Last day on the Geneaology Desk

One bright side of this new position is that I finally get to stop working the genealogy reference desk.

I had my last shift tonight.

Fourteen hour work day on pain killers and not enough sleep. I am really wiped. Weirdly, the bottom of my face went numb for awhile on the bus ride home.

Went to Crust and had Carbonara Pizza, now I am overstuffed.

8:30am meeting with programmers about Mapping Movement project, 10am meeting with Director of Research and Academic Programs about what my new job is supposed to do, 11:30-2 meeting to review 115 resumes for one job.

Then run to grocery store to get food for get together, run home to make some food.

Hope everyone wants to have an early night, I might fall asleep on my company.

Sushi at 4am

Woke up at 4am ... ate my leftover lunch sushi.

Cheese and Pickles

I opened a bottle of wine, cleaned my kitchen, and made a cheese and pickle sandwich to lift my spirits.

The other day, Megan mentioned that she re-uses her pickle juice to marinate cucumbers. I decided to try it. I did boil the cukes to soften and make them more picklish. They are pretty good.

Mood improved. Not perfected, but improved.

Purple

I went through a purple phase, lots of little girls do. I have to say that the crazy purple bruising on the toes next to the one surgified are pretty ugly though. I pushed the bandage down and peeked today.

Ouch! what in the world did they do to those poor toes?

I had my first day back at work today and it was an extra long one too. I feel like I am going to drop and was so crabby on the bus ride home I was afraid I was going to snarl at someone.

I think I might retire to bed with Deep Space Nine soon.

I have this staff get together at my house Friday night, planned before I scheduled surgery. I need to grocery shop and make a few things and make sure the place is cleaned up. I kind of wanted to go to this tomorrow though and I don't know how I would have time to do everything:

This Thursday: 2nd Story and Chicago Fusion Theater!

Hey 2nd Story Community, we have an exciting collaboration coming up this Thursday November 3rd with Chicago Fusion Theater. 2nd Story storytellers Bobby Biedrzycki and Sara Kerastas will be telling stories before Fusion's production of Boy in Black. The show is a charming romantic comedy that takes on the complex idea of love in the modern world. The stories will be crafted in conversation with the show and will be part of a pre-show party that takes place from 7pm-8pm. The event will take place at the Royal George Theater and is part of the League of Chicago Theater's Theater Thursday promotion. One ticket to the play gets you a party, stories, and the play. We would love to see your faces.

Thursday, November 3, 7:00 PM
Event begins at 7:00 PM
Show begins at 8:00 PM
Tickets $20.00

I feel really exhausted right now and a bit resentful.

Two people cancelled today for this thing for Friday and I wish I had never planned it.

My toes hurt.

My boyfriend loves his wife more than me.

I have that weird fidgety and itchy finger thing I get whenever I take pain killers.

I want to write my story for class but have no concentration.

I think that covers my major gripes for the moment.

Cinnamon Toast

Cinnamon toast and Michigan Macintosh apple for breakfast.
Delicious!

Limping Up the Hancock

I can't believe that with a foot like this, I decided to sign up for Hustle Up the Hancock again this year.

That was the hardest thing I've ever done, way way harder than any of the runs. I thought my quads were going to fall off.

I really need to do better training this time!

First Roast Chicken of Autumn

For a woman taking vicodin (Norco, actually) I was super manic yesterday.
For a woman who just had toe surgery I was on on my feet all day.
And for a woman who was on painkillers and on her feet all day I sure had a hard time falling asleep last night.

After surgery, Megan, one of my catalogers, met me so they could discharge me. We took a taxi to Handlebar and then headed of home. M. doesn't come to this side of town often, she's a Red Line kind of person. I went to the pharmacy to get my Norco and a chicken. I did rest for a couple hours, watching more Deep Space Nine but not sleeping, before I went out to the porch to pass out candy to kids. I enjoyed that, lots of saying hello to neighbors walking dogs and parents. Most of the kids were younger and cute.

After that I was really riled up. I think I wanted some human connection, I know I wished I could spend the evening (a lifetime of evenings) with B.

So I roasted a chicken.
And I made some stuffing.
And I made an orange-ginger thing that I will use in a recipe I'm making up for pumpkin bread.

I also made lunch plans with Chris today. Writing class is not far from his house so I am going to meet him at 2:30, hang out and have lunch and then go write in a coffee shop until class starts at 6:30.