Big week round here. C starts Mittelstufe – which now means a whole new school for her – and I start the big new job. (Also still working the old job for at least the next month, because clearly I like to complicate my life.) Both situations look pretty awesome, but y'know, all very new.  I… Continue reading New starts: 20.8.18

Very very glad to have six days off at home after a six-day holiday. Largely, but not only, because of houseguest during the week before we went away (and accompanying us on the holiday itself). It's very ungracious of me but I do find it frustrating having people occupying my study so I can't get anything done… Continue reading Off schedule and off balance: 6 things 14.8.18

Yes, I skipped last week, because plenty to say but no time. I get surprisingly cross when I don't have time to post here. Probably because it is, as friends have pointed out, my very public un-guided therapy. It's how I check in with myself, and y'know, that shit's important. But time is scarce. So.… Continue reading Hot and bothered: 5 things in a rush 6.8.18

I've spent an enormous chunk of this year aware of a vague panicky feeling that the year is ALMOST OVER and I haven't done ANYTHING. Now, yes, you're looking at the calendar and you're a bit confused; don't worry, I'm the confused one, there really wasn't any reason for me thinking June was basically December.… Continue reading Like I’m running out of time: 5 things 23.7.18

Today the summer holidays start. A time when my feelings have been known to bounce between "oh crap now they're home ALL THE TIME" and "...but it's still kinda nice and relaxed, this holiday thing". (I do think the latter feeling only really came to the fore in the last year or so. Before then… Continue reading Schoooool’s out for summer: 5 things 16.7.18

I've already been bragging all over social media in a most unseemly fashion, so I won't dwell on this, but: I got the job.* The surprise possibility that came out of nowhere and ticks all my boxes. It happened. Five years of job hunting, done. Job alerts unsubscribed. Done. Ok, no, I am going to dwell… Continue reading …and then I breathed out: 3 things 9.7.18

Two great interviews last Monday, though I already heard I didn't get one of those jobs. The other one was already a "final" interview and I should hear on Wednesday if they're making me an offer. That's my third favourite of what were three possibilities. The top favourite is still open (and I hope to… Continue reading 5 things 2.7.18