I would like to fall over now, kthnxs

[cupcake_goth]

The past two weeks: Inconsistent sleep, HOLY SHIT WHAT THE NEWS?!, more inconsistent sleep, and thanks to a co-worker’s poor planning and communication, I became a very organized and proactive tech writer incarnation of the “fuck around and find out” meme. Don’t piss me off, I have superpowers in being cheerfully menacing and creating processes and schedules that managers REALLY like. 

I will will be honest here: I was really, really good at my job this week. Am I staring down the barrel of an oncoming adrenaline fatigue crash this weekend? Yes, but it was worth it. 

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In addition to having Monday off for MLK Day, I’m taking Wednesday off. For one thing, I’m going to be distracted by the news — please G-D let the inauguration be smooth and uneventful — but also because it’ll be the tenth anniversary of Mom’s death. I don’t think I should try to focus on work that day. 

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so, how are the rest of you doing?

Comments

[staxxy]

The recent storms have been unkind to all of us with chronic pain disorders, as I am certain you are personally aware.

I have been fighting with technology to try to get things to work, and getting thwarted by my lack of connectivity from my apartment.

And mostly trying not to dwell on it being my 50th birthday tomorrow and not being able to do much of anything at all for or about it. I have a plan to have sushi and cake with Dor, who is the only person I see anymore really (largely because she takes me to run errands twice a week), but that may end up getting cancelled because she is overwhelmed by homework. It is what it is with Covid and all the political crazy.

So, largely just frustrated. I have been working on making things but it goes slowly, which is always frustrating as well.

[ironymaiden]

I am have been anxious since last Wednesday. It's been impairing my ability to do anything that is self-directed, and I'm finding myself forgetting how to do things and making strange mistakes. I will be doing as much of a news fast as I can over the weekend and I'm hoping that having Monday off will help.

[lilibat]

I am not good but managing. Planning some projects and trying to get some writing done to keep busy. I am hoping after this week things will get better and I won't feel like I have been snacking on crazy bees 24/7.

[sistawendy]

I feel guilty about how well I'm doing, loneliness aside.

Inauguration day is my birthday, if you recall. I want a competent federal government and a pizza.

[trilliumgrl]

This week can die in a fire. Between multi-day migraine and the power outage of doom, I lost so much work time that I am working this weekend.