après le déluge
Jun. 6th, 2002 11:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
geekchickToday is Boomtime, day 11 in the season of Confusion, 3268.
So, the flooded office is taken care of, except for the little detail that last night's rain ended up getting a small part of the carpet wet yet again in the lab. "Not happy" would be a fair description of the universal reaction to that discovery.
I've actually been surprisingly productive this week at work; I've cut back some of my compulsive journal reading and I haven't had AIM on much if at all. I've taken to deleting polyfamilies and wombat mail almost out of hand because there's just so much of it. I'm taking tomorrow off so that I can have a little mental health day to get some stuff done (like paying some overdue bills) and generally relax before booking myself solid the rest of the weekend. I'm thinking I might take myself to lunch and the local art house and watch "The Importance of Being Earnest" too; anyone want to play hooky and see a movie with me? ;)
There's a lot swirling around in my head right now, and I'm at a loss for how to put most of it into words. A few random thoughts picked from the mental maelstrom...
I don't know why I keep feeling so bad about things when there are so many wonderful people around me who let me know that they think I'm worthwhile. (No, this isn't trolling for ego-stroking, it's musing on my mental state this past week.) I've been reminded that I can hold up my end of a substantial conversation about serious topics, no matter if anyone else ever made me feel like I couldn't. I think it's more a matter of comfort level with the other person and having common interests to talk about.
I'm working on making some effort to actually do things with people who live in this area and getting out from in front of the computer, which would probably do me a world of good. Having actual human contact on a semi-regular basis outside of the office and C. would be a good thing, I think.
I also need to get back into doing some physical activity on a regular basis. I felt good when I was going to the gym three times a week to work out with Andy, I should try to get back into that habit and make sure not to skip the lunchtime walks at work. Once I regain the lungs I've coughed up this week. :-/
Invader blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants! The pants command me!
The world is just too fscking small and incestuous, sometimes. <beavis>This sucks...change it!</beavis>
So, the flooded office is taken care of, except for the little detail that last night's rain ended up getting a small part of the carpet wet yet again in the lab. "Not happy" would be a fair description of the universal reaction to that discovery.
I've actually been surprisingly productive this week at work; I've cut back some of my compulsive journal reading and I haven't had AIM on much if at all. I've taken to deleting polyfamilies and wombat mail almost out of hand because there's just so much of it. I'm taking tomorrow off so that I can have a little mental health day to get some stuff done (like paying some overdue bills) and generally relax before booking myself solid the rest of the weekend. I'm thinking I might take myself to lunch and the local art house and watch "The Importance of Being Earnest" too; anyone want to play hooky and see a movie with me? ;)
There's a lot swirling around in my head right now, and I'm at a loss for how to put most of it into words. A few random thoughts picked from the mental maelstrom...
I don't know why I keep feeling so bad about things when there are so many wonderful people around me who let me know that they think I'm worthwhile. (No, this isn't trolling for ego-stroking, it's musing on my mental state this past week.) I've been reminded that I can hold up my end of a substantial conversation about serious topics, no matter if anyone else ever made me feel like I couldn't. I think it's more a matter of comfort level with the other person and having common interests to talk about.
I'm working on making some effort to actually do things with people who live in this area and getting out from in front of the computer, which would probably do me a world of good. Having actual human contact on a semi-regular basis outside of the office and C. would be a good thing, I think.
I also need to get back into doing some physical activity on a regular basis. I felt good when I was going to the gym three times a week to work out with Andy, I should try to get back into that habit and make sure not to skip the lunchtime walks at work. Once I regain the lungs I've coughed up this week. :-/
Invader blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants! The pants command me!
The world is just too fscking small and incestuous, sometimes. <beavis>This sucks...change it!</beavis>
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Date: 2002-06-06 10:21 pm (UTC)Ok, a bit small, a bit incestuous, but still...
;)
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Date: 2002-06-07 01:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-06-07 12:35 am (UTC)Yay! Enjoy yourself, and I hope that you have some self-time (not only errands).
anyone want to play hooky and see a movie with me? ;)
Sure, if the logistics were better... (grin)
Having actual human contact on a semi-regular basis outside of the office and C. would be a good thing, I think.
(nods) and thinks "Cathy doesn't sound overly depressed at the moment, stick or no...
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Date: 2002-06-07 07:19 am (UTC)If you left right now, we could probably catch a 6:00 show or something. ;)
thinks "Cathy doesn't sound overly depressed at the moment, stick or no...
Nope, not really. A little sad but not overly depressed.
Sunday
Date: 2002-06-07 08:34 am (UTC)Potomac Irish festival? Pam and I want
to go, and should we meet there or what?
Re: Sunday
Date: 2002-06-07 08:41 am (UTC)