Work

• My talk is basically done.
• I made all the arrangements and sent my abstract.
• I'll be presenting on my just-submitted paper, my graduate work and my book chapter.
• Yet it won't run over 40 minutes.
  
• My paper got bounced back today.
• There were formatting issues.
• I didn't care for the picky pre-review.
  
• I also didn't need certain words capitalized. It seemed like overkill.
• I was basically irritated at the whole thing and spent an hour trying to decide where else to send the paper.
  
• Then I spent 20 minutes fixing my mistakes and resubmitted the document.
  
• I don't feel well.
• I had trouble with a migraine today that is stubbornly hanging on.
  
• My tummy also doesn't feel well.
  
• I think stress is wearing me down.
• Mom is feeling a bit better. (Hooray!)
• She says every day is a tiny bit easier.
  
• She's having trouble with therapy, but they're finding ways to bend her legs without hurting her abdomen.
  
• Dad goes back to work tomorrow, but she has plans to go get bottles for Smallest One.
  
• We still talk at least twice a day.
  
• I still sleep with the phone in my room in case I need to hurry home again.
• I'm still struggling to write very much.
• I thought about writing about how I wish I had someone to love. Or rather someone to love me and take care of things.
  
• Friend and I are struggling, but that's too personal and important to discuss here.
  
• I'd like to write a post on gender problems from my perspective. But I can't gather my thoughts.
  
• I'd like to finish the second part of my book. I even know what parts I want to fix, but I can't seem to find the focus.
• Up Next
  
• I have a massage scheduled tomorrow!
  
• It's been 2 months since I've had one.
  
• I miss massages.
• I made an appointment to give blood on Wednesday.
• After watching volunteer blood drip into Mom, feel queasy all the while, I decided that I could try to give some of mine.
  
• I hate needles.
  
• I also believe I can smell blood. I don't like it.
• I'm afraid I'll do really badly once I get there.
  
• I'm already nervous.
• But I'm going to try.
• I have a meeting about a new project on Thursday, I think. I like new projects.
• I'm driving home on Friday or Saturday. I have a new audiobook for the trip.