Slow and Steady

Today is day 20 of my time on disaster. It's amazing how a day off can actually make it harder to go back to work. Last week when I had off on Sunday, going back to work on Monday was the toughest thing to date. Even though I was working 12 hour days seven days a week, I never had a chance to realize what I was missing because we were completely consumed with work. Of course that one day acts as a tease as to how much you miss having a day to relax and have fun.

This week at the call center, the volume of calls continues to decline. It makes for some long days at times, but often I can find something to do. I'm not sure how much longer our operation at the call center will continue; I would say the end is in sight. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm closer to returning to St. Louis, but I could be moving on shortly to other ventures in Mississippi or Southern Alabama. It would be a nice change of scenery, but I have to say I'm starting to get anxious to be back in St. Louis. Of course, whenever it is that I return, I'll make sure to take some time off and probably head to Green Bay for a weekend before re-immersing myself in my job with AmeriCorps.

Tomorrow, I'm going to have another day off and I'm really looking forward to relaxing, watching some football, and probably going for a swim at some point. With tomorrow off, my teammates and I plan on letting loose a bit tonight, and we'll have some company from a group that's coming from Southern Mississippi (not the college). I think we've all done a good job of keeping our wits about us, and not getting to a point where we couldn't stand one another. Hopefully we can maintain that these next few weeks.

I hope everyone else is doing well, and I'll hopefully be seeing some people back home in the not-so-distant future.