Sure it was fun in the beginning. I made crafts and decorated the patio of my apartment (see below), but after a week of that my days became variations of the following: wake at noon, People's Court, Desperate Housewives, Starbucks, read 30 pages of a book, glass of wine.
Oh yeah, one day me and a friend went to a place called Jungle Gardens in Avery Island, LA and it was beautiful. The Tabasco factory is also there but we passed.
Anyway, now I'm back to work and on loan to Midland, TX until my vacation at the end of the month. I've been here for about 3 days and haven't been sent out on a job yet because the rig isn't ready for us. I'm nervous about going to the rig because the measurement tool we're going to use (called PeriScope) isn't something I've ever seen or learned about before. I have a 350+ page .pdf explaining the tool, but I've only skimmed it. I'm hoping I can learn when I get there...?
On this job I'll be working days because the lead hand that I'm going out with likes nights better. For the most part, the person working days on a rig (whether it be the company man, directional driller, etc) is the more experienced person and I don't want people coming up to me assuming I'm in charge. The lead hand is very experienced so I know I can always wake him up if necessary. I just hope he doesn't assume I know a whole lot, because my experience is limited to the way things are done in Conway, AR. Things that are done in Texas may not be the same things that are done in Arkansas on a job.
Though I'm nervous, the sooner we start this job, the sooner it will end (9-12 days) and the more days I'll have before my vacation starts. If I get out of here early enough, I can go to Maryland before my trip and see my family and boyfriend. I'm really excited and hope it works out.
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