Oh Brenda, that is too much to handle. Can you compartmentalize the work stuff and just take it moment by moment until y can get through it all? Not a great coping strategy, but one that might allow y to just get through.

Hi everyone!!!!

My new ship is so much bigger than the last one, it's been really overwhelming. And I may have lost my mind for a hot second and yelled back at a passenger (who totally deserved it, but still) and then got told by the HR Mananger that I should reconsider both my career and my personality (she's not a fan of me), but things are getting better steadily. I'm parked in a Starbucks in San Fransisco today trying (largely unsuccessfully) to download some episodes of Doctor Who and Fringe. We're off to Hawaii next week!!

I hope everyone is doing fabulously!

Good god, brenda, that is a whole lot to deal with, I can't imagine not being stressed out by it.

Oof, Brenda. I hope that things work out and get easier for you.

Ugh, Brenda. That is a lot! Can you find someone to talk to? Not that it will really help all of the Actual Suck, but it might help in the dealing.

You can't go wrong with a black T-shirt, or turtleneck. Or jeans.

I vote no on the turtleneck for myself, but otherwise, yes. I was buying a black and brown skirt with my mother the other day (at Goodwill!) and she said it was a tricky color or something. I was like, ???? Black sweater, black tights, black shoes, done!

zuisa! I ran past your ship today! She's biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig.

Brenda, hon, I'm so sorry you've got so much crap to deal with.

I'm sure by the time I log back in buffistas will have good answers for you!

If only!

Really, there's not a lot that's fixable, I just have to muddle through, and not do myself any more damage.

Can you compartmentalize the work stuff and just take it moment by moment until y can get through it all? Not a great coping strategy, but one that might allow y to just get through.

Or, what Kat said.

But it helps to put it out there.

What I really need right now is my mom.

(Her birthday was last week. So, yeah, not helping.)

Yikes, brenda, that is a giant pile of stress. I wish I had some helpful advice to give, but the only practical suggestion I can think of is to give Darby a hug, or if she's not into hugs, take her for a long walk and see if you can clear your mind a bit. Can you put off a couple of things (like working on the refi, or maybe talking to your brother) until after the presentation tomorrow morning?

zuisa! I ran past your ship today! She's biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig.

IT IS!!

I love your city though! This is the second time I've been able to get off the ship in San Francisco and I love it!!!

Oh, brenda, too much!