Jet lag

All this week I'm in Seattle for team meetings and an opportunity to work with people on the west coast. There are new members of my team that I had only spoken to on the phone or over video conferencing. It's a good opportunity for some team bonding and unity.

So this is week 2 of a 4 week absence from my desk in New York. Last week I was in Virginia Beach at a conference where I was a panelist. This week I'm in Seattle, next week at the Mountain Workshops in Kentucky and then I'm on vacation for a week. Total time spent away from my desk, 31 days. You can go through a lot of fast food and heavy restaurant meals in 4 weeks. I'm on day 3 of week 2 and already I don't want to see another burrito, fajita or egg McMuffin for a long time but I still have 17 days to go.

On top of the pain I'm feeling in my gut morning and night, I can't seem to sleep past 6 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET) even though I keep staying up until 12 a.m. PT ( 3 a.m. ET ) each night. This jet lag is already starting to get to me, good thing once I'm back in Kentucky there is only one hour time difference.

I feel like I'm walking around in a fog at the office. I'm able to function but the hunger comes early and the fatigue hits about 4 p.m. ( 7 p.m. ET ) the time that I'm usually at home having dinner. I think it makes time pass more slowly when your body thinks it's one time but your brain is trying to trick it into changing routines.

Regardless, I'm glad to be out here enjoying the crisp fall weather and noticing the leaves starting to change from green to a brilliant red before falling and sticking to anything and everything the rain has touched. Gray skies as far as the eye can see and moody people who forget how to think when and if the sun ever comes out. Maybe that's because their eyes become sensitive and their skin immediately begins to melt off when they get a little bit of UVA exposure. Oh Seattle, what a town!