Tuesday morning
My #1 spontaneous friend B was able to come over to the house yesterday after work. I left to pick him up at 5pm, then we had dinner delivered, then we watched some TV together, then we snuggled in bed for a while. But I decided to sleep in a separate bed. Up at 6:05am, I ironed his shirt for him while he showered, then delivered him to Metro.
Now I'm back at the house, ready to run 3 miles this morning. Later I'll lift weights during a class. I'm commuting tomorrow. And Friday is a federal holiday.
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B delivered a belated birthday present to me, a boardgame that he'd kickstarted however long ago. I plan to play it solo this week/weekend and then assuming I like it I'll try to organize a 4-person game day to play it, although scheduling stuff is extra difficult this time of year. B says Steve is interested in playing it with us. Finding a time when both B and Steve and a 4th person would be available ... but I'll try ... after I first play through it solo.
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10 days until the next shutdown, and of course there's still no consensus on Capitol Hill regarding what to do about it. I'm not as frantically busy as I was the last time, thankfully. The Republican House and the Democratic Senate are still focused on passing their own spending bills rather than talking with each other about bills that could pass both chambers.
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Hmmm, it looks like I will probably be able to quit early on Thursday. Whereas I stayed at the house for my entire 3-day staycation, I would like to spend some of this upcoming holiday weekend at the condo. I remember building management is doing inspections this week so I wouldn't have complete privacy until after those are over ... I dunno ... don't need to plan ahead.
Back on Sunday instead of feeling transition anxiety I felt something completely different and unusual --> guilt. I had no work to do, I wasn't avoiding chores, I was caught up with everything, but instead I felt some guilt about doing absolutely nothing but relax ALL WEEKEND. But I definitely needed it, after spending most of this year feeling more work stress than perhaps I've ever felt in this job. Plus the ongoing stress of taking care of this house without T here most of the time.
And it was only one day off work! I have more leave saved up after this busy year than I've ever had, I could easily take an entire week off, if I wanted.
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OK, I'll head out on my run at 8am. I have zero meetings on my calendar today, just the class this afternoon, and I'm usually able to lift weights while I watch the class. By the end of the day I should feel more than caught up on work stuff. I'll probably cook a BA meal after I lift.
Now I'm back at the house, ready to run 3 miles this morning. Later I'll lift weights during a class. I'm commuting tomorrow. And Friday is a federal holiday.
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B delivered a belated birthday present to me, a boardgame that he'd kickstarted however long ago. I plan to play it solo this week/weekend and then assuming I like it I'll try to organize a 4-person game day to play it, although scheduling stuff is extra difficult this time of year. B says Steve is interested in playing it with us. Finding a time when both B and Steve and a 4th person would be available ... but I'll try ... after I first play through it solo.
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10 days until the next shutdown, and of course there's still no consensus on Capitol Hill regarding what to do about it. I'm not as frantically busy as I was the last time, thankfully. The Republican House and the Democratic Senate are still focused on passing their own spending bills rather than talking with each other about bills that could pass both chambers.
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Hmmm, it looks like I will probably be able to quit early on Thursday. Whereas I stayed at the house for my entire 3-day staycation, I would like to spend some of this upcoming holiday weekend at the condo. I remember building management is doing inspections this week so I wouldn't have complete privacy until after those are over ... I dunno ... don't need to plan ahead.
Back on Sunday instead of feeling transition anxiety I felt something completely different and unusual --> guilt. I had no work to do, I wasn't avoiding chores, I was caught up with everything, but instead I felt some guilt about doing absolutely nothing but relax ALL WEEKEND. But I definitely needed it, after spending most of this year feeling more work stress than perhaps I've ever felt in this job. Plus the ongoing stress of taking care of this house without T here most of the time.
And it was only one day off work! I have more leave saved up after this busy year than I've ever had, I could easily take an entire week off, if I wanted.
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OK, I'll head out on my run at 8am. I have zero meetings on my calendar today, just the class this afternoon, and I'm usually able to lift weights while I watch the class. By the end of the day I should feel more than caught up on work stuff. I'll probably cook a BA meal after I lift.