Work

So for all those who dont care i have a job now doing electrical construction. (I think that is what it's called) and sadly for those who had high hopes.... i am coming to the reunion. (haha I think I'm sooo funny)

Jared asked me why I wanted this job so I'll answer here. I thought it would be good experience and help me get big muscles like Nate (the great) has. Also if I need to in the future I can fall back on it. And it will feel good to know how to do this stuff.

I was really apprehensive on the first day (today) but it turned out ok. I made sure i had a good breakfast and took a large lunch as I was sure i would need it. Got there early and of course the boss (Dave) was late so I'm wating at the gate twiddling my thumbs thinking of all the negative things that could happen like I always do. Well we get into the building and clock in and I'm standing around feeling useless and Dave tell's me to go with Nick in the company truck (which like all construction trucks was dirty but I expected this) I soon learned that it was just Nick and I going to do finishing work on a house. We drove out to the eastern part of Las Cruces were the new developments are. (There is also a brand new Ele. School so I'm guessing the projected growth of the area is large) After bringing in gear Nick showed me how to do plugs.. so I did plugs

After a few questions (like why does this one have 3 lines in it? Oh thats GFI and the wire that is twisted is your line) I got busy. I was SOO glad for my MP3 player. Nick had a radio playing rap, the plumber had spanish Polka, the tiler had country and while I usualy dont mind country.... adding it with the other 2 just makes me cringe. While i was doing plugs (much more slower then when Nick did it) Nick worked on the outside plugs, stand thingy where meter goes, AC. And got a lot done.

We had lunch and I sat down the entire time trying to rest up knowing my body is not happy with me.. (trying to do plugs over a counter that was just glued so you cant lean on it is REALLY tough!) Thank Goodness i packed a large lunch and lots of water cuz i needed all of it.
around 1PM I started to notice getting a little tired and 2pm I could really start to feel it and I started watching the clock. By now I'd finished the plugs and started working on Switches. Now I cant sit down and do them I have to stand. Nick had already switched to doing lights and fans... he hates fans. Can't do them fast or you break something (the last one he did he broke the glass covering the lights on it.)

3pm i was really starting to lag. So I'd do things "as soon as i finish these switches then ill take a drink of water" which worked pretty well. Finally 4 came around and we started to clean up.. holy cow going up and down is really tough! We got the fixtures we hadn't put up away and drove back to the office... whatever you call it. WHEW I survived! It felt really good to sit down.

Got back home took a shower and i know Im going to hurt tomorrow!

anyways thought you might be interested in my first day.

And i think this house would look much better with white instead of ivory plugs and switches and if it had a LOT less Brown! (but then I'm colorblind..... oh well)

Hope your all having fun and I'm REALLY looking foreward to teh reunin......

i am going to fire my keyboard.