It's sinking in

[cjsmith]

It's Monday and I'm not at work. I'm overwhelmed with job-related suggestions and ideas, for which I heartily thank you all! It's sinking in that I'm really on the next step now.

Emotionally, the next step seems to be the grumpies.

This morning I had my annual doctor's appointment in which nothing gets done and I pay $430 for the privilege. I'm also currently under a wave of foot-related grumpy, probably because last time I was off work I could run. I'm relearning how to eat right (my usual pattern is to snack on junk all day) when I don't have friends coming by my desk reminding me it's lunchtime. But have I invited anyone to lunch? No, I've just sat here. I haven't even responded (yet) to one friend's invitation to drop by her house.

I'm hermiting.

Worse, I'm ignoring stuff. Under the guise of taking a break, I'm doing nothing at all. I didn't go swim this morning, and I could easily have. I haven't tried to find new special shoes now that the ones I'm wearing are falling apart. Ditto jeans. With all this free time I've put nothing in the crock pot, and I've baked no cookies or pies. I haven't touched the shirt I started sewing last time I was out of work.

I know that though this is minor, it will grow and feed on itself if ungoverned. Activity, that's what I need. A good long run would...

...dammit.

Okay, maybe a load of dishes.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I appreciate the invite, even in the spirit of silliness. What was I kvetching about yesterday morning? Missing free time for stuff like travel? :-)

Is the Rx for (frenetic activity && some fun) || a new job or is it frenetic activity && (some fun || a new job)? :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Aw c'mon, I put the comma in! That was a big hint! I meant it for the former. :-)

Yeah, too bad plane tickets have to be purchased so far in advance or they get fiendishly expensive. Otherwise right now I'd go visit my parents, and then maybe there'd be some other folks on the list too.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I completely missed the comma. And I conclude that my C class corrupted me. ;-)

You still have an open invitation to come to Indy sometime when you can, BTW.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You never know :-)

[elflet.livejournal.com]

Well, Priceline and their ilk can offer cheap tickets at the last minute -- they're "consolidators" who pick up and resell unsold seats on the cheap. Of course, unsold seats are becoming harder to come by these days. Also, the major airlines (AA, UA, Southwest) offer last-minute deals when routes aren't filling up completely.

And, Lunch? I and/or Ambar are free mid-day.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmmlunch! When? T,Th,F currently open this week! :)

[elflet.livejournal.com]

How 'bout Thursday? Send me email so we can figure out where!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Done! wheeee!