It has been in interesting times since last I wrote anything. I started a new job back in February in its been going really well up until this week. It is a lot smaller company than I worked for before and there isn't much structure--or at least there isn't documented structure. They do things specific ways, they just don't think of it as a process.

I really have enjoyed being part of the team again and making some money. Unfortunately, they don't really act like a team right now. Everybody's kind of seems to be isolated in their own little world. The team is 2 people right now and used to be 3. No one seems to really know what the other is doing. They just divide things up and go about their business.

The trouble has come up because I was asked to lead a project. The person who was working the project is the one who is leaving. When I was asked to lead the project she all the sudden dumped everything on me and then started this tell me everything you want me to do routine. At this point I had been with the company a few weeks and had just been introduced to the project. The team manager then wanted me to collect the time remaining on tasks for the daily stand up meeting. She didn't care for that and complained about the manager micromanaging. Daily standups are one of the tools for agile development. Anyhow, there is some kind of issue with me and the manager is trying to figure out how to handle the situation. He doesn't really like conflict and doesn't seem to know how to resolve it. Unfortunately he wasn't feeling well on Friday so I couldn't get it resolved before the end of the week and now it is driving me a little nuts.

I really don't think it is to the point they want to let me go, but I keep asking myself if this is what I want and should I go. I need to find out what the issues are and determine if I think they can be dealt with. I honestly think things will work themselves out over time, but we will need to be a little more honest with each other. I have been feeling like the other team members are being a little passive-aggressive and in response I have been a little passive-aggressive myself which I know isn't helping the situation. I haven't been doing my best to keep things calm, so I am partially to blame for the situation.

We will see what happens tomorrow. Hopefully, I still will have a job.

Otherwise, about a month ago I woke up on a Saturday morning and my left arm was killing me. It was so bad that by noon I went to an urgent care facility. The doctor gave me muscle relaxers and told me to take some ibuprofen. I was leery of ibuprofen because it has some similar properties as aspirin and I am allergic to aspirin. Anyhow, as the week goes on, there is no relief and things were not getting better. All week long friends had been saying I should go to a chiropractor. On Friday, I decided to take their advice. Unfortunately, by the time I made the decision, it was too late to get an appointment, so I had to wait until Monday. I have always thought chiropractors were not exactly real doctors, but I was desperate. After the past several weeks, my opinion of chiropractors has changed drastically. It turned out I had a nerve injured in my neck. It took a couple of weeks, but I am finally feeling better. The pain is pretty much gone, but my arms still feels weak and there are sore spots on my shoulder blade and where my chest meets my shoulder. I am hoping it will be all the way better soon.

I learned a couple of things--I need to stop sleeping on my stomach, sleeping on my back makes my mouth dry, it is easier to sleep on my side with a pillow between my knees, my arms want to go over my head when I relax because the muscles in my neck are tight and ibuprofen is great stuff.