deep south

in mississippi... people here are nice but a little weird-

this hotel is really nice but its across the street from a greyhound bus station. its a bit scary at 10:30 at night. lets just say i'm keeping my mace handy and we lock the doors here in the evening. and its really slow right now (only 4 paying guests in house right now) and thats making the nights go by even slower.

guess i get to catch up on my hulu.

about mississippi- its hot. and this city is right on the highway so its your typical little town full of fast food joints and truck stops.

luckily a ton of other installers i know are working night shifts too. so my aim account is quite active.

everything's bigger in texas

in san antonio tx on an army base

it is so ungodly hot here it is unbearable. humidity is low, compared to orlando, but 105 degrees is just crazy. the big difference is the hotel i'm working at does NOT have AC in the lobby / front desk. i literally stink after a 10 hour shift.

its really hard to get on and off base mainly because since i'm a civilian theres only 1 gate i'm allowed to come in and out of and my gps doesnt understand that. on top of that, the exit where you get off of the highway to get to the 1 gate i'm allowed to come in and out of is under construction and closed. just 1 big mess pretty much.

other than that its not bad, just really crazy because there are 800 rooms on this base and thats ALOT. also, there are a ton of IHG big-wigs here so you have to be on your best behavior at all times. they're really nice though and apparently i'm getting some really good feedback. and i've gotten to meet a few installers i've never worked with before and they are so awesome and incredibly nice. learning a TON more than i ever thought i would here.

number 1 thing i've learned: i'm never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever coming back to texas in august ever again.

not quite

i was hoping to be put on the ft. pierce site at the end of this month but it doesn't look like thats going to happen. it pushed so if i did do that site it would be during my birthday / vacation time off.

also i was excited about going to NC and visiting my old roomie Lauren but it looks like theres a big typo on the schedule and where it says charleston NC its really charleston SC. sad i won't be able to see her but i do love the deep south and its an extended stay hotel which means i'll have a small kitchen in my room so i can cook my own dinner for once!

but right now i'm still in pensacola for the next few days wrapping things up here. then on to texas where i'm sure it will be blisteringly hot.

things an installer might say

things an installer might say: (aka lingo)
- dropping shells
- flip the bits
- my site just pushed
- cutover
- my ftp password is bad
- how many GNRs do you have?
- did your DCO and REV files upload?
- i need a copy of the VID screen
- which octopus cable ports are unassigned?
- i'm just waiting on my COA
- what's your webex session number
- you need to reset the skyedge box
- i don't work for the hotel, i just work for the computer company, she / he can help you with that

curse of the installer:
- never knowing what day of the week it is.
- always having to do laundry every 5 days
- never getting to cook dinner. and wayyyy too many fast food lunches.
- always eating meals alone.
- bags under my eyes NEVER disappear. never enough sleep.
- never getting to see your friends but maybe once every 2 months (or longer)

bonus! installer benefits:
- i can totally trash the rental car cause its not mine. i don't ever have to get it washed.
- never have to clean a toilet or make my own bed
- not paying rent
- i can order a steak dinner and not care about how much it costs
- hopefully one of these days all of my frequent flyer miles will pay off