Moody
I kind of just want to curl up in bed and ignore the world...
I think a lot of that has to do with work. We recently finished up a few major, stressful projects and now it feels like everything's in a lull in comparison. I've settled into my new office (which was sort of one such project), and I think I feel more disconnected here. I used to be directly across from the other IT person, so we could overhear when someone came with a problem and easily collaborate. Now our offices are next to each other - trivial in a floor plan scheme, but it means less direct communication.
Not that home life is exactly inspiring. After struggling for months on and off with the lower oven heating coil, one of the stove-top ones stopped working as well. Similarly, the dishwasher has progressed from not wanting to start unless slammed close to not completing a cycle. The latter is around 13 years old, and the former probably over 30. It might not be a bad idea to replace both appliances, but ugh... the cost and effort is daunting.
There's also a vaguely mold-like scent that I haven't been able to pin down. This is especially frustrating because it only seems to exist in the entryway by the front door. If I turn to go upstairs, or into the lower bathroom, or progress a few feet toward kitchen and living room, I can no longer smell it. There doesn't seem to be anywhere that it is actually coming from.
I don't really want to deal with any of that, but there's no alternative...
I think a lot of that has to do with work. We recently finished up a few major, stressful projects and now it feels like everything's in a lull in comparison. I've settled into my new office (which was sort of one such project), and I think I feel more disconnected here. I used to be directly across from the other IT person, so we could overhear when someone came with a problem and easily collaborate. Now our offices are next to each other - trivial in a floor plan scheme, but it means less direct communication.
Not that home life is exactly inspiring. After struggling for months on and off with the lower oven heating coil, one of the stove-top ones stopped working as well. Similarly, the dishwasher has progressed from not wanting to start unless slammed close to not completing a cycle. The latter is around 13 years old, and the former probably over 30. It might not be a bad idea to replace both appliances, but ugh... the cost and effort is daunting.
There's also a vaguely mold-like scent that I haven't been able to pin down. This is especially frustrating because it only seems to exist in the entryway by the front door. If I turn to go upstairs, or into the lower bathroom, or progress a few feet toward kitchen and living room, I can no longer smell it. There doesn't seem to be anywhere that it is actually coming from.
I don't really want to deal with any of that, but there's no alternative...
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