So I’ve been moving. For nearly a month now, I’d say, because it’s not done until most (not necessarily all!) of the boxes are unpacked and most of the stuff is found and a place found for it.
It’s been exhausting, trying to do it and work full-time and go to school and do MST which is a form of intensive counseling that brings the lady to us THREE TIMES A WEEK.
Now, though. Now it is SPRING BREAK. No homework due until NEXT Monday. No work to go to. MST goes on, but it’s ALL that I have to do in the next week.
So now begins the true settling in. My friend on Twitter asked me what I was going to do with my spring break. I replied that I am going to do ALL THE THINGS. Or at least MOST OF THE THINGS.
I made a list yesterday of Things I Want Done.
Apply for Davidson (another job. I keep wibbling about applying. It’s a lateral move, so the only reason to do it would be if I don’t think I can work things out with current principal)
Desk Organized
Homework/Study
Living Room Unpacked, Sorted
Blog Post (Done today)
Get Back into Editing
Replace money taken from emergency fund
Groceries
Kitchen Unpacked/Sorted
Lunch with D (a dear friend who hasn’t seen much of me lately)
Calendar and Whiteboard Up (because I’m lost without them)
Shower Curtain for main bathroom
Write and Post Goals (went to a seminar on Friday. I’m going to get organized, I swear!)
Self Eval
Hope School
It didn’t go too badly. Hope decided to accept my challenge to keep up with me to get a special reward, but she wimped out and took a nap from 2-4 and even after that she couldn’t keep up.
Along with all the crossed off stuff, I also purchased and hung a clothesline, cleaned up the flood caused by an issue with the faucet behind the washing machine, and hung up my jewelry cabinet. Moved a bunch of stuff into the walk-in closet to get it out of the way of putting together my bookcase (probably happening today.) Also I hung up clothes and put things away. And through it all I didn’t do more than gently tease the kid and the housemate that they are both wimps.
Which they are. Wimps.
One cool thing–the child apologized for never noticing how much I do.
Next blog post–I’ve just put it on my list!–should be a response to Siri’s tag about my writing process. I’m looking forward to it!
Wow, you are on fire! Good luck with spring break, and don’t forget to relax somewhere in there too! ((HUGS))
Right! *adds “read Empire of Ivory” to the list* Better? ^__^
How is MST working for you guys?
Also good luck with stuff!
We just started, so I don’t know. One good thing, though–while I feel the kid has some real issues, I also think she adds a lot of unnecessary drama to the situation because she likes being a Tragic Heroine. The MST and some other aspects are sort of getting it through her head that some things shouldn’t be exaggerated.
Go you! You have knocked out OVER HALF of the items on that list. In one day. Color me impressed.
I hope the Hope stuff continues to go well/reasonably well. Amazing apology! *hugs*
Apply for Davidson. As some very intelligent Sporker (*ahem* you) put it to Kate when she was wibbling about applying for a job her mom was recommending, just because you apply doesn’t mean you have to take it. Also, change CAN be good (as well as stressful).