Work Changes and a Husband in the House.
My goodness, I've been busy. I started at my new store yesterday and am still figuring out how I intend to progress. Last week I wrapped up at Oak Brook, and that whole process ended up being more emotional than I'd expected. My job there is to kind of be a bitch sometimes, and as a result I really have to distance myself from people, keep clear professional boundaries to be fair. I found it really touching for me to hear people genuinely express sadness about my leaving and that they'd miss me. I felt a bit choked up. Damn PMS.
N returned to school last week, and he's much busier than past semesters, in part, because he's working two jobs, though both are on campus. His schedule is such that he's gone for large blocks of time, not coming home for lunch as he used to. I'll be working more days, so at least our time at home will sometimes coincide. N was actually gone for a chunk of the weekend to Springfield. I couldn't go, and his absence totally sucked, but now he's home. This evening we went for a long walk, then ate some late summer bounty (all local), and watched Tony Bourdain. Now he's working a bit, and I'm mentally plotting my tomorrow.
Last night I watched Starting Out in the Evening, a movie about a grad student who befriends the old writer about whom she's writing her thesis, attempting to get his books back in print. She also toys with him and is generally annoying. Lily Taylor had a great performance as the writer's daughter. Though the plot-line was predictable, it was great to sink my brain into something else for a bit. These days I need a bit of escapism to unwind at the end of the day...I'm thinking exercise...
And I checked out another business book today about urgency. When did I become such a dork?
N returned to school last week, and he's much busier than past semesters, in part, because he's working two jobs, though both are on campus. His schedule is such that he's gone for large blocks of time, not coming home for lunch as he used to. I'll be working more days, so at least our time at home will sometimes coincide. N was actually gone for a chunk of the weekend to Springfield. I couldn't go, and his absence totally sucked, but now he's home. This evening we went for a long walk, then ate some late summer bounty (all local), and watched Tony Bourdain. Now he's working a bit, and I'm mentally plotting my tomorrow.
Last night I watched Starting Out in the Evening, a movie about a grad student who befriends the old writer about whom she's writing her thesis, attempting to get his books back in print. She also toys with him and is generally annoying. Lily Taylor had a great performance as the writer's daughter. Though the plot-line was predictable, it was great to sink my brain into something else for a bit. These days I need a bit of escapism to unwind at the end of the day...I'm thinking exercise...
And I checked out another business book today about urgency. When did I become such a dork?