more transitions
Feeling very irritable and uncomfortable still, I’m really thinking it had a lot to with the end-of-cycle thing. I just have zero patience today. I have this restlessness and irritability about me. It’s not always negative, there are things I’m excited about and lots of things getting taken care of, but there’s a bit of haphazardness thrown in that makes it less enjoyable (”I have 5 minutes to spare, let’s fire off the latest health insurance claim”).
Work has been OK, getting into a rhythm of ups and downs. Some parts are exciting and interesting (got to mail off a letter I drafted to a Minister today, CCed to an M.P.), some parts are somewhat stressful (the summer student’s last couple days have meant a lot of files getting piled onto my desk!). Some parts I really can’t go blabbing about (sorry to say, this trend will probably continue, I’ll have to be quite vague with any actual details about work!).
Although I enjoyed our movie night with Avery and chatting with Paul at the end of the day, I was also looking forward to some “down time” tonight… but then just got caught up in other “stuff” (like getting lost in the blogosphere). I feel the usual I-work-on-my-computer-all-day-so-I-don’t-feel-as-keen-about-my-own-computer tendencies coming on, but right now, all my main hobbies are there.
I wish we were in our suite in Quebec City so I could go take a “cocooning” bath or sit in the hot tub. 
I’ll have to set up some other types of rejuvenating activities for myself to help maintain my sanity even with a very full plate. I did a little bit of organizing here in the basement (like my filing system!), and maybe next I can put some energy into clearing up my scrapbooking “nook”.
I am hoping to tap into the usual “back to school” energy I seem to get every year. Tomorrow I take Harmony shopping for clothes to add to her wardrobe, a yearly tradition that I general feel positive about despite it’s challenges. Maybe I can keep an eye out for some new work clothes for myself as well! I also think I’ve found a perfect activity for Avery for the fall, I’ll ask he and Paul about it tomorrow!
August 29 2008 10:07 pm | family and life as a mom and scrappy / stampy and work/career
