Waiting to change, but she's cold inside
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cyranoState of the Coyote address, as being presented on an occasional basis when situation merits.
Between extra holiday work and being responsible for the home and holiday socializing, I'm feeling stretched rather thin. And it does not look like I'm going to see a reduction in demands I have to meet in the near future. We're currently down three shifts at work, which on some nights means a 40% reduction in the workforce and also means I may see several six-day weeks over the next couple of months. With winter weather, they will likely be long nights, as we often run ten and twelve hour days until March. I need to start putting things together regarding school, and with work shortages it doesn't look like I'll be getting any time off until things stabilize again. (Plus we'll have to have all the manpower we can muster for training replacements--training essentially pulls more people off the line until the trainee is ready to survive at a position on their own.)
I've been getting by thus far on ignoring any nonessential tasks, drinking caffeinated soda and occasionally smoking. I'd like to create something a little more sustainable, and I strongly resent it when life throws more stress at me while I'm in the process of trying to make my life more stable and less stressful long term.
My mom sent me a lovely heather blue blanket that she knit for me, and I found an artist named KT Tunstall who I'm very fond of. (She's the one in that 'sexy girl with guitar' video I posted months back. Scottish and rockin' like early Melissa Etheridge.) Dresden Dolls apparently goes on that list of bands that, given current information and previous experience, I should love but just don't, along with Tori Amos, Enya, Ben Folds and whomever else. Gothy dress up band, an affectation for Kurt Weil and the Weimaraner era, a piano...
I am still looking for that silver bullet which helps me resolve my issues with my low energy level, as I have not yet seen dramatic weight loss and renewed vigor with the new medication.
Between extra holiday work and being responsible for the home and holiday socializing, I'm feeling stretched rather thin. And it does not look like I'm going to see a reduction in demands I have to meet in the near future. We're currently down three shifts at work, which on some nights means a 40% reduction in the workforce and also means I may see several six-day weeks over the next couple of months. With winter weather, they will likely be long nights, as we often run ten and twelve hour days until March. I need to start putting things together regarding school, and with work shortages it doesn't look like I'll be getting any time off until things stabilize again. (Plus we'll have to have all the manpower we can muster for training replacements--training essentially pulls more people off the line until the trainee is ready to survive at a position on their own.)
I've been getting by thus far on ignoring any nonessential tasks, drinking caffeinated soda and occasionally smoking. I'd like to create something a little more sustainable, and I strongly resent it when life throws more stress at me while I'm in the process of trying to make my life more stable and less stressful long term.
My mom sent me a lovely heather blue blanket that she knit for me, and I found an artist named KT Tunstall who I'm very fond of. (She's the one in that 'sexy girl with guitar' video I posted months back. Scottish and rockin' like early Melissa Etheridge.) Dresden Dolls apparently goes on that list of bands that, given current information and previous experience, I should love but just don't, along with Tori Amos, Enya, Ben Folds and whomever else. Gothy dress up band, an affectation for Kurt Weil and the Weimaraner era, a piano...
I am still looking for that silver bullet which helps me resolve my issues with my low energy level, as I have not yet seen dramatic weight loss and renewed vigor with the new medication.
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Date: 2006-12-29 06:43 pm (UTC)I really hope I can make this school thing work out.
And then, what would also be nice, is if it was productive.