The problems with being awesome.

I know that title seems almost... egotistical. Really, though, it'll make sense if you keep reading.

Without "tooting my own horn," so to speak, I am pretty "awesome" at my job. I don't just idly say this. I work hard to be "awesome." Two weeks ago I put in a 77 hour week - 41-ish hours of it was straight. Yes, you read that correctly; no sleep or real breaks to speak of for 41 hours. I met my deadline, though, and really I didn't complain (well, too much LOL). I tend to be the "go to" person for a variety of projects and ultimately I like the feeling it brings. The problem comes in that, once you show that kind of work ethic, it becomes expected.

I do have a very strong work ethic - I pretty much always have. Sure, I'll slack off occasionally, but if there's a deadline to be met, I meet it with a hard-faced tenacity. It's just how I am and who I am. I don't mind putting in these kinds of hours every now and then and, really, in the job I have, these kinds of deadlines only come around maybe twice a year. I can deal with that, ya know? I think the husband might be a bit annoyed, but he'll get over it, right? LOL

I love my boss, and her boss, as well. I adore my team - even though so many of them are new to the company. We all just "click" really well with each other. It's an incredible feeling to be a part of a team that really feels like a "family" - since I spend more time at work than I do at home, it's nice to have a "family" and a "home away from home."

So, this is a boring post, but figured I'd at least bring it up. It's a boring evening.

Oh, but one other thing completely unrelated - I'm working my way to a goal of all 5 stars on Guitar Hero 3 at the Hard level. I can't seem to get past the Slayer song nor the Metallica song on Hard so I've decided to work on getting 5 stars on everything up to Tier 8. Maybe with that practice it'll make those two songs a bit easier. Yes, I'm lame. LOL!