Staying in a hotel has some downsides. For example I now have this disorder I have dubbed “hotel neck”. This is a pain in my back and neck from watching too much television while sitting propped up in bed. It isn’t like there is any theater seating available. I have been propping myself up with about 6 pillows but I am still finding this an odd position to watch television. There is a certain strain being put on my neck that I can’t seem to fix no matter how I position the pillows or myself. There is probably some correlation between sitting at a desk all day and then sitting in bed most of the night watching television. My body just isn’t familiar with either of these activities. My old job had me running in and out of the office all day and we don’t have cable at home so watching television for hours wasn’t an option. I suppose the solution is to get out and get some physical activity in the evenings but I just am not motivated to do that yet.

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This week my hotel stay was booked at a different hotel from where I stayed last week. Instead of a chain hotel or a condo hotel my accommodations were made at a historic inn. I have to say I had lofty expectations of this inn based on the per night rate they charge online and that this inn was rated a top “historic inn”. Let’s just say this hotel is interesting to say the least. My room has a canopy bed which from a distance is very pretty but up close you can truly see the “history”. In general the room is nice but in need of serious upgrading due to peeling wallpaper, leaking faucets, and worn bedding. Otherwise it is a nice large room with little oddities that add character not found in chain hotels but there is absolutely no way I would ever pay the $150.00 per night room rate listed online for this room.

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You might have read earlier that I am away from home for several weeks training for a new job. What was supposed to be 6 weeks of training has now become 8 weeks. To top off the sheer boredom of living in a hotel room the weather has totally sucked. It isn’t warm enough to bust out my swimwear and kill some time in the pool or anything outside. Some days it might top out at 75 degrees but with the rain and overcast skies it feel like it is in the 60’s. I need to find the library or something and at least get some books to read because summertime cable television programming is awful. Could I complain much more? I suppose not but I really truly am completely bored silly.

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I am just sitting here picturing life back home and wondering how my wife is faring. It has got to be hard being left with two kids and a bunch of stressful life situations to manage for 8 weeks. She also had surgery yesterday to really top things off properly. Today when I talked to her I could just tell she is sad and depressed about everything in general. We are only 3 weeks into this 8 week period of me being away from home. I really wondering how much of that fiery spirit of hers will be left after the 8 weeks is over? If I had the money I would look into New York City travel options and send her away for a little time to herself when I get back. Right now I think all the lady needs is a good night’s sleep and a lot of hugs to put a smile on her face. I wish I were there to give her these things but instead I am stuck here in this hotel room.

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The length of my training has been extended from 6 weeks to 8 weeks. I can’t begin to tell you how much this sucks. Even though I know the job will be worth it in the end it doesn’t make being away from my family any easier. There is only so much television a person can watch. I even found myself reading a furniture catalog just to pass time last night. I need to find out if there is a library in the area or at least find a good paperback novel to read. To top it all off the guy I am traveling with has decided to give me the silent treatment for reasons I don’t quite understand. Driving 8 hours a week with someone who won’t carry on a conversation with you is just plain annoying.

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It just occurred to me that my new computer desk is literally a third the size of my old one. It really is amazing how space saving a lcd monitor truly is. Instead of having my desktop computer sitting out like sore thumb in the middle of our dining room it is now nicely tucked away on a small cart in the corner. My wife loves having her dining room no longer looking like an office and I like it when she is happy. The only thing about having a smaller desk is there really isn’t any room to eat at the computer any more. I suppose that is good for the computer and for my waistline.

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When this training is all said and done I think I am going to have to research what is the best wrinkle cream. Right now I have some serious circles under my eyes from lack of sleep. It feels as is I am about 10 years older than before I left. There is just something about being away from home and out of your own element that throws your body all out of whack. Fortunately, tomorrow I will be traveling home for a couple of nights and that should make a world of difference.

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This new job has me entirely overwhelmed. There are tons of forms and code numbers to remember. All it seems like we do it talk about form PHB47F or CAT5e. I am sure it will all make sense once I am finally doing the actual job but right now it just seems like gibberish. I am really thankful to have gotten this job and know that in the long haul it will benefit my family tremendously. It is just a little bit overwhelming right now and hard to be so far away from them for so long.

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