In the wall

You know how in cartoons, the characters can sometimes go so fast and then they crash into a wall and there's an imprint of them in the wall?  I have been going full speed and have hit the wall so hard that I feel as if I've made one of those imprints.  At work, I've had to work six days out of the week for the last two weeks, do it again next week, travel and then work through the weekend again the week I'm back.  I had an event I had to work last weekend, yesterday and next Saturday I'm working because I gave my Sports Coordinator the day off and then the week that I'm back from travel, I'll be working an event on that Saturday.  I was hoping to be able to leave after about a half day tomorrow but I just got a text from an employee saying that she was in the ER with a migraine all day today and might need to be off tomorrow - that means I'll be taking her place...

At this point the phrase from the movies comes to mind - "with great power comes great responsibility..."  I know that being the boss has both power and responsibility that goes hand in hand with it but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't be able to have a life or time off.  I know that I'll be taking a week off coming up in the very near future but it's going to be a tornado of a trip so I won't have too much downtime.  On the plus side, I have time off on the books in December too so I'm hoping to go back home then for relaxation and some rest (even though the nephews may or may not let me have too much relaxation time).  I'm hoping it will help to have something to look forward to...

One of my accomplishments from this past week happened yesterday.  I took my car to put gas in it and opted to get a car wash because it was starting to look a little gross.  As I bumped into the car wash (gotta love the speed bumps to keep you in place at a car wash), my tire pressure sensor flashed on.  My first fear was that I popped my tire going into the car wash but with the water/soap/rollers everywhere there wasn't anything I could do.  I rolled out of the car wash and drove over to the air station at the gas station.  I didn't see anything in my tires or that any of my tires were visibly flat so I got out my tire pressure gauge (always keep one in my glove box like I'm supposed to - thanks, Dad!).  I tested the pressure on all four tires and they were all low so I prepared to fill them up.  I went and asked the attendant to switch on the air pump and she asked me if I had a guy in the car - I said no, that I knew how and would take care of it myself - she replied that she was impressed that I knew how.  Of course I know how to put air in my tires!  I know some women who don't, but my Dad made sure I knew how to do the basics (check the oil, fill fluids, change wiper blades, put air in the tires, etc.).

After working and taking care of the gas/tires for my car, I decided to take myself on a date to the movies.  I haven't taken myself to the movies for awhile and I enjoyed the movie I went to see.  I liked the storyline but didn't personally like how it ended but that happens.  If nothing else, taking myself to the movies made it that I was unreachable for about two and a half hours and that was nice in and of itself.  I will have to do it again sometime soon.

Well my dear readers, I know this is a shorter post tonight but I did some laundry earlier and I should probably find my bed so I can attempt to get some sleep tonight.  I say attempt because I was wide awake in the middle of the night last night for no reason for about 2 hours.  Hopefully you have a muchness filled week and I also hope I find my way out of the wall.  Thanks for reading and see you next week!  =)