I'm afraid I'm far from caught up. Still have 2 papers to write to finish off my incompletes. Then I'll be free to focus on my thesis, which is now months behind. Also have to prepare a presentation for a conference - I don't know what I was thinking when I submitted the proposal but it's going to take some time to pull together.
Had meeting with supervisor yesterday and that went well, so work at least is a little calmer. My exercise regime has fallen a bit by the wayside, though. Need to get back into my routines.
D stuff - it is what it is. It's over, so no use looking back. Need to concentrate on stabilizing and making my life the best that it can be. Thanks for asking.
lol - you must know my saturday food routine. I get up early, go to the farmer's market to pick up my box of veggies, go to Whole Foods to get my fave petite syrah, some nice cheeses, and a few other things i can't live without. Then it's off to Trader Joe's for more things I can't live without. And finally safeway for the regular stuff.
I like whole foods too, but it's really expensive - at least out here. I used to do all my shopping there, but now I'm pretty selective about what I get where.
playing hookie today - woke up feeling drained and I've got an amazing amount of sick leave built up so decided to use some of it. Just don't tell anyone!
With all that you have had going on, I am surprised you haven't done that more often. Good for you. I think I may need to arrange for a few personal days. I have 9 days of vacation to use still and I can't afford to really go anywhere, so I will have to eat it up somehow.
Do you want to get Death at a Funeral? I was trying to find a movie that maybe wasn't mainstream to watch. Let me know. Hugs my friend.
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Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
I'm looking for balance. Thanks for watching over me, & your comments. You bring a sense of calm with you.
I'm thinking of going to the dollar store, buying a bunch of old glasses & china, then going into the boonies, & throwing glasses til my arms hurt. Whatcha think ??
I also used to take a BB bat & go out & smash cactus. We have tons of it here. Imagine that.
Big Hugs
M 19 years, MC for 8 months, DB'd for 8 months 4 kids; 18, 15, 14, & 10 I was never meant to be a doormat. It took me years of therapy to become assertive enough to stop his abuse.
Wow, cookie - you need to stop by my thread and call me that more often. I like that!
Syrah is just a type of red wine that is usually a little spicier. I think CA and Australia are the main areas where it's from. The petite syrah that is my fave is called Block no.45. It's my fave not necessarily because it's the best - I'm sure a $100 bottle would be fabulous - but because it tastes great for the price. It's an all-around good table wine that doesn't cost too much.
I think smashing things you aren't supposed to smash is fun! When I lived in the SW, we used to go to the town dump and shoot things. That was fun. or rolling empty whiskey bottles off the edge of canyons and listening to them shatter. Even better, getting really big boulders to roll off the edge of canyons. Geeso, cookie, they don't really have any laws where you're at, do they? You could really take out some aggression.
Don't take it out on the poor cactus though. I like cactus, and they take forever to grow. Besides, all you get is a smooshy thump. Much funner to take out aggression on something that makes a satisfying sound.
AG - I grew up in the midwest in a good baptist family. Except they weren't so good. Parents divorced, trapped me in the middle and made me testify. Mom remarried and I stayed with Dad. Ran away. Lived with a friend. Went to college. Worked at a corporation for a bit and then went to the southwest where I worked on museum installations and river-guided. That was my defining period. That's where I met XW. I followed her out to the bay area when she started her master's - well, after we'd broken up and then got back together. She eventually dropped out, we headed back to the SW but I kept consulting in the bay area. Eventually they offered me a job and I came back. I think you know the rest.
Was your ExW from Bluff or was she transplanted there? I asked Nathan about the prospect for single gals in Bluff and he said there was not much in his age group. Just looking at a map, there is not a lot of large towns anywhere for miles. I imagine one could do ok meeting girls in Bluff if they converted to LDS, plus there is always the secret tequilla stash .
Whatcha think ?? 