I just sort of wish I could move work closer.

That makes sense!

I've started dating again, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how things are going.

Fred, that is very good to read, as well as the progress in mobility. Good news.

(Also, I'm just tired)

Parenting is absurdly exhausting. I used to have to schedule nap time with DH or other family because it just didn't happen without planning.

I can go on the company health insurance plan starting Jan 1

That is very good news!

I start back at work tomorrow. Eek!!!

It sounds like you are prepared and ready. ~ma as needed for a smooth transition.

Sophia, continued ~ma with everything. Waiting is hard and anxiety producing.

Understated, in fact.

Still overwhelmed here on multiple fronts. Don't see it changing.

{{{Laura}}} I'm sorry about the overwhelmed.

Fred, I'm glad things are looking up for you.

Mom is here today, and ltc is being extra difficult. They have finally left to take ltc to school, but I'm already exhausted.

Yay Fred on the dating front.

I am sorry you are overwhelmed Laura. I wish we were all just whelmed.

I don't know if I could have done this without you. I am realizing that the apartment was more a symptom of me trying to prove on the outside that everything was OK, when really it is terrible. Of course that means I have to deal with that, instead of dealing with my mess, which was fixable by hard work. Work is terrible. My new supervisor is unclear and confusing. My old job is not getting done. We finally have progress on those fronts because my old supervisor is wonderful, but it basically took me having a nervous breakdown and her saying she was about to have a nervous breakdown and go out on medical leave (she has an autoimmune disorder). My new supervisor is just scattered and I think he would be OK with me just taking over and making things happen, but I don't have time because no one is doing my old job. And everything just makes me so angry. And my old boss so angry. So we are just two very angry people who are Horton hears a Whoing it, pointing at an obvious problem that no one else wants to see. And have been for two years.

I am also grateful that my therapist liked and understood that I had you guys.

Also, the attic stairs are now clean! So one less thing to worry about. I'm having some trouble leaving, though. I am trying to cut back on the caffeine because that seems to be making me a lunatic!

{{Laura}} {{Sophia}} {{sj}}

It's the second week of grad school. I'm starting my way towards being an organized grown up researcher, I think. Tomorrow I'll be meeting a researcher in a close field who is presenting a thing next month and needs consultation on what I do for a living, in addition to other school work.

I also started researching knowledge organization methods for thesis writing as I don't want to trust only my memory and want to practice writing things down.

I wouldn't be thinking of doing any of this or thinking of grad school as a job if I weren't surrounded with friends who are academics. While the task looks huge and terrifying and exciting at the moment, I value so very much this how-to information.

So I am feeling a little less anxious. The landlord is going in my apartment today and fixing the two things I pointed out (Smoke detectyor detached from wall, replace CO2 detector) and checking around. They will not be able to replace the lock, but Laura, the secretary I have mostly been dealing with has assured me they know to leave it unlocked! And if not I can go to Maria's and my kitty has food an water.

Still an unknown for when the inspection in scheduled. I am right that they have 60 days, so it may just be on when the City can get here.

They won't replace the lock? Can they give you a new key? It ought to be really easy to get a new key made! Or to call a locksmith. Geez.

They will replace, but the person coming won't be able to do it and they want my alarms fix

I posted in Press about the gift exchange, are people interested in doing it this year?