Currently I’m fighting the most important deadline of the year at work. It’s the culmination of a year and a half’s work. 25 drawings need to go out tomorrow afternoon, and I’d say I’m about 90% done. I’ve got a least 1 day’s worth of work between now and then, and well obviously not enough time to fit it all in there.

The nice thing about these pressure times is how much better you get to know the people you’re working with. Usually the two mugs that end up in the office on weekends and after hours are the electrical and mechanical engineers, slogging away trying to meet the deadlines. The highlights of today were the breaks with Richard. We both share the same sense of humour, which is exceptionally important if you’re working stupid hours and you need something to relieve the tension.

Are we going to have everything ready for tomorrow? Not sure. Odds are against us that’s for sure. Last week passed and I swear I can’t even remember what the hell happened to it.

In addition to all that I’ve no doubt failed my french exam having completely blanked at the start of my presentation (even though I really had the whole thing clear in my head). Fine time to get stressed out, during the god damn exam. The entire week, never had any chance to get stressed out, so instead I went and bought it all out during the exam. I guess you live and learn, but between you and me (don’t mentioned this to Agnes) I really really didn’t deserve to pass. Didn’t give it the time it needed and deserved.