I’m feeling quite literally sick to my stomach today as I contemplate the fact that at noon we’ll be replacing our Democratic Oligarchy with what will be (at best) a kakistocracy/kleptocracy and could possibly end up being a Fascist totalitarian government ( Read more... )

I first read Jim Wright’s post about Resolutions for 2017 when he first posted it on Facebook two days ago.

And I’m struggling with it. He’s completely correct on every single point he makes in his post. But I’m still struggling. Donald Trump being President is not a reality that I want to accept.

Somebody has to be the grownup in the room and ( Read more... )

So part of my stress the past couple of months has just been the normal stress of having a new job. Having a new job means that I don’t know what I’m doing, which always makes me at least a little anxious. I like having a schedule, knowing what’s expected of me, knowing what I’m going to be doing. And right now I don’t really have any of that. ( Read more... )

I start my new job tomorrow.

I shouldn’t be, but I’m anxious. The usual stuff. Did I make the right choice? Will I fit in at the office? Will I make any friends? What am I going to have for lunch? What if I miss the bus?

I hope I can sleep tonight….

It's 1:15 in the morning and I can't sleep. Which shouldn't be a problem, since I'm taking the summer off. Except that the Guild has a school show tomorrow (make that Today, we start setup in less than nine hours) and despite my best efforts to get to bed early, I am still awake ( Read more... )

I am NOT pleased that I’ve had both heartburn and insomnia this week. It’s a sign of how badly New Boss Writer’s level of anxiety is affecting me. Sitting next to someone that anxious all day, and being pressured about all the things he wants to know (NOW) is really harshing my mellow.

(  A couple of examples from yesterday )

It's five a.m. and I've been awake since 3:45 and unable to get my brain to shut up and let me go back to sleep ( Read more... )

So I currently have two friends who are veering off in directions I do not want them to go. And I’m struggling with this. Because I know I cannot control other people. I do not get to choose what actions my friends take. I do not get to tell them how to live their lives ( Read more... )

So last night I lay down to try to go to sleep. And my brain would just not shut up. I’ll admit it, I’m an anxious wreck about going back to work. About whether or not Minion made up her mind over Thanksgiving to quit. About what is going to happen with this new hire. About whether or not I should quit myself, before things get even worse. And ( Read more... )

*Whew* When we got to the Higgins and finally got down into the basement, the Triumph was really easy to get down. The panels were attached on wooden cleats, you just had to slide them up and they came right off the wall. Stephen even unscrewed the cleats from the wall for me. And the big glass cases in front of the panels in the corner? Were ( Read more... )