The stress

The stress dissipates.

I slept in a lot today. Until 8:00AM. I worked a full 10 hour day on Tuesday; and this week is 8 hour days.
As my boss said - as long as my hours add up to 40 and we get proper coverage, I can give or take a few hours in the mornings/evenings.

So there it is. I was totally warranted to start work at the late 8:30AM. And it was wonderful hitting the snooze button like 20 times. Because Jim wasn't there to get annoyed at my constant snooze button.
I'm horrible about hitting the snooze button. It feels SO GOOD to flip off the clock and sleep even though the alarm went off.

And I don't get tired of it. Many people find this obnoxious.
I know Jim does, but he realized I have to hit it at least once or I go back to sleep and don't get up again.
Which is bad. B A D.

Digression.
The job has been posted. I am at peace with the idea I don't give a flying fuck what happens.
I am getting, after COLA - a total 14% annual raise after promotion and my other annual raise.
I'll be doing LESS brain intensive work.
How should I really whine?

It isn't all about money, but I can say this honestly ... so what?
I don't need to stress about the job.
And I don't need to stress about Jim so much.
I just need to learn to open my pressure valve before it opens itself.
I'll get there.
And, a lot of comforting comments have went out sympathizing. And these are people who are fulfilled in their relationships. It's just a difference that people have regarding asking for things.
It helps to know it's a relatively normal response for many people - on each side.

Some people do things X way. Some people do things Y way. And then I am sure there is Z way, and A way and B way.

So.
I'll just cope.

I had other things to say but then some people started talking to me and yeah this thing called work.
OH - I GET MY LEATHER COAT BACK AND GET TO SEE JOSHIE WASHIE!()&%(@*&
All in the same night. I am picking Joshie up from the airport.
And then I can visit with him and take him to his home and then get my coat back.

-Angela

And one other thing

The Kirkbuses loaned me 3 Kim Harrison books.
I put off reading them.
And put off reading them.
And put off reading them.

Until I finally read one.
And now I am reading another.
I'll be returning all 3 books by the end of February definitely. (Maybe sooner, but it depends on what else happens to prevent me from reading like 2 days straight - like real life and not the warmsafecozy book world.)

On a random public note: I still have Detroit Rock City or whatever that I need to remember to bring to my next Mass visit. To give to the JMC trio.

Because Jon lent it to me.
I wanted to announce that I have not forgotten to give said loaned materials back.

I watched and enjoyed the film :D
And I am enjoying the Kim Harrison series a lot.
It was a slow start, but like Icky said - once you get into it, you really do want to keep reading.

-Angela