Hi from Denmark

[cupcake_goth]

- My travel, because I am incapable of sleeping on planes, meant I was awake for over 27 hours. So that was fun.

- The waiter at the hotel restaurant recognized me, and said, "The beef carpaccio has changed slightly, I want to know what you think of it". It is delicious.

- I'm getting 8+ hours of sleep a night, but feel super-groggy and have massive brain fog, inflammation, and pain. And my room doesn't have a tub, woe.

- The team workshops have been good, but my Brain Raccoons are being active over-achievers, and I am dealing with a constant low level of anxiety and paranoia that my boss (who is great) is going to take me aside and say SURPRISE YOU'RE FIRED. My logical brain knows this isn't going to happen. Doesn't shut up the Brain Raccoons, tho'.

- Did I mention I am very clever and took the Monday after the trip off? I did. I am going to spend the entire day flopping.

Comments

[sistawendy]

I was awake for over 27 hours

Jeebus! I was only awake 24 for my birthday party.

I'm coming for your Brain Raccoons with a baseball bat. You - yes, you - are the shiznit. And everyone who knows you and isn't all messed up knows.

[staxxy]

I have been wondering if the last Super Moon wasn't messing with me as I have twice in the last 7 days been awake for 25 to 30 hours, so I feel this pain. (on the bright side, I have been using that awake time someone effectively on projects).

But on the other points:

- while you are at the office, talk to the person who schedules your travel about making sure you have a tub in your room going forward. Having been the scheduler for such things I can assure you that this is a relatively minor adjustment to make, especially when it will help the person be more functional.

- no company will pay for international travel for someone they are even considering laying off. Plus, you are way overworked and only this year got someone else in to take over part of the work, whom I am betting is ALSO overworked; the last thing they are likely to do is let either of you go without a serious fight, let alone ever consider firing you. You are far too vital to their product to go anywhere.

- yay for taking the day home off!!! Very clever indeed!!!

[tura]

Don't be a fool - they would have fired you via e-mail, rather than bring you all the way to Copenhagen where you could potentially hex them in person. Also, the brain raccoons are vermin - they are more active because you are having a flare-up and inflamation, your body doesn't feel good and your brain is taking a cue from it.

My body is also being a jerk - I blame the supermoon. Come home soon, we love you and miss you!