At work too damned late

[annathepiper]

It is almost a quarter after eight, and I am still at work. Because we didn't get a couple of builds for today's test run until FOUR O-FRAKKING-CLOCK (apparently the build team is absolutely hammered, and I mean that in the 'overloaded with work' sense, not the 'overloaded with beer' sense, though I suppose if I were on the build team at this point I'd like to be overloaded with beer), I'm staying tonight to push all these tests through.

The good part of this is that as of this writing I have racked up a total of 5 1/2 hours of overtime this week, which, along with the overtime I have to work both tomorrow and Sunday, will make up for the four unpaid days of post-surgery recovery not covered by my upcoming paid week of vacation.

The bad part is, I'm absolutely FRIED, and I haven't been able to write a word tonight yet. Also, I haven't gotten to watch tonight's Battlestar Galactica yet either.

However, this post also gives me a chance to show off the shiny (ar ar ar ar) new icon that lyricae and mamishka made for me, because it is apt beyond all bounds of mortal aptness for this post. You gals are the best. Love ya!

Comments

[damara.livejournal.com]

*snugs*

I'm at work still too!

[annathepiper]

GAH! What is it with tonight and overtime? And you're what, three hours later than I am, too?

[damara.livejournal.com]

Yup. It's about 11:21 pm here. Should be here until 1am...

though truthfully, this is planned overtime. Build is being implemented into production.

[annathepiper]

Oof! This is me, feeling your pain! Hope you get some sleep eventually!

[damara.livejournal.com]

*snugs* Thanks. You too!

[annathepiper]

It'll help that they'll be loving me with the love of time and a half pay. But boy howdy, you know your job is kicking your ass when you're looking forward to the sweet, sweet peace and quiet that recovery from thryoid surgery will bring!

[damara.livejournal.com]

*nodnods* True. Very true.

At least I'm just looking forward to a vacation... it somehow doesn't carry the same panache.

[annathepiper]

*giggle* Not quite, no.

Guh. I'd call going to NASFiC a vacation, except solarbird and I will actually be working the convention, so that doesn't really count. We haven't had a real vacation yet this year and I don't know what we'll be able to do about that yet.

My Norwegian pen pal (HI ravyngyngvar!) is making noises about rescheduling his aborted visit for October, after my contract is up, so maybe we can do something groovy then.

[damara.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* That sounds like it might be a plan. I have a vacation planned for the last week of this month - coming up very soon.

[annathepiper]

Yay, vacation coming up soon!

I want mine to include a Great Big Sea concert. ^_^

[damara.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Well, you have better chance at that in October, I think.

Mind you, mine includes Cirque du Soleil.

[annathepiper]

Once the new album is out, indeed, and the boys of GBS remind themselves that the weather in St. John's in the winter really does suck, so HEY how about a tour? ;)

I have never seen Cirque du Soleil live, but I've seen bits of it on TV, and cool that you'll get to see them!

[kaseido.livejournal.com]

Poor thing - but oustanding icon!

[annathepiper]

Ain't it just? I needed me a Firefly icon, and now I have one!

[waysofseeing.livejournal.com]

Hey, is that icon available for theft? 'Cause it's...really quite necessary.

[annathepiper]

Ah hell, why not. :) Please credit it to lyricae and mamishka in your userpics, though!