Eh, if it bothers you, throw on yoga pants and get your pizza. If it doesn't bother you, then just go with it.

P.S. I am REALLY irritated with your landlord right now. Assclown.

I've been kind of thinking about buying a house or apartment -- real estate in Cincinnati is really cheap -- and one of the things on the "pro" side of that list is that I won't have to get stressed out about landlords. Also, ability to install kitchen cabinets at a height where I can actually use them. (On the "con" side is not really knowing how to plan for the future, and all the expense of upkeep.)

I also just tend to get really antsy when people are in my space when I didn't prepare for it. Like, if I invite someone over, then that's fine, but someone just stopping by without notice makes me anxious.

Me too. When I lived in NJ, often I would come home to workmen's boot prints on the kitchen floor and a note that said "We were in your apartment today!" Landlords, maintenance guys, state inspectors, half the time would give me a day's notice and half the time none at all. Fuck that. It's honestly one of the reasons I was determined to buy a house. I don't want anyone having the right to come into my living space without my knowledge and consent.

So far I've gotten warning that maintenance would be done, but I expect that if there was a problem with a leak somewhere that they'd be in without warning if need be. I should probably wear more clothes when I'm at home.

Blah. My sinuses are acting up now. And it's the last week of the semester, so I'm getting frantic emails from students.

Blah. My sinuses are acting up now.

The pressure is all over the place. I started fighting a migraine around 5:00, and my sinuses are none too happy, either.

Love waking up into a panic attack. I woke up at 4am in a cold sweat, calmed myself back down and slept a bit more. Then when I got up and checked e-mail, my company being bought out is official. I have links to a few things to play/read and I just can't bring myself to follow the links yet. Ugh. I know things won't change immediately...but after 26 years with this company...

Oh, that is stressful Suzi. Change is always stressful, but your history and experience is very valuable and that is much of what they are buying.

I feel like Billy from Family Circus (that is his name, right?)

Oh, it is past lunch, should throw food in the microwave.
While that is cooking, I should bring in the trash and recycling.
Oh, look. A fire truck about 4 houses down the street, what is happening. Slowly take in trash can.
Huh, no equipment being pulled from the truck and it looks like they are standing around. Slowly take in recycling.
Ugh, I left out a bunch of tools that I should really put away since I'm in the garage anyway.
I wonder if the truck is still there, OH, I should bring in the sunglasses that got left on the porch.
They are walking back to their truck, saying everything is ok. Good.
But can they make the turn in the cul-de-sac? Step into the shade cause it is hot as hades outside.
Oh, that truck has a better turn radius than I would have expected. But ack, there is a car parked in an awkward place. I bet he could have made it, but I bet it isn't worth the risk.
Ahhh, the house is so cool. Oh, is lunch ready?
But there was only a little bit of left overs, what else do I want?
Ok, now I have my lunch and can back to work. But I should go to the bathroom since I'm up.
Done, now back to work. Wait, where is my lunch.

That sounds very familiar to me, Suzi.