back to work

[emchy]

it is so strange coming back to the office after and honest to goodness nice break from it all
i was actually able to relax and enjoy for most of the weekend
shocking my sweetie when at one point she realized that i was not in my usual hurry
crazy

the sad thing is that money troubles continue to freak me out, and then it is tears and panic and frustration when all i really want to do is book a plane ticket to new orleans and walk along the river, amble down royal and burgundy, dig out those small shops that still have character on the fringes of the quarter... sigh

i am not as cranky about sf as i have been recently - in fact (you devils) many of my shiny new friends, and good art things happening are making me love it here again, for the first time in three or four years i am not as focused on leaving

but being back at work is hard. last night - had people over to make the tree pretty, and it is. but right before guests came over we found more cat pee in the living room corner. many bottles of vinegar and boxes of baking soda, an entire tom waits collection of CDs and some Charles Mingus, the entire CD shelving unit, the comfy green chair - all used up and ruined. this is a reminder to always seal the wood on things, because unsealed wood ABSORBS LIQUID. and for any artsy musicians out there, i love the cardboard funky cool cd cases, but again cardboard ABSORBS LIQUID. so many cds are now orphaned of their cases and linear notes. sigh.

just not a fun way to end a vacation or to start a party.
so now i just want to go home - to some comfy clean couch and cuddle up and watch cheesy movies, worry about nothing - not my weight, not money, not getting published, not health issues, not cat pee, not holiday presents, just watch cheesy movies and smile and laugh, i miss smiling and laughing

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[borggrrl.livejournal.com]

i just want to go home - to some comfy clean couch and cuddle up and watch cheesy movies, worry about nothing - not my weight, not money, not getting published, not health issues, not cat pee, not holiday presents, just watch cheesy movies and smile and laugh, i miss smiling and laughing

I understand. I think the only one of those things that I haven't worried about lately is cat pee. (Now I'll go home tonight and discover that one of the cats has peed on something.) While I hope to be wandering 'round New Orleans in a few weeks, it's likely that I'll still be worrying about several of those things while I'm there--especially money. For as often as I say, "It's our honeymoon! We deserve this!" I worry twice as much that we're being irresponsible. *frown*

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

if ever there is a time to let credit enable you to enjoy some time off - and worry about it later - it is in new orleans
the land where my debt was born
and i don't regret that particular debt for a minute
:)

[borggrrl.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, credit card debt is one of my worries. Bleh. I'm still going to try not to worry about it too much while I'm there. I know that my mother is going to try to send our Christmas money early so we can take it with us, hopefully she'll decide to be generous this year.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

for daytime cheap food you can hit the french market too - typical farmers market fare - but because it's new orleans, a little more fun and spicy

i am so excited for you
don't worry
the $$ will turn out ok
(please consider the above statement, the pot offically calling the kettle black)

[borggrrl.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, the French Market. I seem to recall that my friends and I spent several hours there in '99. I'm pretty sure it's where the small mirror in my living room came from. (The one Sherilyn refers to as the "South Park skull mirror." Honestly, you'd have to see it to understand.)

Sherilyn and I often share meals anymore because portions are so large. Yes, we could both finish individual large portions, but then we feel sluggish and guilty. We're hoping to use that trick as a money-saving measure in New Orleans as well. (If I recall correctly from my previous visit, portions tend to run large in N.O.)

Our small apartment should keep me from being too tempted to bring home lots of pretty/spooky/sparkly things which will also help reduce my financial worries. *fingers crossed*

Seriously, worrying is like a hobby for me. Or maybe it's more like a bad habit I'm trying to kick.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

yes the portions run WAY large
i also recommend local sandwich specialty the po' boy

super yummy, very big and 'usually' very cheap

I can so relate to this!!! (addition of personal rant)

[nerak-g.livejournal.com]

the sad thing is that money troubles continue to freak me out, and then it is tears and panic and frustration when all i really want to do is book a plane ticket to new orleans and walk along the river, amble down royal and burgundy, dig out those small shops that still have character on the fringes of the quarter... sigh

I have just spent an hour being shuttled around by citibank, and count them FIVE 1-800 numbers, with an answering machine at the end of it all.If you are in debt, you are a badbadbad person whose time doesn't mean a thing. You have nothing better to do than to pay them, never mind that they act like they don't want to get paid, or that they'll take money out of your account over the holidays while they close early and you can't reach them until sometime in the next week or the person with your numbers is on vacation.

I am FINALLY done with shame around my debt.It took awhile, but after being good-copped, bad-copped, humiliated and even brought to tears, I am not having any more of it. As if they knew the circumstances that got me here in the first place, or they even have any right to.

I love NO, too, and huge portions---uh, it's worth going just for the food, not to mention the beauty & the music.

[odelenu.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear of the cat drama. For what its worth, there was not a hint of cat pee anywhere the other day. :-)

Thank for a lovely evening. Excellent time. We must do that again!

And panic? Oh yes, right there with you.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i am SO GLAD that you couldn't smell it
and i had a wonderful time
it was good good good

(or maybe that's just because i managed to have a hand in winning both games, muhahah)

yes again again again

:)