We all have those instances that make us feel old. Today…was a doozy.

When I talk to people who weren’t born before or when Star Wars came out. Someone who was just born when I went to college or high school, maybe I’m friendly with them and their parents are my age, that sort of thing. Today was no different.

Normally the classes we teach are made up of people ranging between mid-twenties, thirties to fifties and older and when I introduce myself, I say that I’ve been a software trainer for about twenty years and when the classes are older, I joke, “I know, I know, I just look 12” and they laugh. Especially when the class is made up of people in their 50’s.

Today’s class was made up of first year Pharmacy students, about 21 years old, although they looked much younger.I refrained from saying the same thing to the class because realized that I’ve been training  almost as long or even longer than they have been around. THAT made me feel old!

Then I went back to the hotel after class, hung out with people their age, who don’t make me feel old and some people my age and it was all better.

Goodnight!

Total random musing today, which was inspired by a power outtage at work right in the middle of class.

Have you ever noticed that when you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, you make your way there with your eyes closed or even half open, you don’t turn on a light and seem to function just fine. Ok, sometimes you stub your toe, it happens, but you get over it.You find the room, the toilet, do your thing, wash your hands and head back to bed, no problem.

But…when the lights go out, especially when you’re at work, it feels weird to go to the bathroom. There are emergency lights in the hallway or maybe outside light coming in from the windows and you can get around the office, but when it comes to going to the bathroom, you’re a little wigged out and worried about not having a light for the bathroom. Maybe you find a flashlight or use the light from your phone, you’re still not as comfortable as you are in the middle of the night at home.

Why is that?

When I do something that I know will be bad, it had better be worth it! and today it was, well, sort of.

I know I’ve told you that I’m lactose intolerant and that about a month ago, I gave up dairy altogether. Another thing I gave up over a month ago was soda; I used to have a few a month, but then I decided it was time to give it up, since I’m not supposed to have it. Well, to be more specific caffeine and colored soda and I really like coca cola. It’s been an adjustment, but I’ve been making it work, albeit begrudgingly on occasion.

There have been a few times I have been desperate for both, but resisted. Today was another story.

As I am heading back to Michigan tomorrow for about two months, and was in one of those wonky moods, nothing bad, just wonky, I wanted something I really enjoyed and missed! I wanted a slice and a soda…please!

As I’ve said, if I am going to do or eat something I know is really bad, it had better be worth it. I decided to take a chance.

We ordered from Abo’s Pizza, http://abospizza.com/, the best pizza we have found in Colorado and a real NY style pizza joint, so you know I’m happy! I also ordered a coca cola from the soda fountain, there is nothing better than a coke from the fountain, yum. And let’s be honest, pizza is not the same when you have it with water.

I knew it wouldn’t help very much, but I took a lactaid pill with my first sip and ahhhh…that first sip was delicious and then there was the first bite of pizza…ahhhh. I finished the slice and sat and waited, it was slow going. Most times when I eat something bad for me, it hits within moments, the pizza and soda were doing their thing pretty quickly, but I soldiered on, I knew it would be my last for a while.

I let the first slice digest and then realized I was hungry and wanted another, so I dug in and had the second slice and most of the soda. It was heavenly, sigh!

And then about thirty minutes later, it happened and that’s all I’m going to say about it.

Your first question should be: Will I be doing that again? Most likely no. Your next questions should be: Was it worth it? Oh yes!

I think I’ve told you, I suffer from bouts of insomnia.

So…on average I sleep about 3-4 hours a night and catch up when I need to.  On occasion, I might take a nap or sleep for ten hours then I’m good to go again for a while.

Sometimes, that might mean that I’m going to nod off on the sofa while I watch something, we all do it, right? It usually happens when I lean or completely lie down, but not always.

Tonight it happened while we were watching something, I dozed off and have to rewind to watch again or DCM will wake me and say let’s go to bed.

As it inevitably happens, I was asleep on the sofa, as soon as I get into bed, in wide awake! Hence, I sit here writing to you…wide awake!

Maybe next time I’ll just stay on the sofa!

Servers can help you have a great experience and pook when they don’t.

When you go out to eat and get seated, the server helps to determine if you’re going to have a good meal/experience or a bad one. So many things go into making a positive impression.

How long does it take to come to the table to say hello, how often they come to the table to check on how things are going, recommendations that they make, how many questions do they ask and what do they ask, how long does it take to get the check.

It’s their attitude and how they interact, you can tell if it’s a good day or not. Was there too much information? Attention to details?

There are so many things that go into helping make a positive experience. Yeah, that’s it.