This week at The Store is what has come to be known as Hell Week because the number of cartons we receive explodes into the triple digits. A day. Into a stockroom equipped to handle half that number. And since the stock staff is comprised of...well, me, this is my busiest week of the year.
Which means I have several conversations like this:
Boss: Oh my God, M.J., what are we going to do?
Me: We are not going to do anything. I am going to do it, and you are going to stay far away from me when I do.
Boss: Sounds good.
It also means that this may well be my only post this week as something will likely have to give, and that something will likely end up being this blog. Unless something hysterical happens at The Store, of course. But just in case that doesn't happen, I'd better make this post a good one...
Oh hey, it's Monday. It's goal day.
Guess we'll have to settle for a kind of okay post.
Last week's goals:
1. Finish reading Warlord by Angus Donald
Done. Finally. Boy, it took me a long time to get through this book. It did not capture my attention as well as the rest of the series has.
2. Keep plugging away on Part Two of Second Nature
At the time of my last goal post, Part Two was sitting at 39,780 words. At the time of this goal post, Part Two clocked in at 41,840, which is a gain of just over 2000 words. Not too bad, I suppose, and technically I have reached this goal, but I need to move faster. I need to write faster. Part Two needs to be finished by the end of the month if I'm going to stick to my NaNoWriMo plan, and my current pace will not get it done. Grrr. Arrg.
This week's goals:
1. Do not kill any of my co-workers, no matter how many times they may ask if I'm having fun yet.
Seriously, I swear that part of the new hire orientation includes a tutorial on how to maximize stock girl irritation with the fewest words possible. And those words always include "Are you having fun yet?" while I'm drowning in cardboard. Just go away, people, and let me do my job without your clever commentary.
2. Keep plugging away on Part Two of Second Nature
Must go faster. That's all there is to it.
Which, interestingly enough, is going to be my mantra for the week ahead. Thanks for stopping by today. What's on your agenda this week?