Published 2024-11-21
tag(s): #failures
A few days ago a "Capture the flag" event was announced at work. I signed up, eagerly, as I find "infosec" and all things related, very interesting. Which is why I signed up to be in the "security champions" group at work, too. Anyway, the CTF started at like 4am NYC time and runs for 24hs.
I also have my regular tasks: I have to split some files for processing in another system, and shepherd said processing. And I have to look at one more piece of work.
Finally, today I stop working at 3pm because it is "report card day" and because our kiddo is
still adjusting to middle school, we want to meet with his teachers to understand how/where to
help him succeed. What to focus on for homework? Which subjects or activities to reinforce?
(we know writing practice, but what else?).
And my wife asked if I was OK to attend the meetings and I said yes because I really want to.
The thing is, I want to complete my work for this sprint, and to participate in the CTF, and I
will definitely attend those meetings with teachers. But the day only has so many hours, and I
have started the CTF and the files work a few times now, and drop one for the other so
basically I'm doing neither.
And now I also have to look at vacation days in December because we want to make sure we have
good coverage through the month (which makes sense). Which means thinking about what I plan to
do with a friend who's visiting.
I feel completely overloaded. And randomly the thought popped that I should write about it. I
have no idea what I am accomplishing with this posts, of course I am using precious time
that should go for the other tasks. But it felt necessary.
Go figure.