do what you want" depending on a few factors). There was a lot of travel and business dinners, as first some coworkers and my new director came to town, and then my director and I both waltzed off to Chicago for the day on Thursday. By the end of all this I'd had one-on-ones with a lot of people, and been astounded many times over by the ways in which folks can interpret one's actions when there isn't trust.

A first: ate a Chicago-style hot dog.

Then the weekend had precious little downtime. I liked going to the circus school's summer show (with the bug and Lion sitting with me, and rye performing!), but the highlight of the weekend was probably Norwood bringing his kids up to Boston where they met my cats and the bug. Honestly, for all Norwood's ex-wife was sure that they'd be scarred, scarred for life, by finding out I was married, they gave a lot more shits about the cats than the husband.

I did some good handstands though. Oh, not balancing, not really, but jumping up onto things is going better and I did more in that realm by myself on Sunday than I ever had before. I've never been able to make the straddle jump and my press attempts feel similar, like they're supposed to, but the jump up onto a higher surface DOES feel like a press, and that's giving me something encouraging to work with. To be clear, I'm only talking about jumping up onto something 5 panel mats high (7 or 8 inches?), but progress is progress.

Now getting some much-needed alone time.

Comments

[cordjostler]

> been astounded many times over by the ways in which folks can interpret one's actions when there isn't trust.

so true! I feel like I live in that place. maybe I need to try and trust people at work more.

What did you think of the Chicago dog?

[flexagon]

Chicago dog was pretty good -- I had to get it without the hot peppers, but the pickle and onions etc were okay. Would eat again when in Chicago. :)

[cordjostler]

The sport peppers are always dubious for me too. I feel like I need to include them, but then after the first bite of one, I have to take the rest off.

[drwex]

been astounded many times over by the ways in which folks can interpret one's actions when there isn't trust

That... yes. There's a person in my interaction circle who consistently applies the worst possible interpretation to everything I say. As if they assumed I was both incompetent and malicious when I don't think I've demonstrated either.

Kids are remarkably resilient to things that freak adults out, so long as they feel safe and loved.