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We were supposed to go to Great Wolf Lodge for today and tomorrow, but that didn’t work out as planned. Yesterday I went to do the early check-in, which I had expected to do online, but the instructions were for … Continue reading →

I am officially on vacation until next Tuesday. Woohoo! It’s an awkward time for taking PTO, though, because I still don’t know if I’m going to get laid off. The axe could fall at any moment. Oh, well. I have … Continue reading →

As I mentioned earlier this month, I had another eye doctor appointment. I hate those appointments. It’s a long drive for very little purpose. There’s nothing the doctor can do for me except tell me my condition’s “better,” “the same,” … Continue reading →

The bombshell finally dropped at work. The company is offering severance packages to anyone in my department who volunteers to leave. The offer is one week’s pay per year of tenure, up to 26 weeks. It’s not a very good … Continue reading →

Livia can solve the Rubik’s Cube, and I’m impressed. She tried to explain how, but I didn’t get it. Rubik’s Cube is a puzzle that I’m never going to be able to solve, and I accepted that long ago, back … Continue reading →

Somehow, though it’s not my favorite book or film genre, I’ve been on a bit of a horror kick lately. The other night I watched a French shark-attack film called Under Paris (originally titled Sous la Seine). I’ve seen my … Continue reading →

This morning Livia and I did a bunch of online puzzles together. We started with the NYT’s Strands and Connections, followed by the Wordle, which we got in 2. Then we played the Octordle and the Quordle in their several … Continue reading →

I’ve been having a rough week at work. Yesterday I pointed out to my boss that, through no fault of mine, there was a massive flaw in the computer-generated project I was working on. She forwarded the info to her … Continue reading →

My boss had been on vacation for two weeks, but she finally returned Monday. This could have been a cause for celebration, because she’s a great boss and she usually has all the answers. But, the first e-mail she sent … Continue reading →

After a few weeks of sleeping in most mornings, I’m starting to feel more like myself again. Emotionally I’m doing a lot better, not constantly on the edge of tears (though that new work laptop sure was pushing me in … Continue reading →