I have to remember that as much as I hate and fear TALKING to people, it's actually very rewarding. Almost every time I interview someone I fall a little bit in love with them. People are awesome. At least, people who love what they do are awesome, whatever that happens to be, and talking to… Continue reading On the upside: 5 things 24.9.18
Brains are stoopid: 5 things 17.9.18
Still super happy about having only 2 weeks left at Job A, but also still those lingering feelings of guilt mixed with failure and weakness. What's THAT about. I shocked myself the other day as I became aware of a memory floating at the back of my mind, reinforcing all that guilt and failure. A… Continue reading Brains are stoopid: 5 things 17.9.18
The end really is nigh (hurrah!): 5 things 10.9.18
"I hope it's getting better," people keep writing to me, and I can finally say yes, yes it really is. The huge hideous project at Job A was wrapped up this week. We didn't quite make the deadline, and it was intensely frustrating to the very end, but it's done. And I'm going to take some… Continue reading The end really is nigh (hurrah!): 5 things 10.9.18
Crawling forward, but at least it’s forward: 5 things 3.9.18
You know that uncomfortable feeling when you've got a big project of some kind and there's always stuff you're waiting for, or needing to do, or worrying about... even if it's all under control, it's just all there in the back of your mind all the time? So I have that right now on FIVE… Continue reading Crawling forward, but at least it’s forward: 5 things 3.9.18
Stress tested: 5 things about working (moms), 27.8.18
Am now officially working two jobs (not counting family management, designing and editorial services for designers – yeah, I know, I know), which is about as calm and soothing as you'd imagine. It has been interesting, though, to compare cultures, and in particular the experience of starting a job at (a) a very small firm in… Continue reading Stress tested: 5 things about working (moms), 27.8.18
New starts: 20.8.18
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
Off schedule and off balance: 6 things 14.8.18
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
