is very, VERY long. don’t know if i’ll be able to maintain that pace, but being able to pay off a substantial house renovation in four months is an attractive prospect.

items of note:

1. it’s hard not to eat while pulling such long hours. it’s as though the hand-to-mouth movement plus flavor burst provides just enough distraction to make the minutes tick by… less slowly.

2. there are an astonishing number of parallels between long doc review hours and long-haul flights. to wit:

     a. hydration is key. drink water. use hand lotion. find a good moisturizer. you’re in a climate-controlled environment for hours on end.

     b. move around occasionally. see (a) - the more water you drink, the more you need to get up and go to the bathroom. this is a good thing, as it allows you the opportunity to s-t-r-e-t-c-h.
     while it isn’t as bad as the dc-narita flight, 11 hours in a chair still ain’t fun, and probably isn’t good for you. come to think of it, i’d like to see some studies on deep-vein thrombosis among contract attorneys.

     c. after the first few hours, the bathrooms get nasty. now, this isn’t such a problem at my current site, where the bathrooms are cleaned and restocked 3x a day, but my previous one… uff. let’s just say it’s frightening when the condition of a 4-hole office bathroom approaches that of a one-hole airline head.

     d. bring your own food, the airlines firms are cutting back on meals. despite the long hours, the firm where i currently work only provides meals on the weekends.

which reminds me. i should get out of bed and into the shower. i need to be at work soon. but don’t fret; i’m sure i’ll blog about this in the future.