Beginning Chapters

My first day at my new job was exciting. After I got there and put my lunch up, I got the quick tour and shown to my desk. The machine was cleaned off, but there were still a lot of personal items from its former resident that I wasn't sure what to do with. I ended up just throwing them away after I learned that he was not coming back. The guy they had me sit with had to go on an outcall, so I went with him to fix some printer issues. I was able to log into my machine when I got back, but unable to do anything else yet. So I spent most of the day on the forums, listening in on phone calls and getting an idea of how the new ticketing system works. After having FCR and ITIL pounded into me at Valero, this is a real change of pace. Not so much of a focus on getting the issue resolved on the first call, but more of a workflow documentation focus. All time spent on an issue is logged for billing, for example. It'll take some getting used to. So will my new hours. I thought navigating 4pm traffic was bad, San Antonio is bonkers at 5.

After dinner, I got some guild fishing in and folded laundry while DeAnn started a workout. We bought a new bathroom scale with a fitness tracker on it so she can watch her progress. Before I get the "Nice present, hubby - a scale" comments, I'd like to point out that it was her idea. I'm really glad that she is taking this so seriously.

I am, however, really starting to get a bit fed up with the awkward feeling I have around my wife now. OK, so we don't play together anymore. Instead of there being a certain scheduled order of things, now it's a guessing game. Does she want to spend time with me? Does she want time to herself? She'll never tell - that would ruin the surprise! And heaven forbid that I should choose the wrong one, or I will have one sad panda on my hands for the rest of the night because I haven't perfected my mind reading skills yet. So I try to stick to the safer of the two choices and assume she wants to spend time with me.

Well, this evening it was the wrong choice. After showering, she asked me what I wanted to do with the evening, so I thought I could bring her into a game. She got all upset and emo when I asked her where she was going when she walked away. It's not that I mind having some time to myself. I had a 'blast' playing Halo without having to worry about Colin complaining about the computer or Neopets and Clara trying to steal the remote or game controller or turning off the TV or console. What I do mind is her getting bent out of shape about things that she doesn't communicate with me. It's still all new to her, too. I guess I need to follow my own advice and talk with her about it.

Static tomorrow. Yes, static. It's one of the few things D still enjoys about FFXI, so we're going to do it.