Yay, the first post in San Diego that is the result of tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep (although I'm physically exhausted).

One thing that really sucks about living on the West Coast is that it's impossible to find people to talk to late at night. All my friends live on the East Coast, so by the time I usually get home and settle down (8 or 9PM Pacific), it's usually too late to talk.

It's sad how much my work has consumed my life - is there nothing more to life than work? I know this is what I wanted, and I guess I'm going through one of those moments of regret ...

I remember one of the huge benefits of working remotely was that I didn't get caught up in the day-to-day distractions that real-life interaction has - it's far easier to distract others, and thus it's far easier to be distracted. It doesn't really help that I'm just getting overloaded with work from every angle.

I've really hit a situation where I can't vent about work-related situations. There is literally nobody. How sad is that? I've been on this earth 23 years, and I can't find somebody to vent to (who is awake so late ;D). I think the honeymoon period of working from the office is quickly fading. I feel under-appreciated, over-worked, and frankly, getting a little short-tempered with certain people and situations (Hey, Roy, welcome to the REAL world! This is what everybody else deals with! Good for YOU!).

I think I come off as an asshole a lot of the times (I'm beginning to think most of my coworkers think I'm an asshole), but I think it's because when it comes to work, I'm a pretty no-nonsense type of guy. I like to get things done, the right way possible. I hold the work of others to a high standard, but I try to hold myself to a higher standard. If I think something sucks, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. If I think somebody is doing something wrong, I'll be bugged by it and probably keep pushing until I get pushed back.

Anyways, I don't know why a particular situation at work has been irking me all night, but it has. I think I really need to find something more meaningful in life besides work to focus on.

Right now, my neighbors above me are playing music REALLY loudly. Do I want to be that guy who tells them to turn it down? I'm feeling pretty cranky right now, so I think ... yes.