germs and introductions

Talk about a cesspool, people dropping like flies around here.  There’s a cold going around, and I am determined not to fall victim.  But I’m also mentally prepared to stay well until the day I leave and then get sick (just my luck).  In any case, I’m loading up on the vitamin C, and  any downtime that I have during the day, I just head up to the helideck and soak in some vitamin D to help ward off all the germs floating around here.

This week has FLOWN by, and I know that next week is going to do the same.  I feel like I've just gotten in the groove and now I'm about to leave.  I can honestly say that I've never worked so hard at learning names and faces.  All my counterparts are Korean, and they all have nicknames or initials or family names that they actually go by (TJ, YK, Mr Moon, Mr Park, EK, etc).  To make matters worse, it's virtually impossible to figure out who ANYONE is on the platform.  They all wear the same orange jumpsuit, same yellow hardhat, and usually have their faces covered up with bandannas (sun protection).  I've had countless in depth conversations and walked away not having a clue who I was just talking to.  I actually carry around a notebook just writing down names and little reminders of how to tell them apart when they are all covered up (bandanna color/glove color/safety glasses details).  I've legitimately introduced myself to most everyone at least twice....embarrassing.  

The good news is that when they aren't covered up, I've pretty much got everyone down.  I still have a LOT to figure out on the technical side of things, but I've got my people worked out - which (in my opinion) is the most important thing when it comes to getting stuff done - and knowing who has chocolate ;) 

26 days down, 9 to go!  xoxo…