Yay Erin! Yay Sean! Yay sleep! Apparently ibuprofen and vicodin was the magic combination for my aching right side. Woke up a couple times to use the bathroom and re-dose the ibuprofen but kept returning to the warm, soft, delicious bed. 13 hours later i finally looked at the clock in shock and got up and fed the kitties. I'm astonished that they let me sleep so long and also grateful because i hadn't gotten a full night's sleep in over a week. Woo hoo! Let the healing commence.

Congratulations, Sean!

And Maria, so many hugs. Be gentle with yourself.

I *need* to be looking for a new job, but I can't muster up the energy. I *need* to be gathering up the last bits of paper to open up Rob's estate, but there's no motivation.

I think, probably, that you need to be pacing yourself. If you let some stuff fall a little by the wayside, or lean on some people, or stick a finger in the dyke for a second, it'll be okay.

Glad the drugs and sleep are working, erin_o. That sounded like a hurtful fall.

Wise words, Maria, so I will echo what they've all said.

Oh, Maria. I hear you. Let me know if you want to support each other via email. But yes, this:

I think, probably, that you need to be pacing yourself. If you let some stuff fall a little by the wayside, or lean on some people, or stick a finger in the dyke for a second, it'll be okay.

I have taken a shower, gotten dressed, and done 15 minutes of dishes. Now to feed the animals, finish doing dishes, and change the bed, I think.

Fed animals, changed the bed, am bleaching kitchen sink. While that's working, I'm going to make dinner.

I need help with how to say something. This guy from OK Cupid, we've been IMing for a while, and met once, and I really just don't see it going anywhere. We've got plans for this weekend. I feel like it would be better to tell him that it's not working out before the weekend, and cancel the plans, rather than go out with him again knowing that I'm really not into it. How do I tell him this? We've pretty much just been communicating by IM. Do I send him a message through OK Cupid, or tell him through IM, and what do I say?

I'm sorry I stole the productivity - but not on purpose I got to finish reading essay and applications for a scholarship - that a way big boss volunteered me for as a judge. I grade high. I think ever the most ordinary of these kids is extraordinary.

and I had the plumber in - and got something fixed plus some ideas of other stuff that needs to be done someday.

and the grocery store. and took some pants to the tailor.

dinner is in the crock-pot and i cleaned my sock drawer

i cleaned my sock drawer

Good lord woman! Madness! (go you)

Hil - send him a message via OKC saying basically that.

Hil - send him a message via OKC saying basically that.

Just did that. And blocked him on IM, at least for now, because I'm a wuss and really don't want to have to answer questions about why I feel this way, and I'm pretty sure that he'd ask.