It never ends, does it?

Well... trying to adjust to regular life. Not that, apparently, my regular life is so regular. I get the feeling that a "slow week" for me, is still more hectic than "hectic weeks" for most people.

But... I'm trying to relax. After a 13 hour night over the weekend, a trip to the mall Saturday and a Casa Moomba Plimouth Day Sunday, I have actually had at least a bit of fun. But that relaxed feeling is squashed, every time I re-enter the office. Our schedule is still tight, and full of many picky details and precious little actual engineering. I worked a full day yesterday, and sneaking away Thursday and Friday look unlikely. Trying to remember the many short weeks I take when grad school is frenzied and work is not... it's not helping. I want my life back.

Got a little life back, though:
( One for Me, Zero for CS503 )

( Dancy Goodness )

So counting my blessings. Have had quite a few moments in the past 24 hours to be happy about. Not to be letting sucky work get me down.

Dinner with the Mom tonight. Can't fly through 3 different timezones without needing to have a dinner with the Mom. D'oh, d'oh, d'oh. Mom's day present is still sitting on chest of drawers. Garg!! Also forgot to bring pictures. Sucky, sucky.

It never rains but it...

..ahh my family is being, well, my family. We can't seem to do stress in a small way. I get a bit stressed, and then the family joins in.

Mom - sane, stable, happily married. But her company just lost a major patent lawsuit to the tune of way more than the value of the company. So, to say she's nervous is an understatement. Thank god for her sane, loving, stable, retired husband. She seems much less stressed than other job-iffy situations, I think he may be the reason.

Dad - not sane, not so stable, wishes to be happily married. Just broke up with a online boyfriend, due to a 3rd friend being a jerk while drunk. Not sure on details, just sure the Dad is morose. This isn't so odd, but there was a REALLY, REALLY sad tone in his voice.

How do two people who have been divorced for over 10 years manage to stay so stressmodically in tune?

Yes, I just made up a word. :P