Miscellaneous Monday

Monday, January 7, 2013

Please Come to Boston

So I'm leaving for Boston this morning. I suspect I'm going to be spending quite a lot of time in Boston for the next several months. This doesn't really bother me, as I love Boston, and my buddy Tom lives there, as well, which means we get to meet occasionally for a meal when I'm in town. I just wish this had come up in the Spring, or the Fall, rather than in effin' February. I hate the cold. Really, truly hate it. Which is why I live in Colorado, of course.

How Many Days of Sadness?

I've been missing my Boogie-Dog quite a lot the last several weeks. I think part of the reason is that his presence had a tendency to keep me calm and reduce my blood pressure, which I've sorely needed lately. But mostly I just miss my companion and friend. I miss our daily walkies up on the Open Space, I miss his cold nose pushing underneath my elbow while I work, I miss him greeting me when I come down the stairs in the morning. I still look for him when I come home from errands, and I still think I need to get home to let him out if I'm away too long. I'm not sure if I should cherish those feelings because they're indicative of how much he meant to me, or if I should just wish them to go the hell away.

Ignorance is Bliss

So I dropped my university course for the Winter Quarter. With all the shit that keeps happening, I was feeling more than a little overwhelmed, and decided I didn't need the added stress of university work to push me over the edge into gibbering isolation. Given my current travel schedule for work as well as the aggressive professional goals I've been given for 2013, I'm unsure if I'll have the resources to return at all this year. It's not the end of the world if I don't, since it's primarily for enrichment at this point - we'll just have to wait and see, I guess.

Health to the Company

I got my first paycheck of the year last week, and it turns out that my company's policy changes in response to the Affordable Care Act has decreased my take home pay by a not inconsiderable amount. For me, this is a "put your money where you mouth is" kind of scenario - I want everyone to have access to health care. I'm willing to pay more out of pocket in order to support that outcome. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to have to reevaluate my budget in light of this new financial reality. I guess I'm going to have to be a bit more reasonable and moderate when it comes to shoes and handbags. Hmph.

Have a nice week, Hot Chicks and Smart Men. As always, please don't burn the place down or allow the trolls to take over the hen-house in my absence.

5 comments:

Phiala said...

Be careful... this missing the dog thing is how we ended up with a boxer.

Anne C. said...

Wise Phiala is wise. Plus potty training a puppy when you're traveling so much would be tough.

Carol Elaine said...

This has been a bad winter for my friends and their pets. I'm not looking forward to the day when I'll have to say goodbye to Edison, which will, most likely, be some time this year.

Hugs and love to you, Janiece, as always.

Janiece said...

Phiala, I'm not ready for another dog. I want Boogie.. Anne's wise sister warned us about the dangers of confusing the two, so we'll wait until we're ready for a NEW family member before we act.

And Anne, the Smart Man will be raising this one, once he goes goes part time. Hehe.

Anne C. said...

Aileen is very wise. Granted, her wisdom is hard-earned in this case, but she is wise nonetheless.