Had to work from home three days last week with two sick kids – this closely following having to take a couple of sick days myself, and having to work from home this coming week because school holidays and chronic lack of childcare. (Taking leave not an option, because non-movable project.) I am painfully aware… Continue reading And now the holidays: 5 things 23.4.19
Not a lot of things 15.4.19
Went to a memorial service yesterday, which happened to be Palm Sunday, so of course the mass started with a procession of enormous, beribboned... Christmas trees. Because Switzerland. That's honestly all I can think of right now. I'm sure stuff must have happened last week. I'm sure I have other things to tell you. But… Continue reading Not a lot of things 15.4.19
Still ugh and also blaaargh: 5 things 8.4.19
Had a cold, thought I was over it and then it flattened me for three straight days. Conveniently, we have a three-day weekend. I guess I should be mad at having this time "wasted" in sickness but honestly I'm just glad to have the time to rest and not feel guilty about missing work. Having… Continue reading Still ugh and also blaaargh: 5 things 8.4.19
From the land of ugh: 5 things 1.4.19
Having a lot of thoughts about work and ego. As in, right now it looks like I will be going back to freelancing after May, and I'm in the hugely privileged position that being jobless isn't a disaster, but it still sucks. Mostly because I don't get the ego gratification of having a cool job… Continue reading From the land of ugh: 5 things 1.4.19
Small things: 5 things 25.3.19
Insecurity at a high last week, self-esteem at a low. No particular reason, other than a disappointing pattern release (but not only that). Almost certainly hormone-related. But knowing that everything is basically ok and I'm doing basically fine basically doesn't help, does it. Occurred to me though that the one thing I'm hardly ever insecure… Continue reading Small things: 5 things 25.3.19
But the sun came out at least: 5 things 18.3.19
Project from hell has finally finished, serving up lavish quantities of wtf right to the very end, and I can tell you that I am way beyond gatvol. My gat runneth over. (Which is a bit graphic if you understand Afrikaans and a bit opaque if you don't but fuckit, you get the idea.) The… Continue reading But the sun came out at least: 5 things 18.3.19
On reflection: 5 things 11.3.19
I've been spending a lot of time in my head (I'm not sure how that's even possible, with life being so crowded, and yet) and finding myself wishing I were writing something. Like, a book. Not that I have a specific plan for a book, although then again, I have about half a dozen plans… Continue reading On reflection: 5 things 11.3.19
