Two stops down, one to go

My bicycle is back from the shop. Due to the rain, they actually had it ready one hour after I brought it in. I got myself a new u-lock (the old one is rusted beyond recognition) with an extra chain for the front wheel. Tomorrow I'm going to head out to MEC and get myself the rest of the gear I'll need to be riding around the city at all hours: a pannier, a reflective vest, front and back lights, and maybe some waterproof clothing, given the kind of weather we've been having lately.

I am debating whether to try biking to work on the weekend (it would mean leaving at the crack of dawn), or starting on Monday, when I'll be working night shift. Night shift means that I can dress in whatever I want without too many worries, and I'll be awake early enough not to have to worry about getting to work late.

Okay, maybe there's not so much of a debate after all. ;)

I have to make my lunch and go to work. Meh. I've been really out of it this week at work: tired and distracted, and I've made a couple of mistakes that, while not really serious, are also not mistakes I would normally make. Given that I'm going to be working straight through the next two weekends, I'm going to have to find a way to get my head screwed back on straight. I'm not sure why I'm this tired lately, but it might be the weather.

In other, unrelated news, my computer continues to be old. I should really take it to the shop to get that faulty connection fixed: right now when I tilt the screen back more than 80 degrees or so, it goes black. So I'm planning on replacing the laptop in about a year or so, but in the meantime I think I may have to get a little tune-up on it.

Blond moment...

I mentioned being on autopilot this week. Turns out I was more right than I thought. I arrived at work today only to be met by puzzled stares: I'm off today and tomorrow.

Oops.

So they gave me data entry work for today. Unexpected Overtime Fairy! Eight hours of overtime. Turns out it's a good thing I'm here, though: everyone is really overworked, since there are only three people on the floor, one of whom is Litigious!Coworker, who does SFA when it comes to work.

The other good thing is that this means I will have plenty of time tomorrow to go get my new bicycle gear. Yay! Also, there will be money. Money is good.