Last night the storm blew out our power. Boo ( Read more... )

Let me start by saying that we're incredibly lucky. INCREDIBLY lucky. We have good health care coverage and many options and there's pretty much no chance of us being bankrupted by unexpected health costs ( Read more... )

Ah. Right. This is depression. ::coughs:: I knew that. Really. I haven't just spent most of the day staring blankly into space not giving a shit without realizing what was wrong. Honest. That would be stupid, especially after just reading the Hyperbole and a Half piece a few days ago ( Read more... )

I'm fairly pleased with myself. Yesterday I went into the office for the first time and met a bunch of my coworkers and it went really well. I didn't get too anxious before going, which for me is a humongous accomplishment. I mean, I was a bit anxious about meeting so many new people but I don't think it was too much more than any ordinary person ( Read more... )

(20 points to anyone who recognizes the source of the subject line. My icon is only slightly a hint ( Read more... )

Yael and three cousins were in the backyard pool here in Florida, Yael and the youngest were using floaties. I went outside to keep half an eye on the kids, while reading a book ( Read more... )

I'm having a lot of trouble getting motivated to move this morning. I had a horrid dream in which Avi casually asked for a divorce and couldn't understand why I was so upset. I woke up with a head/neck ache of massive proportions and I just feel bleh ( Read more... )

Okay, I've been prodded to get on IM for work. (No, don't try to add me on any IM network, because I'll turn you down. Nothing personal, I don't IM/chat with ANYONE if I can possibly avoid it ( Read more... )

( The mental illness meme, gacked from weaverrandom )

I'm feeling stressed and anxious and whatnot...so thus I did a lot of cooking. (Hey, I'm a Jewish mother, what do you expect?) First, Yael and I made banana bread. For some reason, my loaf pans have vanished (WTF? Did they get eaten by the dust bunnies in the pantry?) so I used the mini-bundt pans instead. Still very tasty, even though Yael decided ( Read more... )