Ups and downs
I feel like I'm moving uphill with my mood, but very slowly and with a 50 pound rock on my back. I know it takes a while for a med change to completely take effect, but it's the pits waiting it out to see if the dosage change is adequate. I'd say my overall mood is better, but I've been fighting off anxiety attacks for most of the week. Something else to discuss with my shrink. Sigh.
Work is going better. Still not as productive as I'd like, but getting things done in a more timely manner, so the boss isn't constantly riding my ass. Although, she did mention on Tuesday that the next time I schedule a student to do paid work on the weekend (we had a workshop this past Saturday for 80 returning adult students) to clear it with her. ::rolls eyes:: I'm in charge of the student hourly budget; it's supposed to be my decision on how/when/who we give hours to. It was even her idea to use one of the student hourlies! Only the boss forgot that, because she discussed that weeks earlier with the staff member who actually ran the workshop. This is what happens when you work with a Type A personality. Might be a good spur to going back for a certificate or a master's that will get me the hell out of here.
Haven't watched my latest Netflix movie; I should get on it.
I really need to get back to fic writing. I've added a few words here and there to various WIPs I've got; started an outline to a fic based on an old kink meme prompt. Maybe I should try to find a drabble community of some sort to get me back in the habit of writing daily. Not feeling super inspired, so I could use the prompting.
The roommate is presumably coming back this Sunday. I think she's finally had more than enough of her family. She was short funds because her family constantly takes advantage of her, but she finally blew up at her dad and said since she's been paying for his phone for the last 10 years he could damn well help her pay her last phone bill. Her phone had been cut-off for non-payment, because see family that takes advantage. Oy.
Otherwise, not much going on. Been hermited up in the condo the past couple weekends, except for a writing date last Sunday with Kat. Didn't get anything written, though. Ugh. Hopefully, this weekend will be a little better. Three days to relax: cheer friends on at the finish line of the Color Me Rad 5k on Saturday, pick Nancy up on Sunday, and then Monday is supposed to be boating on Lake Wingra with a host of friends.
And that is the current State of Ellen.
Work is going better. Still not as productive as I'd like, but getting things done in a more timely manner, so the boss isn't constantly riding my ass. Although, she did mention on Tuesday that the next time I schedule a student to do paid work on the weekend (we had a workshop this past Saturday for 80 returning adult students) to clear it with her. ::rolls eyes:: I'm in charge of the student hourly budget; it's supposed to be my decision on how/when/who we give hours to. It was even her idea to use one of the student hourlies! Only the boss forgot that, because she discussed that weeks earlier with the staff member who actually ran the workshop. This is what happens when you work with a Type A personality. Might be a good spur to going back for a certificate or a master's that will get me the hell out of here.
Haven't watched my latest Netflix movie; I should get on it.
I really need to get back to fic writing. I've added a few words here and there to various WIPs I've got; started an outline to a fic based on an old kink meme prompt. Maybe I should try to find a drabble community of some sort to get me back in the habit of writing daily. Not feeling super inspired, so I could use the prompting.
The roommate is presumably coming back this Sunday. I think she's finally had more than enough of her family. She was short funds because her family constantly takes advantage of her, but she finally blew up at her dad and said since she's been paying for his phone for the last 10 years he could damn well help her pay her last phone bill. Her phone had been cut-off for non-payment, because see family that takes advantage. Oy.
Otherwise, not much going on. Been hermited up in the condo the past couple weekends, except for a writing date last Sunday with Kat. Didn't get anything written, though. Ugh. Hopefully, this weekend will be a little better. Three days to relax: cheer friends on at the finish line of the Color Me Rad 5k on Saturday, pick Nancy up on Sunday, and then Monday is supposed to be boating on Lake Wingra with a host of friends.
And that is the current State of Ellen.