so the main question is my physically being able to do it.

Will the interviews and photoshoots be spaced out across that 6 weeks? Because that might give you time to rest and recuperate between each one.

Aims, in reading about Lamictal, it doesn't seem to necessarily matter whether it's taken in the morning or evening, as long as (1) it's consistent, and (2) it doesn't affect your functioning (like if it makes you tired if you take it in the morning, or wired if you take it at night).

If you want to switch to take it in the morning, maybe call your doctor and find out of there's any reason you can't. Because nothing I've read -- and Sail's post backs this up -- says Lamictal shouldn't be taken in the morning.

ION, I have been to the dentist (where, instead of a temporary crown for the root canal I had before vacation, I got 10 days of antibiotics for an infection; the dentist told me that side of my face was puffy, and I was slightly offended until I actually looked in a mirror), gone to the pharmacy, made crockpot granola, made a quiche, washed several days' worth of dishes, and have the 4th of 4 loads of laundry in the washer (3 of the 4 were towels and sheets -- a normal week is 1 load of towels and sheets; I have no idea how they multiplied this week).

I still need to walk the dog, clean the bathroom, enter receipts into Quicken, take a shower (and optionally shave my legs), and run some vacation pictures through Photoshop so I can put them on Flickr so that Tim's dad will stop asking when I'm going to put them online. (Seriously, man. We've been home less than a week and I have a job! Cut me some slack!)

I need a housewife.

For people with pets, the ASPCA store. And, considering that next Friday is Bring Your Dog To Work Day, you might want to get a nice business casual collar and leash for the occasion.

Thank you all so much for the med help!

Thanks for the info on bamboo. It's going to be a while before I'll ever be able to afford it, so it's pretty moot right now. I might consider Berber, too, even at the expense. I just hate most carpeting, especially with pets. The shorter the pile, the better.

Wishing you lots of energy, Ginger.

I'm at the vet. They just finished X-raying Xusha. Looks like she has arthritis in her right elbow, so they're going to give me some tramadol for her. While she was sedated they cleaned out her ears and trimmed her claws, both of which are impossible for me to do at home. Love this vet practice.

Much energy~ma to you, Ginger.

Poor Xusha.

I'm thinking about taking the dog in for grooming just so they'll do her nails. Well, not just. But it's a primary driver.

I also need to ask them about dog sunscreen. She's got a little bald patch right on her butt (okay, her back just above the tail) from where the hair never grew back post surgery. It's kind of funny.

You know I've got to stop following the blog of a certain writer I admire. "Oh damn, you are making the same bad choices that led you into deep financial problems about twenty times before." Well if I would just stick to reading that person's fiction, and ignore them on-line I would not know this.

CC&R's for carpet? Hmmm. When we were in the unit today getting termite inspection, my realtor mentioned there might be one for white window coverings. Ugg. Time to read them. It's a 2" xerox of legal sized paper document, but the top 1/3 of the pages is black, which is clearly some intern took the booklet, and xeroxed/scanned with the legal page settings. Ugg.

ION- got great time in the unit this morning. Brought my mother along. She was the scribe. I had a detailed list of measurements I wanted. Termite dude gave clean bill of health.

Also, got home early, since the Dean let everyone leave early (Graduation). Ate dinner, took 2 ibuprofen, and passed out! Woke up 2 hours later, looked at the clock, and for almost 5 minutes, thought it was 8:40am. The nap felt that good!

When we were in the unit today getting termite inspection, my realtor mentioned there might be one for white window coverings.

If they just need to be white from the outside, there are a lot of brands now that make blinds that are colored on the inside and white on the outside, because so many places are requiring that now. And if you want curtains, most of them are white on the back anyway, but if the ones you like aren't, then either lining them or adding a second set of white curtains behind the decorative ones is pretty simple.

I can't sleep. Don't know why. I feel all antsy. There's no reason for me to feel antsy -- it's summer.