Weak sleep, which is terrible because I’m sore as hell in the upper back, chest, shoulders and hamstrings. Will need to sleep extra long tonight and I can’t wait for it.

Off day. Meaning no training, not no work. I’m here in the non-secret office and it’s raining torrentially outside. Normally I like that. But today I’m a dark cloud. I hate my office environment and the chitchat of worker bees. I work in a private area away from them, but I hate it still. I was never intended for office work.

I remember when I was little I had already sworn off office work, without even having experienced what it entailed. I probably saw a movie or a TV show in which the character described why office life was so shitty, and I probably agreed with everything I heard. And now that I’ve experienced it fully in two different countries across 7-8 years or so, most of my preconceived notions have been confirmed. I’ve worked in the most formal of formal offices at a major multinational corporation, and here, which is probably among the least “formal”– despite pressure being quite high on a daily basis, depending on what your responsibilities are.

I’m in town for the week and then leave on Sunday for Milwaukee, my first time there. The lab is being held at a resort on the banks of Lake Michigan and I’m looking forward to it, I think. The world’s leading conflict scholars and practitioners are getting together to collaborate on bringing some of their projects to life. I’m happy I was invited. I hope they have a gym, but if not, there’s Lake Michigan and my 195lb body.

It’s tough to have a day off of training.

Have a great Moondelg and I’ll catch you tomorrow.