Blood draws today :(

Surfacing

• The Buzz is playing "Going the Distance." You have no idea how insanely happy this makes me.
  
  
• slowly eroding the pile of work on my desk. I may make it and have everything that needs to be out before holiday out. Holy shit.
  
  
• triplemare: lol. No bruises there, no worries. They're usually good about not causing undue damage.
  
  
• despite the insanely busy batshit circus, I'm in a surprisingly decent mood. There are many little things that have contributed to this general feeling, and I guess moral of the story is that every little tiny bit helps. And I have amassed a collection of tiny positives that are helping to buoy me through the chin level schmoo that has to be dealt with before I leave. They add up. They really really really do.
  
  
• The Buzz is now playing Siouxie and the Banshees "Kiss Them For Me". I need to go home and download that. I love that song, and I never knew the damn title until now.
  
  
• So here's the question... do I run screaming from here to NY after work on Friday as planned? Or do I take a breather and have some much needed sleep and leave on Saturday morning? I'm leaning towards doing that, especially since anzovin will be back from SIGGRAPH with my suitcase by then. besides, after the week I'm having, I really won't want to leave my office only to have to jump immediately onto a bus. Well, looks like I made up my mind there, lol.
  
  
• I'm learning to ask when I feel like I need to be taken care of for a little while. I hate asking for it, as I always feel like I need to be this rock/pillar of strength/capable ball of cuddly steel all the time, even when it's obviously not true and I'm clearly having trouble keeping it together. Last night and today I asked. I hated to do it, but I have a feeling it was right to do, and probably has a lot to do with why I'm feeling way more capable than I did yesterday. Course actually getting good sleep last night might have helped with that, too. I'm also trying to take better care of me too... trying to stay positive, resting when I need to, and trying really hard not to beat myself up and stress more when things derail. And just generally trying to learn how to actually stop, slow down, and make sure I'm okay sometimes. It's harder than you think. My usual mode of operation was making sure everyone around me was okay first, and if they weren't doing my best to fix it. I always came last on that list, and it wore on me a lot... So while I still don't put me first, I try to make sure I'm at least in the top five now. So... progress.

Sigh... back to work.... And now there is Beastie Boys. heh heh heh. :D

Two of the best rickrolls I've seen in the past week

I figure if I tell you in advance they're rickrolls, y'all won't hate me.

( blame masteradept for this one. Cut for SIZE. )

Rickroll aside, that is a very well done 'shop right there.

And this bit of brilliance/too much free time is making the rounds as well: