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June 1st
It’s bad when you can’t even come up with a title for a blog post.
That’s how wiped I am these days. I’m currently sitting in my new office, surrounded by blue packing crates. I can’t unpack my crates until the facilities staff come up to rearrange my file cabinets. And I haven’t been in my office long enough for them to do that today. Everytime I left my desk today, I’d come back to find I’d missed a phone call.
June 29th
Wow. I started this nearly a month ago. I guess that just proves how insanely busy I am these days. I’m still glad I took the new job, but it’s wearing me out unbelievably.
When I first started this position (back in August 2008), I kept saying, “When XYZ is over, maybe I’ll have a little more time to think.” Well, several “XYZ” things have come and gone, and I still have no time to think. I still spend most of my time reacting to things. Planning is just an item on my wish list.
I’ve been staying away from the computer a little more when I’m at home, though, and spending more time knitting. I’ve finally finished my “Goddess Knits Mystery Shawl” (except for blocking) and my Seascape Shawl (also except for blocking), and I’ve been working steadily on the “Rosy Fingered Dawn”. I’m up to Row 74 or so, and making good progress.
I started to sew a couple weekends ago, but then Sven decided to be a bitch and jam at the slightest provocation, so I ended up walking away in frustration. I was trying to take in some of my suits for work, because the stress of the new job has resulted in a drop in weight. Not that I’m complaining that I’ve lost weight! Yay weight loss! It’s just the method of weight loss that’s a problem. And the fact that I don’t really have the disposable income to go out and buy a new wardrobe for work. So, I need to take in my clothes. Which is almost as time consuming as starting from scratch.
Music wise, we’ve been to a few concerts since the last time I posted. We saw Gaelic Storm in early April. It was a great show. There was a kitchen fire. At the end of May, the kids and I went to see Carbon Leaf. It was also a great show. There was also a kitchen fire. (Are you sensing a trend here?) In mid-June, TOH and I went to see Cowboy Mouth. It was another great show. Luckily, there was no kitchen fire. (I was getting a little worried.)
House wise, we threw a big party at the end of May for Klumpen’s birthday/start of summer/whatever. It went well. No one died. Nothing was broken. No horrible messes to clean up.
So, I guess that’s everything. Or at least the bullet points.