Yes, life goes on. And this week? Has pretty much sucked. I should have known - any week that starts with "springing forward" is going to bite.
In the middle of it, I turned 36. I have never felt old on a birthday (my siblings' birthdays, yes, but not my own). At least not until Wednesday, when I had a minor crisis. It was also not a fun day for various work-related reasons (thankfully not part of the massive layoffs, just stressed about deadlines and so forth), although I am pretty sure (but not completely) that it wasn't the day I came home and cried for a few minutes just because I was so tired and frustrated and, well, needing to cry.
Yesterday was the (telephonic) hearing where I banged my head on my desk at one point. (My legal assistant brought me emergency chocolate. It helped!) I expected to win. I didn't. (In fairness, I didn't really lose anything, either, but still. I didn't win.)
Today I walked a few blocks to a dermatologist on my lunch hour - lunch was therefore a bagel while I walked. I could have eaten a real meal and still had plenty of time to get there, because I waited, waited, waited for the doctor to get back from his own lunch. This visit concluded with me giving up part of a mole on my jawline - nothing like stitches (well, one stitch) to really rock a Friday afternoon. I think I am going to start having to bill doctors for my wasted time.
There were some lovely bright spots - well-wishes on Facebook really cheered me up, as did the gorgeous tulips the Mad Poet and Poetess sent our way. We have had a lot of sweet condolences on the loss of Norris, sharing of memories, that sort of thing, which can be summed up as: "So sorry about the loss of your dog. I was glad he didn't eat me when I met him." :)
Speaking of, I am seeing Norris-ghosts. This happens to me with all of the animals - I (Matthew and I would both see phantom ferrets, too.) Tonight I have heard him bark a few times and have seen him out of the corner of my eyes. To the part of me that doesn't believe in any sort of afterlife, these are just chemical "memories" wrecking havoc with my perceptions. To the part that remains in mourning her dog, it's comforting.
Peach has been challenging - one moment yelling, the next snuggling. And finally, FINALLY, some molars are breaking through on her right side, which does not spell "fun" in any way, shape, or form. But it will be nice for her to have some molars on the right side of her mouth, I'm sure. Teething aside, she is delightful - chatty, bossy, mischievous, and so surprising. Last night she started yelling something that sounded suspiciously like, "Pone! Pone!" and then I realized cornbread had nothing to do with it - she was, actually, yelling, "Phone! Phone!" because it was ringing, and I hadn't heard. She sat with me while I chatted with my mother, then, when she was ready for bed, announced to my mother, "Bye-bye!"
And more weirdness: in the crazy neighbor department, tonight we came home to an envelope under the door with my first name (correctly spelled) on it. This was a typed letter from my behind-me neighbors asking that I trim my cherry tree limbs. This is a fair request, but annoyed me because WE ASKED THEM LAST YEAR about the cherry tree limbs, already growing over their side of the fence, and they said not to worry about it. I would have much preferred trimming the damn tree last year when we talked about it (literally: Matthew was up in the tree harvesting cherries when we had this conversation with them on other side of the fence) than I would now, when the weather is dodgy and I'm not feeling warm and fuzzy about neighbors, anyway. (I guess I should just be glad I wasn't turned into a county agency for having overgrown fruit trees.)
Yeah, a fun week all around. I am so done with this one - bring on next week!
sounds like a lot was happening this week- not only was it spring forward- it was a week with Friday the 13th too!
I agree- we should bill Dr.s for our wasted time- I can't tell you how many hours total I have spend waiting for doctors!
I think Norris is just hanging around to let you know he's ok and happy :)
Posted by: cee | March 14, 2009 at 00:10