I'm back in Austin and it is time to start to build up my life for what is coming next. I've lost a lot of my daily meaning not having to constantly worry about studying or impending doom as my emotions saw it. I spent my first day sleeping in a bit and then going to the doctor. My insurance is running out in 2 weeks and then I'm doctor free until I can find a job. I have to figure out how to submit my claims since I have been paying full price.
I didn't feel like I had much direction, yet I felt like I had so much to do. I decided to just list everything I needed to do on paper no matter how small and mundane (ie move lamp downstairs) to larger scope issues (ie pay bills, contact employers). Now that I have my list, I am using my days to try to knock things off. I'm of course picking the easier ones instead of the harder ones like I'm supposed to, but every check makes me feel better. I sometimes add things to my list just to check them off. At least I have some sort of direction.
I'm drowning in debt (yeah yeah we all are), so I'm trying to find clever ways to keep my head above water so that I can work on a long term solution. This I will do because the stress bills bring can really get to you. I just felt it was worth mentioning since it is a topic high in my mind.
I haven't really dove head first into my Harry Potter book, mainly because I feel a bit guilty reading for hours and not getting things done on the aforementioned list, but I'm going to take that on soon. I can't wait to be in the know.
Friday I used to clean house. Oscar was still out of town and Danny was at work. Since Koki and Mia leave fur all around, I vaccumed the entired house and cleaned up the restroom a bit. None of the cleaning was even close to what I would get if I hired a person for the day, but it was much better than it was before. I pay rent, but I should earn my keep too as far as chores go.
Friday I got a phone call from Eliza. Bekka and Jamie were with her and she told me that Bekka wanted to talk to me. Bekka was crying and thanked for me for talking to her Dad. She was really excited about her mom getting a tombstone. I wanted to rejoice with her, but I had to hold back and remind her that we still have to wait for her father to sign the consent, but that this was a good step forward. It means a lot to me that this also means a lot to the girls. The first thing Bekka told Eliza when it came up was, "What took you so long." In more of a soft declaratory statement than a question.
Friday night I went to hang out with Rino. We had pizza, drank and watched the Illusionist.
I've always wondered what the checkout counter lady at the grocery store thinks about me. Sometimes you wonder if they try to figure you out by looking at what you buy. Then can figure out I have a cat, and then I just feel guilty for the food I purchase that isn't healthy. I'm sure they could careless, but it makes me think about myself and what items I purchase and it is probably not too bad of an idea to take inventory of what I purchase.On Sunday I had lunch with an old friend I hadn't seen in a long time. Interesting how when time passes people change, yet who they are seems the same. It was nice to hang out by the lake and expand my group of friends.
My flickr photos are coming to together. I'm almost there. I'm really annoyed because a lot of photos are rotated wrong and I have to manually go through them to fix them. It not only means a big time committment, but also trips down memory lane. I've never been good about that. For all the collecting of photos over the past 10 years I have done, I rarely go back and look at them.
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