x-posted from Bitches, as I'm really having a hard time with this right now:

I could really use some ~ma this weekend. I discovered that one of my former co-workers had NOT done some things she said she would do before leaving the firm. She had been under a lot of stress (family issues) before she left, and probably let things slide, lost track of things, etc. due to that and her short-time status.

To make a long story short, I was taking her word on it that things were getting done, and didn't do a more thorough follow-up check. I had a lot of other work to do myself, but her work impacts one of my projects and therefore I feel more than a little responsible. Yeah, I'm beating myself up a bit. Edit: Make that a lot.

I need to talk to my boss about this, but I don't know if he'll be in Monday or Tuesday, as he had shoulder surgery last week and wasn't sure if he'd be recovered in time to come in. I know how I'll approach the conversation, but I just want to get it over with. I'll probably get dinged somewhat on my annual review, but I do have a plan for how to address the issue in terms of both cleanup and prevention.

Where could use the ~ma is in getting my brain to quiet down so that I can stop worrying at this over the weekend (and possibly even over the holiday weekend). I didn't sleep much last night thanks to this.

Ugh, Anne. I know that feeling and it is no fun. I hope you can get some relaxation this weekend anyway.

Thank you, Brenda.

The only way I can think of is to get her out of the house completely, in which case I might as well wait until Friday, and go back to work on Monday & Tuesday...

Honestly, that might be worthwhile.

Ugh, Anne. I'm sure you'll handle it fine. Have you written stuff out? Like, if you write down what you want to say to your boss in the conversation (whenever it happens), will that help you put it aside for now?

Good luck and much work- and sleeping-ma, Anne.

Here's something that might cheer you up: [link]

HEH.

He's hilarious.

What do I want for lunch? I don't know, and now I'm hungry. I wish the burger place on the corner was open already!

Jesse, I think I will do just that. It may help save me from the endless mental rehearsals.

Here's something that might cheer you up: [link]

That's awesome.

Anne, can you hit the gym today, or tomorrow? Or maybe both? Lifting seems to do you a lot of good, and focussing (one s? two? both look wrong) on that can draw your mind away from worrying about your meeting. In any case, heaps of ~ma for you.

'Suela, all best luck with your parents' move.

Can't wait for more sara pictures!

Lots of ~ma for you, Anne. That sounds super stressful.

Wait, I forgot to yell at them for conflating white and American. I'll be back in a bit.

Reason to love ita ! number 490,751.

Super impressed with Noah and Grace. Go kidlings, go!

So, my boyfriend is definitely a manlocust. For brunch he ate: three satsumas, half a brioche suisse, and scrambled eggs on ciabatta. And then the REST OF THE LOAF, with butter. I had two slices of it. It was a foot long and at least four inches thick. And this is after two and a half weeks of bedrest; you should see what he eats when he's biking all over town, playing rugby, swing dancing, and going to the gym at least twice a week. MANLOCUST.