Matt-Man is FINE on Route 9

Hail and well met

Well as you can see I haven't posted in awhile. It has been quite hectic around the Matt-cave lately. Mostly it has been working. With the passing of one of the regulars and recent sickness and family troubles around the office I have had to step up. Specifically I have had to learn another route. That is the route mentioned in the title, route 9.

It is roughly the same size as route 7, maybe a smidge bigger. The driving is a bit longer in my opinion but that probably just me. None of which is a big deal, the problem was/is that I got blind sided with it. When I came into work Tuesday I was supposed to work on 10(the baby route)but as I was walking in Laura (my supervisor) stopped me first of all to inform me that route 10 starts at 9:00 not 7:00 like the rest of the routes. This was the first annoyance since I don't feel like waiting around the house for 2 more hours and trying to sleep the extra won't happen. Not to mention that I still don't have the route mastered so the extra time helps me get out and back at a decent time. But I digress from the subject.

Then she tells me to start casing on 9, no explanation other then I will be taking some of it out. So over I go and start working the mail. Well of course I am hunting and pecking since I don't have a clue of the layout for the cases. Then after an hour or two I learn I am taking the whole thing out, this after seeing the 7 trays of mail for the route. I freaked just a little.

So after working my self into a basket weaving class (meaning crazed frenzy and thus needing time at the house of white coats) I hit the road, around 1ish. Of course I am sweating it cause the truck comes at 5 o'clock and if it leave I am making the trip up to Bedford Park with the mail.

Now I have been rather humble of my skills but I cannot avoid the truth that I ran the route in good time, just over 3 and a half hours. So I made it back before the deadline. I was so relieved.

Today I ran it again and with a little help from Laura (that supervisor person again) I was on the road by 11:45 and back in the office by 3:00 (that is 3 hours and 15 minutes for those the don't want to do the math). Now I have not looked to see what the evaluated time on the road is but I know that I am not that far off. I am getting good at this. YEAH for me!

So again I run route 9 tomorrow. I hope to beat my time from today but breaking even will be fine as well.

Ok enough of that and on to other things. I am not sure which day was the last that I posted but it doesn't matter. This Friday Iron Kingdoms is happening at Val's. He is running Mel to Michigan and back so it won't happen until he gets back but it is happening.

Also I am sending out the call. MATT-FRIENDS ASSEMBLE! That band that Terri knows (Khaos Theory is playing at Ye Old Town Inn on March 10th. Everyone is invited albeit they will need to provide their own transportation cause I am going up to her place after the show. The details are on the Khaos Theory My Space page as well as here.


Khaos Theory

March, 10 2007 at Ye Olde Town Inn
18 W. Busse Ave, Mount Prospect, Illinois
Cost : (no price is listed so I don't know if it is free or they didn't post the cost but don't let that stop you from coming cause I am willing to cover anyone that wants to come)

Also it is good to note that this is located literally across the tracks from Games Plus, a kick ass game store. So I was thinking of heading out a little earlier and stop on in and pa ruse the goods. Again anyone that is interested is welcome to come along for that as well.

Just leave me a note letting me know what is up and we and communicate from their. Well I have to get up so...


May the Force be with you

Excelsior!!!