Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Things are just a jumpin'
Things have gotten kind of comical of late. Zac (the site lead) got bit by an insect a few days back and had a weird reaction to it. It wasn’t like he was gonna die or anything like that but it ended up looking rather infected, kinda like a big boil on his forearm. After a doctors visit and some local peoples home remedies, he had another doctor come to his room and got the thing sliced open. He claims it’s getting better now and I sure hope so ‘cause it looked pretty bad before the last doctors visit. At least now it’s all wrapped up and we don’t have to see it.
Julia (the controls TA) had to ward off a rat or two the other evening when she was working late. Her story is kinda funny as she was sitting here in the office, in the dark, (no site power at the time) and heard them running around the office. Being a female, she was scared. They’ve been around a lot and I’ve seen them myself but hey, it’s only a rat and he ain’t gonna come jump in my lap or anything so let him be. I don’t like them but it’s part of life here in this wonderful paradise I’m in. I’ve even seen them scamper across the floor of my hotel room a few times…
The customer and site owners are all in a tizzy. Seems some big boss’ from both companies are coming to site over the next couple days and they are scampering around trying to do the impossible and get thing all cleaned up and the turbine ready for turning gear. Sorry guys but no matter how you try I just don’t see it happening.
Actually Zac put it best in his blog so I’m gonna quote him here;
“it's funny when the customer comes in and the end-user comes in complaining of tension, much tension to get this job done. i'm telling them, what are you talking about tension? i don't know the word. they ask why and i say because i don't have a need to. things take as long as they take. just because you did the equivalent of telling the end-user you could give em minute-rice in 30 seconds. just because i come in and say "sorry, nope it takes 1-minute, and i know this because i'm an experience uncle ben's field chef. ain't gonna happen". no reason for me to feel tension, i know better how long it takes”
Anyway, time for me is getting short. I’m still not going to get to excited until I know that my relief has purchased tickets and is on his way here. At least at this point I have a relief and a promise “of sorts” from my manager that he won’t be reassigned or diverted and will be here by Dec 1st at the latest. If that’s the case, I could be on a plane on the 3rd and home on the 4th. Hopefully sooner, like tomorrow, would be really nice but I know better.
Things here have begun to get busier so the days are going by a little quicker but still can’t get past certain things that just haven’t been done and should have. Oh well, not my problem… I’ll just float along and get what I can done in the next 10-12 days.
I wonder what I’ll have for dinner tonight…hmmm…such difficult choices…damn I’m looking forward to a NY strip steak on the grill at home with Stacey sitting there with me. One thing I will have, pretty much like any other night, lot’s of vodka so I can just sleep early and long as possible to get another day closer to home.
Julia (the controls TA) had to ward off a rat or two the other evening when she was working late. Her story is kinda funny as she was sitting here in the office, in the dark, (no site power at the time) and heard them running around the office. Being a female, she was scared. They’ve been around a lot and I’ve seen them myself but hey, it’s only a rat and he ain’t gonna come jump in my lap or anything so let him be. I don’t like them but it’s part of life here in this wonderful paradise I’m in. I’ve even seen them scamper across the floor of my hotel room a few times…
The customer and site owners are all in a tizzy. Seems some big boss’ from both companies are coming to site over the next couple days and they are scampering around trying to do the impossible and get thing all cleaned up and the turbine ready for turning gear. Sorry guys but no matter how you try I just don’t see it happening.
Actually Zac put it best in his blog so I’m gonna quote him here;
“it's funny when the customer comes in and the end-user comes in complaining of tension, much tension to get this job done. i'm telling them, what are you talking about tension? i don't know the word. they ask why and i say because i don't have a need to. things take as long as they take. just because you did the equivalent of telling the end-user you could give em minute-rice in 30 seconds. just because i come in and say "sorry, nope it takes 1-minute, and i know this because i'm an experience uncle ben's field chef. ain't gonna happen". no reason for me to feel tension, i know better how long it takes”
Anyway, time for me is getting short. I’m still not going to get to excited until I know that my relief has purchased tickets and is on his way here. At least at this point I have a relief and a promise “of sorts” from my manager that he won’t be reassigned or diverted and will be here by Dec 1st at the latest. If that’s the case, I could be on a plane on the 3rd and home on the 4th. Hopefully sooner, like tomorrow, would be really nice but I know better.
Things here have begun to get busier so the days are going by a little quicker but still can’t get past certain things that just haven’t been done and should have. Oh well, not my problem… I’ll just float along and get what I can done in the next 10-12 days.
I wonder what I’ll have for dinner tonight…hmmm…such difficult choices…damn I’m looking forward to a NY strip steak on the grill at home with Stacey sitting there with me. One thing I will have, pretty much like any other night, lot’s of vodka so I can just sleep early and long as possible to get another day closer to home.
