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09/04/2006
Working Life
OK. I may not be blogging as much as I used to. This whole employment thing is really putting a damper on my free time.
It is amazing the amount of work I’ve already had to do just to get my office in a position to functionally accomplish work in here again. I once ran a company from my home office, but that was a while ago, and the physical needs of going to grad school vs. running a business are significantly different.
I have spent the last four days cleaning, re-organizing, and throwing away more nostalgia from my previous incarnation that I just no longer have the room to keep. I really let this place go to hell.
I dusted about an hour ago and I still haven’t stopped sneezing.
I have also gone through and created a whole new electronic system of organization that is quite impressive including a weekly work log and year calendar with all significant dates already denoted.
You’d almost think I was organized if you came in here.
At the moment I am genuinely looking forward to winter – as my office is in the loft, and I am sweating my *alls off. It is only in the mid-seventies. Good thing this is usually the most comfortable room in the house in winter.
So we’ve been looking into daycare, and wow, is that unreasonable. It seems as though infant caregivers require that you sign up for full-time care regardless of your actual need. We have a pretty good daycare center at the end of our street, yet they would want us to pay for a full week’s care even though we would only want to put her in 2-4 days a week on a varying need base.
Even on the days she would need to go in it would usually only be for 5 hours or so. I think they’ve got a racket goin’ on.
I don’t know.
Anyway, I thought I should let you all know that my postings will be slim for the next couple of weeks as I am in full-time rehearsals during the day, and scheduling every possible groundwork meeting around that I can.
I am busy. Pickle is happy and the wife is enjoying a four day weekend.
I will be brilliant again soon.
Pickle’s Papa
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Comments
Isn't it funny how a blog is almost another job?
Posted by: Tony | 09/05/2006
Good luck with the juggling! We here at the playground will keep one eye open for you!
Posted by: dennis | 09/05/2006
I know EXACTLY what you mean. Real life getting in the way really bites sometimes.
Posted by: Queen of Ass | 09/05/2006
You might look for a Mother's Day Out program. Most run from 9a.m.- 2 or 3p.m. and have a little more flexiblity than traditional daycare, not to mention they cost a little less. Many Mother's Day Out programs are run by churches, and you will have to make that choice, but it has been a good option for us. Contact your DHS department for a listing, and good luck.
Posted by: Shannon | 09/07/2006
Nothin's better than fresh organization.
Posted by: freezio | 09/11/2006