Let's begin

 Here I am, at 1:00 in the afternoon, feeling a little restless at work. I like my job. It is, however, a little slow. Much of my role at work is to be available in case someone needs me. Many days, it is a very necessary and vital role. Most days, it is a role that most of my other co-workers are very glad that I am here for. And then, there are days like today. *stifles yawn*

In my free minutes at work, I try hard to be productive. I keep a tight inventory on all the supplies I oversee. I carefully follow-up, sometimes more than necessary, but in a way that supports those in my charge. I also take classes whenever I can. I don't have a budget for training, so I try to stick to classes that are free or offered at promotional cost levels. All of that works. But this week seems exceptionally slow. I actually googled "what to do when your job is boring" and one of the items that Indeed.com recommended was to start a work blog. So, here it is.

True confession: when I'm not finding productive things to do at work, I almost always daydream about biking. So far this year, I've cycled over 2000 miles. Daydream number one is what it would take to double that mileage. Daydreams after that have me looking into bike trips, bike routes, bike gear, etc. Sometimes, I linger over past bike rides. I like to follow biking friends who are retired to see if they have ridden today. (the answer is always yes when the weather is nice) So, thus the name of my blog. Although, I believe that my blog will not ALWAYS be about biking. We'll see; I mean, I think I have other interests...you can let me know if you agree.

For today, I am admitting that my current job can be a bit boring. Indeed.com's suggestions have me wondering if (a). I'm not applying myself to making this job fulfilling or (b). I'm really just in a spot where I'm overqualified. I really don't want to respond to either option. Perhaps both are a little true. What if I held my dream job for 10 years, then a big, bad corporation came along and bought my dream company and I could never match that again, so I stopped trying. Or, what if I managed as best I could after a major relocation only to find myself in a job environment where I struggled to make connections. After temping and hopping around for several years, I landed in the one spot close to home where I did feel that connection, despite the fact that the role falls short of my likely potential. Or, what if this is simply pre-retirement, no other reason specified.

Perhaps a somewhat daily workday blog will help me respond to these what-ifs. Perhaps it will help me choose "a" or "b." Perhaps I will simply chronicle all of my biking daydreams so that when I have a moment, I can live those out. We'll see!