But the REAL reason I’m posting again is because, as frustrating as my job can be sometimes, I love working there. Our owner is awesome. I talked to him this afternoon, and he ok’d it for me take 5 days days of paid vacation at the end of August/beginning of September for DragonCon (for a total of seven heavenly days off for Con, including the weekend). Not really a big deal in an of itself, but I don’t actually have paid vacation time until my one year anniversary (after which, I get two weeks PTO :D), which is September 25 *does a little jig*

Initial mopeyness aside, today, overall, just ended up being pretty darn good. I put in for time off, picked up Kushiel’s Justice, the newest installment of Jacqueline Carey’s second Kusheline trilogy, and started reading it at lunch (though I read the first two chapters when she posted them on her website). Plus, even though our graphic designer is out for the week, and I’m stuck filling in (which, in the past, has made me want to tear people’s faces off), today went more smoothly than most Monday’s do, and, to say the least, better than I could’ve ever hoped for on this particular week. Which probably means tomorrow will suck, but I’ll get to that when I get to it ;)

I’ve discovered it’s actually possible for time to seem like it’s both flying and crawling at once (and somehow this greatly amuses my inner featherserpent), because that’s exactly what June has been doing. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the 11th, and equally as frustrating that it’s only the 11th. Work has been absolutely crazy, and it seems there aren’t enough hours in the days — weekends included — to do the things I want to do. I think the problem might be that I’m kicking around too many projects at once, and don’t know where to start. And when I do actually start something, it feels like I work on it obsessively until I get sick of it and leave it unfinished to move on to something new. So I keep running myself in circles until I just throw my hands up and end up being unproductive for days or weeks on end.

ARGH!

*takes a deep breath* Ok, now that’s out of my system…

Things have felt a little strange over the past week. Eddy’s been staying at Roki’s place since he’s working a ~3 week project at City Hall East. So I’ve essentially had the apartment to myself, since I don’t see much of Bri. If this is what it’ll be like to have my own place, it’s kind of liberating and a little lonely at the same time. I got to spend my first weekend well and truly alone for the first time in a long while. It was nice to be able to just be lazy for a couple days, but it also makes me appreciate a little more the people and things that get me out of the house now and then.

I’ve been looking around online for decently-priced apartments and shared housing/sublets in the area where I work. If I could find something like Luke’s old setup (basement apartment in a privately-owned home), that would be awesome. I think I might have a little better luck in July though, as most of the ones I’ve found so far want immediate move-in, or sometime in July. It’s already getting to the point that I just wish this was all over and done with. It doesn’t help that I seem to have suddenly caught a case of the decorating but *waves fist at Target in a threatening manner* I’m hoping I’ll have enough cash left after moving costs to do some of the things I’ve wanted to do for a while with whatever space I end up in. Make a home somewhere that really fits me.

I’m also really glad there’ll be a couple weeks between moving and DragonCon, so I can try and save up a little spending cash. I’m really looking forward to Con this year. I’d love to actually try and geek out and hit a panel or two and wander around during daylight hours. If anyone has a room with a little extra floorspace, I’d love to be able to actually stay at one of the hotels, and I’m more than happy to make compensation somehow — money, booze, food, whatever. Just say the word! :D

Well, this started out as a rather mopey entry, but I think getting all this junk out in writing has helped. I’m still probably thinking more than is strictly necessary, but at least it isn’t all just bouncing around inside my skull anymore. Go, mopey thoughts! Run free in the wilds of journal-land!