Recovery - Night 10

We checked out at 9 am and Chad and I took Chris out to the JW Marriot resort at Starr Pass. I had never been to this part of Tucson before, and though it reaked of suburbia, that fact that the resort bordered Tucson Mountain Park made it quite beautiful, and I will admit that the developers did a pretty good job of blending the place into its natural environs.

After arriving home, I had work to do. A half an hour call into the office left me with a busy afternoon, when all I really wanted to do was nap. I finally got my relief at about 3pm, when I finished what was due only an hour later. It seems every Friday I get a call with something due in two hours. I’ll be happy when it is over.

My Temporary Tucson Home

My hosts’ presence was required at the dress rehearsal, so I got to spend some time relaxing, reading, and watching the latest season of Entourage. A so often happens, while I was sitting on the balcony reading, I had what may prove to be a major breakthrough in our (Max and mine) little “appraiser assistant” software development scheme. I really hope the next six months of reading and relaxing will have as many such “ah ha” moments. Called it an early night and was in bed by 10:30 for some much needed sleep.

What I learned Today: It is a good thing I am going overseas and out into the jungle (or the outback) because I am finding that I am just one of those people who cannot seem to let go of work. I used to think people mad for working on vacation, etc, but now I find that I am constantly volunteering to do extra tasks and cannot seem to just let work go. I guess we all need something to keep us busy, however, we should fill this need with things we want to do, not things we are supposed to do. I guess part of me enjoys solving problems and being the man in the know….it is likely an ego thing and I hope I can transform it into a positive attribute in the future.

written by

exumenius on October 5, 2007 from Tucson, United States

from the travel blog: Down Under trip Preparation

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learned today: not so complicated. You just want to do the right thing. Boring but true, and not so bad.

written by Kim Ramirez on October 20, 2007

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