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growyourwingsBeen mostly off of LJ for a couple of days due to work and family stuff.
After having a minor (although some in my family might not call it that!) emotional breakdown the other day. Things are looking up. Still putting in too many hours at work (which may be a huge factor in the "breakdown"), but I believe things are starting to look up there. We are completing reorganizing the program I'm managing. It will be leaner and more effiicient and I think will greatly increase our chances of success.
It also means that I may be reassigned to another effort in a few months as I believe the trimmer program may not need a full time program manager. But that is good! I'd look forward to a new and totally different project. I've been working on this in one form or another for about three years. Three years tends to be my limit--I always start looking towards something new at work after three years on an assignment.
Family's going better too. My 14 year old son is starting to do his homework without me nagging him. Lucky thing too, because I've been too focused on other things and his homework probably would have suffered.
My husband is quiting chewing tobacco. Yeah, I know...yuck!...I can't believe he even started. His friend got him hooked a few years ago. Anyway this is the third time he's tried to stop. It seems to be worse than quiting smoking. The last 2 times he was impossible to live with. The second time he quit he decided to do it our 20-year wedding anniversary trip. He thought it would be easier if he was off work. NOT! It just made him uber grouchy the whole trip. But this time--he's be irritable but nothing like the last 2 times. So perhaps this will be it. *crosses fingers*
Unfortunately my knee started to bug me several weeks ago and now it hurts so bad that it's hard to walk. I've a doctor appt this Friday. Hopefully it will be just strain or something. *crosses fingers again*
It also means that I may be reassigned to another effort in a few months as I believe the trimmer program may not need a full time program manager. But that is good! I'd look forward to a new and totally different project. I've been working on this in one form or another for about three years. Three years tends to be my limit--I always start looking towards something new at work after three years on an assignment.
Family's going better too. My 14 year old son is starting to do his homework without me nagging him. Lucky thing too, because I've been too focused on other things and his homework probably would have suffered.
My husband is quiting chewing tobacco. Yeah, I know...yuck!...I can't believe he even started. His friend got him hooked a few years ago. Anyway this is the third time he's tried to stop. It seems to be worse than quiting smoking. The last 2 times he was impossible to live with. The second time he quit he decided to do it our 20-year wedding anniversary trip. He thought it would be easier if he was off work. NOT! It just made him uber grouchy the whole trip. But this time--he's be irritable but nothing like the last 2 times. So perhaps this will be it. *crosses fingers*
Unfortunately my knee started to bug me several weeks ago and now it hurts so bad that it's hard to walk. I've a doctor appt this Friday. Hopefully it will be just strain or something. *crosses fingers again*
I miss SPN. But also? I'm kinda glad the summer hiatus is starting. I feel like I have to catch my breath. Plus I have so many DVDs to catch up on. Still need to S2-S4 of Six Feet Under.
I'm still going through S1 of Mary Tyler Moore. Although I really wouldn't watch any 30-min sitcoms today--I do kinda miss being able to sit down and enjoy a light-hearted 30-min break from reality. I realized last night as I watched another episode that any show I watch these days is 60-mins and tends to be angtsy, dark, or action-packed. I don't really watch comedies any more. Maybe I need to. And because the few current shows I watch are 60 min & intense, I always feel like I need to set aside a "significant" segment of time to devote to watching it and then digesting/discussing it. No quick, 30-min injections of amusement.
I took some pain medication for my knee and am feeling a little loopy. *AND* I'm feeling guilty for calling in sick to work. Even though I am-because of my knee. Even though I worked 14 hours on both Monday and Tuesday. *is lame and obsessive* Why can't I cut myself the same slack I cut others?
Sorry. Didn't meant to circle back to work.
I want my SPN magazine to arrive. I know I can read scans online. But I want to read it first in my hands. Now that's strange for me. I'm usually all about online reading.
