add, subtract
+ audible.com
- this fucking economy, which makes me fear losing my job
+ Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible, which taught me history and made my heart skip many beats
- the Rhode Island bureaucracy, which could’ve saved me weeks of waiting by putting a single piece of information on their website, but didn’t, and the person I talked to on the phone was totally unapologetic about it even while telling me how to save weeks of waiting
+ Neal Stephenson’s Anathem, which I only just started listening to (see Audible, above) and which is pretty fantastic
- people I’m close to are unhappy, and this makes me sad
+ I got to play dairy fairy today
+ Having finally received a memory order long time in coming, I’ve made several people’s computers go faster at work, and they’re, all, yippee! And I’m happy.
- I need to pour candles, and have everything necessary to do that, but haven’t done it yet, and have no excuse
+ finally settling down at work and getting some of the backlog done. Though, see fear above.
+ only a week ’til inauguration!!! (Not going, but I sure wish I were. As it stands, I’ll be glued to the internet feeds.)
+ the winter is receding.
+ check out this fantastic lamp Vanessa made for me! Holy cats!
+ the new dean of our school, whom I met for the first time today, is great
- life doesn’t have enough hours in it, and/or I need too much sleep. Can haz functional brain on, say, five hours of sleep a night? No? Well, it was worth a try.
- occasionally anxious about the future, and future planning
+ have tools to deal with that
+ live in a house full of great people, both resident and transient
+ my relatively-new primary care doctor leaves nothing to be desired
- my recent past is sad, and won’t stop being sad at least for a very long time
+ cats and small girls and time to myself and sleep are all balm for the soul
In conclusion, there is no conclusion. There is only now.