Finally! The Weekend

Work was super frustrating this past week. We were audited (not financially) by a customer, and it was hell. Our department is small, and there was a ton of work to do. Since my coworker speaks English as a second language, I typically get all the computer work dumped on me. This means that for the past week I had the benefit of creating new documents, databases, and other random crap, while my coworker had almost nothing to do. And it all culminated on Thursday, when a crapload of people walked around and pointed out all the things we should be doing better, and watched me over my shoulder while I tried to work (which is really fucking unnerving). It all sucked. I hate it and I hope it never happens again. And if all my extra work doesn't get me FAT raise at my next review, there will be a shitload of passive aggression on my part... and probably also whining, dirty looks, and laziness.

But today was pretty good. I went on my first real motorcycle ride! About a year ago, Scott bought me a helmet, and took me around the parking lot, but I hated it. The bike we were on was practically a dirt bike, and it was so squirrelly that it felt like the stupid thing could fly out from under us at any moment. Now Scott has this new bike (a Suzuki V-strom, if anyone cares), and he first put me on the back to drop off a movie at the Blockbuster down the street. It's much better. This bike is heavier, so it feels more substantial. So today we went for an actual drive. We took the long way to REI (about an hour away) to get a handheld GPS unit. It was really hot (about 95 deg.), especially with riding gear on, but the wind helped cool us off a bit. It was a lot of fun, and once we get the new GPS set up, it will be a blast riding around looking for Geocaches!