I leave for the new job in an hour. Between the normal Christmas stressors and this I’m a borderline basket case between the ears. I console myself with the fact that nobody expects much out of you on the first day of a job; it’s the *second* day I should be worrying about. Doesn’t help much.
Last night was a flurry of activty. Feed the cats, clean and refresh the water bowls, clean the litter boxes, grab dinner, pack for New Year’s Eve, all while trying to claim some quality net time. Something had to give, and I didn’t get to check up on as many diaries nor leave as many…
No, you aren’t being too curious, TM. The resulting damage to my heart was part of the stuff I cut out of the entry because it was getting so long. I’ll give you a brief run down of what’s wrong with me now, because of all this. My official diagnosis was Idiopathic Viral Cardiomyopathy. “Idiopathic”…
When I was a kid, fried marble jewelry was big. I doubt many of my readers remember the gawdawful bracelets and necklaces we made using fried marbles, but I remember with particular pride a lime-green bracelet I made all on my very own when I was maybe eight or nine. One fries marbles by heating…
At least, it would be Indian Summer, were the sun out. It’s in the sixties, and the bit of rain we had earlier this morning has passed now. I can even fancy seeing a bit of blue sky to the west, but I’m not counting on anything. I stopped by the shipping store last night…
The day is always coming. Itâs something I always know about friends, family, the innocents and soldiers alike in war zones declared and undeclared. I know it about the politicians I vilify, the writers I adore, and the nameless drivers I pass while driving to and from work every day. I know it about the…
Good luck (although I’m sure you’ll be fine)! I’ll be thinking of you. 🙂
Yes, by all means, good luck! Although you probably won’t read this until your workday is over, I will keep you in my thoughts, too.
Beginner’s LUCK to you!
Hope it went well!
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hope your first day went well, Happy Holidays!
I hope it went well, and that Day 2 goes better.