New Stuff kind of happens but it Doesn't! Also, work stuff.

So something new happened. But it hasn't happened all the way yet. If it does, though, it's going to be very good. The other thing is unfortunately unlikely, due to circumstances outside my control at the moment. But this new thing, this could be very good... If it happens. I hope it does.

This new thing has also reawakened my affinity with the night. Way back when, I used to go outside at night just to be out there. Lately, I've still been spending a lot of time in the night and darkness, but not outdoors. This new thing might allow me to get out there in a whole new, much more fun way. I'm still very much a nocturnal guy. In fact, I get by on minimal sleep each night because I stay up so late. Minimal means around 4 hours, usually.

Yet I still do well in whatever it is I'm doing that day. In high school, I graduated as a "Texas Scholar." It really doesn't mean anything to me, but still - it proves that I don't need much sleep to function. At work today a manager I'd never met before walked up, introduced himself, and gave me a rather large task which I'd never done before. He left the details of how to do it open. I don't like not knowing how to do what I'm asked to do. He took off before I could ask any questions.

So I fully expected to have him come by later to inspect my work and chew me out for not doing it correctly or up to his standards. As he walked off, I thought this to myself, and thought about how much I disliked that. However, I do tend to do (new) things thoroughly, and due to my tendency to take what people say literally, I often spend far too much time doing things that aren't necessary or are simply a waste of time.

So, I did everything that he specifically asked for, and then actually commanded a supervisor to do something for me. I attribute it mostly to the nature of our company: we only hire the best, and most helpful people. Anyway, what happened was this: as part of my huge task, that manager guy told me to get someone who could drive a forklift to pick up and move something out of the way. Now, I was in the "more doing" mode when I finally got around to finding someone to do it. I walked right up to the supervisor guy and said "I need you to come pick up these shingles and move them. Bring them inside, I guess." And he went BAM and did it. Well, he didn't bring them inside, but that's probably because he knew better than to do that (since I definitely don't) and put it somewhere else outside. I only explained to him why I told him to do it after he did it. And he didn't seem to care about the reason why.

The best part of the story was the end. After I was finished, I went and found Manager Guy and told him I was finished. He said he'd check it out in a minute. Several hours later, just before it was time for me to clock out and go, he called for me on the radio. He said, "Just wanted to let you know I went and checked out [my task] and it looks absolutely [very nice adjective that I can't recall at the moment]. [Very nice thank-you that I also can't remember]." All I said was "Thank you."

These really are great people working for this company, and it's a great company to work for. They take care of their people, inside (employees) and out (customers). They recognize that we Associates bring in all the money and keep the business afloat; therefore, they give us what we deserve and more. They also only hire people who have what it takes. I didn't think I did, but I guess I do. This story isn't the first time I surprised the bosses with my work. But that's another story.

Unfortunately, though working together is just fine, I am a) easily the youngest Associate at the store, and b) socially incompatible with most everyone there. That's just the way it is. Like I said though, working together is easy. I've never felt uncomfortable asking questions or for help like I have elsewhere. I tend to avoid people when not working, though. I eat lunch in my car, not in the break room. I sit silently in the break room when I'm on break, only speaking if and when spoken to. Except one guy, that I knew in my junior year of high school. I was surprised when I found him here, but he's there. So I talk to him sometimes.

And wow, this is a long post. I definitely can WRITE, when I feel like it. Who knows, maybe eventually I'll find some people who like to actually read what I write, and that will motivate me into writing even more.