I feel better. And that’s Good News ( Read more... )

It’s been a rough week and a half here since the election. Knowing that we’ve elected a man with so many faults and so few virtues to lead our country has been a sobering wakeup call about the state of our citizenship. So it’s been a struggle to not slide into despair and to try to find things to be hopeful about ( Read more... )

My insurance card came in the mail on Wednesday.

My first paycheck arrived in the mail on Thursday. I deposited it today.

I had my first massage in three weeks last night (cancelled one appointment due to traveling and a second due to being sick), and whoo boy, did I need it! Jenny got all the knots out and I feel sooooo much better today ( Read more... )

I’m counting down my final two weeks off before I rejoin the workforce at my new job. I’m starting to get anxious/excited about it. And about all the stuff I want to get done around the house before I’m back at work (and when faire takes over my October and then NaNo takes over my November ( Read more... )

I was driving in the car earlier this week, trying to remember the last time I felt actually happy? I mean, I’ve felt contented and peaceful and grateful, but when was the last time I actually felt happy? It’s hard to say. But things have been pretty good around here the past couple of weeks. And I’m OK with that ( Read more... )

We start this edition, with leftovers from last weekend! I got distracted and didn't post this.I have a FIVE DAY WEEKEND!!!!! *Kermit flail* OMG, I need some time off SO BADLY ( Read more... )

I know I’ve been bitching a bit lately here. And I apologize. But, as you’ll see in this week’s links collection, I’ve been reading a bit about letting it all hang out and not trying to always put on a good face when things aren’t perfect. And while things don’t Utterly Suck at the moment, there are plenty of things going on in the world right ( Read more... )

I survived another week of work. Things have slowly been getting a little better. I’m understanding the product more and I feel like I’m starting to get a little traction and make progress on my projects and Getting Shit Done™. But there’s still way too much magical thinking and assuming that “everyone knows” things that are not common ( Read more... )

I survived another week at The Place ( Read more... )

I may have lost my draft file with all my saved drafts, ideas, and links in it, but there will be Good News Friday this week, goddamit! (Sadly, no luck rescuing any more of my files. There are only three or four on there that I really need, why can’t I rescue them ( Read more... )