Couch 25

Took me somewhere between 5-10 seconds to find the kitty. Perhaps searching the house for my two when they are hiding on me has honed my cat seeking skills.

Wiki - I hope your treatment goes well today.

Everyone else have a great day - I'm late for work already so can't type any more.

I'm meeting a friend for lunch today who is going through a difficult time. I hope I can be supportive, considering how I'm feeling today. Migraine is getting worse. Ugh.

MUE-just do what you can. Sometimes people just need someone to listen.

Thanks, Jersey.....Yeah, I'd imagine that will work! She is a really great friend - one who is not needy and is just plain happy to see me whenever we get the chance to meet up. No pressure. I like that in a friendship - haven't had much experience with people who aren't needy/demanding/controlling/invasive/bossy. So, when she needs support, I know it's a genuine need.

Getting ready to go to T. For as much as I love this man, I sure do dread seeing him.

never found the kitty....

I found the kitty in 34 seconds.

Getting ready to call t shortly. I feel nervous about it. I've internalized t so much that I asked myself 'where am i feeling it?' and it wasn't even her voice this time it was my own. LOL I feel it in my tummy which is upset right now thankyouverymuch why don't I want to do this? Phone sessions just seem wrong. Bah. I'm nervous cuz I wanna tell her thank you but no thank you re: the phone sessions. We shall see what happens.

Everybody, but everybody in my RL is having a crappy couple of weeks. Recalcitrant students, obstreperous colleagues, relationship troubles.... With one exception - a good friend who found out last Monday she'd been accepted to grad school, so she's been walking around shining ilke an early Advent candle among the greyness of the rest of us - I love her for that!
It has to be the November effect. It's starting to get dark at 2pm and now, at 4:10pm, it's pitch black outside. And it's been raining all day every day for a week as well. I need snow to brighten things up. Please?

Apt.... the darkness and rain alone would cause me to be depressed.... you need a sun lamp, and a sound machine that plays the ocean waves crashing the shore, birds flying over head and a man with a Ukulele singing "somewhere over the rainbow" ....

Check this out.....

Good ideas, Lola.....It's a rainy dreary cold day here as well....and I just realized that I don't have a single light on in the house. Maybe if I put some lights on and play some music, I'd feel better...oh wait, music? Noise? Lights? With a migraine? Umm, I better rethink this. LOL

Oh, I love me a ukulele! Thanks!
This one cheers me up:

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this one makes me giggle.

I am a banjo woman myself. Can't be sad around a banjo.

My grandfather played banjo, among other things, and I grew up going to bluegrass concerts...LOL

Oh yes - who was it called that "the most sanctimonious song of all time" or something like that - Tom Lehrer, wasn't it?

i do not want to call t.

Yes Apt you are correct... 1 Million Wiki points!

Artemis , I am sorry .... I WISH I could have a phone session.... you go to mine and Ill call yours...LOL , why are you so nervous?

Well folks off to T. It's rainy and cold here. I have my Christmas tree lights on to help with the gloom. I guess I better give myself a few extra minutes to get to T. The highway I have to take sucks on a regular day. Rainy days make it worse. And T is 25-30 minutes away.

See you later folks.

Be safe Jersey

Tc Jersey!
*hugs a lola*

How are you?

I just watched a quick video of my daughter's birthday surprise last May. She hadn't seen her brother in about a year (he's a Marine who lives several states away and was overseas for a while as well).

I told her to close her eyes when she got to the top of the steps....When she opened her eyes....OMG....it was such a priceless moment....She gasped and ran into his arms.....it was the most amazing feeling to witness such love. Best birthday gift ever.

(Edited to add: A couple weeks prior to her birthday, she said the only thing she wanted was to see her brother. She knew it wasn't really possible....little did she know....LOL)

Oh God...I start my new position Monday. My boss said that other management staff are dubious that I can supervise. I feel like I'm being set up for failure before I start.

However, they don't realize that I'm a different person than I was a year ago. I have more confidence. I'm not as afraid of confrontation. That being said, I want help people to do their level best and establish clear goals. I don't think clear goals are always established with staff.

I feel like I'm going to have to go in guns blazing to get respect. I do have a new simple philosophy on management; it's called "You F**k Up, You Get Written Up."

Apparently I'll be doing this for 6 months. That will be enough time to establish a manager over each house. Hopefully, our board and our client's guardians will forget about the guy who couldn't drive for a year due to a DUI. A disgruntled former employee sent his rap sheet to all of our guardians. He would make a good manager.

The only good thing is that I'm going to manage the "easier" house. These staff have a lot of experience and the biggest problem will be complacency.

Thanks for letting me write all this out. I feel a little less frustrated.

Wiki- thanks for all the recommendations!!

I hope t tuesdays goes well for everybody. I am feeling better today, just tired! My short day turned into a long one!!