@Crazy Hitch: So sorry you are having such challenges at work. I remember work could be a real grind. Anxiety is very tough. Hope you are thru the worst of it by now.

@Moose72: Sorry to hear about the disappointment with your penpal. It's awfully hard to know people just thru the written word, especially when the medium is electronic. I know a guy who cut off all written communication because of it. He only communicates face-to-face. I respect that, but with the wild temperature extremes here in Ontario, if i did that, i would never talk to anyone during the blistering hot days at the height of Summer and the shockingly cold days in the dead of Winter. I sympathize with your broken heart as i just had a date where the guy had a superb online presence but a dull presence in reality. Things are seldom what they seem. Be good to yourself!

@Mountaindewed: Great to hear you are getting along well at work! It can be very nice here on the forum at times, but reality is where life really happens. I haven't been following the thread too closely ~ congratulations on getting a job, that's tremendous!

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I had a cleaning lady in and my home looks fabulous! I am so much more comfortable here. She did a great job and charged a reasonable price. It's worthwhile for me to pay a cleaning lady, because otherwise i just go out to get away from the mess and end up spending my money on dining out and travel and hotels and get exhausted. I really DO have a nice place! The living room is actually a decent size. Since i got rid of the sofa there is a lot more free space in here. I stuck up a second package of pyramid sound baffles in diagonal shapes along the walls and it looks pretty cool in here! Bold and minimalist!