It’s 7:00 am and I’m masochistic enough to launch my work email to check out what my day is going to look like. Some people think I’m nuts for doing this, but it’s much better to have the screaming out of the way at home, while the dog looks on like nothing is wrong.

So what do gambling and email have in common. You know that feeling you get when you put the nickel in the nickel slots (yes, I’m cheap), pull the lever, and then wait… that’s how i feel when i launch my Outlook. I click on the Outlook icon, hold my breath, wait for the connection, and then see the numbers start popping up next to my in-box.  If it stops at 5, I’m happy. Anything past that means i’m going to have a crapper of a day. Now I know 5 sounds like I’m a spoiled brat, but don’t begrudge me this. I used to be one of those people who would get 80 emails in the morning, and I still have empathy for the poor souls who have to experience this, but the reality is, sometimes it’s not quantity. Sometimes it has everything to do with WHO sends the darn email. So how do I rank today? Pretty good, 3 emails, one from THAT guy, but all in all a pretty good morning.