2 comments September 29th, 2008
I thought I was going to get out the door on time, but was waylaid by prepping the marinade for dinner that took omg longer than I expected. Thank goodness for SB giving me a ride, and I guess at least we’ll have dinner almost ready when we get home.
We changed our IM staffing model this morning, and the person who was supposed to relieve me at 1pm wasn’t seen or heard from until after 2. The person who attempted to relieve me at 1:30 didn’t have the correct software installation set up. Therefore, I was chained to my desk from 11-2, roughly, except for the times when I was running around trying to figure out other people’s technology problems and/or helping out at the desk. This all takes the place of my plans to go to the gym at 1.
I decided to give the coffee man another try. My coffee tastes burnt.
I still haven’t gotten my reimbursement check from my trip to Denver almost TWO MONTHS ago.
I am a grump. Grump grump grump.
Add comment September 29th, 2008
We’re in the middle of a fucking terrible financial crisis, and in the middle of the Political Season That Will Not Ever End Ever, and they evacuated the building across the street from my library this afternoon because of a suspicious package, and I read on the train that our CO2 emissions were up this year, with the end result being a prediction than in 100 years it won’t just be bad – it’ll be cataclysmic, and I’m just so tired of sad and scary news. I’m tired.
2 comments September 26th, 2008
The weather turned cool and rainy today, and SB and I had difficulty getting out of bed as a result. The last few mornings have been deliciously cool – not so cold that you need a jacket, but cool enough that staying under the thin blankets curled up together seems like a good idea. We had warm homemade cereal with chopped up bites of apple for breakfast.
I spent pretty close to all day in my office, making progress on assorted things. This week I’ve had a lot of self-directed time which is a nice change from endless meetings – but also means that I struggle at times to keep motivated or focused or – something. What’s the word I’m going for? Yesterday I purged my desk of clutter and made piles organized by project = focus! In case you’re curious, a few things that I’m working on currently:
I battled a throbbing headache all day, then came home a little early and sat with a cup of French press coffee for a bit. Dinner was perfect for the weather – a sort of cassoulet with from-scratch tomato sauce and tarragon pork sausage. Rich, flavorful, and filling, though we were snackish later on. Next time we’ll have some crusty bread and it will be exactly right.
1 comment September 25th, 2008
Thought for the day:
“To live your life to the fullest, you must find a way to put your heart and soul into your work. If your present work does not allow you to do this, find one that will.” – Laurence Boldt
2 comments September 23rd, 2008
A long weekend with lovely friends, about which more will be posted soon.
Fall is upon us tomorrow, and with it has come and/or is coming cooler weather. The last few days have topped off in the 70s (though today was a bit higher), and it’s been delicious. Claire said she doesn’t know how to feel about all of this, but I know how I feel: delighted. I love fall and sweaters and knee socks and apple cider. I love colorful leaves that go crunch under foot and how the days are sometimes warmer, but the nights are solidly cool. I love the first time that we put the really soft wintery (but not flannel) sheets on the bed. I’m not looking forward to the end of the growing season – but that’s a bit off from now. Right now I can be excited about apples and squash and warm kitties seeking warm cuddles in the cooler nights.
3 comments September 21st, 2008
I’m coming up on my first anniversary at the library, but there are still many, many days when I feel like I haven’t a clue what I’m doing. Between 12-1 I was swamped at the desk – the phone was ringing and I was juggling multiple patrons in person and on IM. Each question felt impossible, or was about something that I either had never worked with or never heard of. I know it really wasn’t THAT bad – well, I hope it wasn’t – but I was by myself, and I just felt overwhelmed and flustered.
I left early and walked home from the train, meeting Shane at Buzz for coffee and more work. The weather was perfect – high in the 70s, breezy enough that I wanted my hoodie. A woman had her baby in a Bjorn and seated him cross-legged in the big lounge-y chairs outside while she got settled. Shane saw one of our neighbors. We walked home together, had a disappointing dinner (despite good smells and prepping everything this morning, the recipe – questionable to begin with – just didn’t work), then spent a nice evening puttering, hanging photos, making zucchini muffins, and generally nesting. After a year of feeling really out of place – this feels like home.
2 comments September 19th, 2008
This week’s media consumption, briefly:
Liked:
Meh:
1 comment September 18th, 2008
Today I did the following things:
I’m too tired to form complete sentences. Except that one, I guess.
Add comment September 17th, 2008
Our new place has no outdoor space – not even a balcony for our little garden – so about half of our plants went to Mark’s house, and the surviving herbs were transplanted and are living in our kitchen window. The cats have helped themselves to the chives, but otherwise everything seems to be thriving.
Someone in the complex, however, covertly stashed their basil in boxes by one of the flower beds. I noticed it on my way to work one morning, and have subsequently checked on it regularly, pinching off any flowers or buds to keep it growing.
Yesterday, though, I noticed that the basil is gone. I hope that the sneaky farmers retrieved their plants and that they weren’t just tossed by the maintenance people. That’d be a sad end for two bins of lovely fragant basil.
1 comment September 16th, 2008