Gronk. Woke up this morning feeling like I'd swallowed a broken glass/sandpaper cocktail, so I'm home sick (working) and have a doctor's appointment for this afternoon.

My babysitter quit 2 weeks ago (tomorrow is her last day) and so far my search for a replacement has turned up nothing (most sitters with after-school availability are booked by late August) so I'm seriously contemplating applying for a permanent telecommuting arrangement.

I was accepted into BOTH study-away programs I applied to for the spring semester, which I wasn't expecting, and now have to make a choice about which one I want to go to. (One is in January and one is in March so technically I could attend both, but I don't have that kind of vacation time banked.)

In short, time and money and immune systems are all huge problems why do we even have them the end.

I ope you can get that figured out, Jess. How exciting about he study away programs! I kind of remember the descriptions from when you applied, well, I remember thinking they sounded amazing.

That's a lot of good news/bad news, Jess!

Well, I made Alexandra Petri laugh in her WaPo chat, so shouldn't that be enough of an accomplishment for the day??

Getting Alexandra Petri, Golden Gift to the Masses, to laugh is a bucket-list level accomplishment!

In short, time and money and immune systems are all huge problems why do we even have them the end.

So much this.

Just found Catherine, the owner of the bakery where I worked (and still sometimes pitch in) has cancer in one eye, a large-ish tumor. She asked me to come in tomorrow to figure out how to handle some things while she goes back to France for surgery and treatment, and I'm stuck between worry and FUCK CANCER right now.

So I'm...cleaning? I don't even know.

{{Amy}} Yeah, I worry-clean sometimes. Asserting control over an uncaring and chaotic universe, I guess.

You are a rock star, Jesse! Take your victory lap and hit the showers.

Oh no, Amy. That all sounds right.

I made Alexandra Petri laugh in her WaPo chat, so shouldn't that be enough of an accomplishment for the day??

YOU WIN TODAY!

Instead of a victory lap, I get to go to a two-hour "new leader assimilation" meeting, so we'll see how that goes.