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Tossin' and Turnin'

It's a beautiful Saturday morning, bright with late spring sun-why should I not be feeling relaxed and glorious? Because I tossed and turned until 2 a.m. last night, that's why. The influx of work did not stop until 10 p.m. last night-I juggled caring for The Governor solo and answering questions from a cagey marketing person about a piece for which I lacked a critical piece of information until after 8--on a Friday night. Thanks very much for the info. I was so worked up that I couldn't fall asleep, and it seems that the remnants of the anxiety have woken me up bright and early on a Saturday morning. So lovely.

Yesterday at work felt like swimming in deep water. I couldn't touch the bottom, couldn't feel anything stable under my feet. Occasionally, I would dive down, head first, and muck around in the details--but both phones (cell and office) called me back to the surface, making me swim from one project to another. There were enough kind words of encouragement to keep me afloat. I am trying to make a mental note to try and enjoy the experience of being valued and busy for a change. A part of me can't wait for this Very Big Project to be completed, and yet it was probably one of the reasons why I was chosen for this job, at least for the near term. Beyond its completion (knock-on-wood)...who knows what will happen.

The Governor paid a visit to my work the other day. He was very well-behaved and I was able to get a couple of things out of the way. He had a great time, met my co-workers, and was fairly charming (of course), dirt under the fingernails and all. His speech and level of understanding changes every day-while we were driving home from the bookstore yesterday, he said "I wanna show you something when we get home." Usually, it's "I wanna show you something (implied: RIGHT NOW, MOMMY!!)." He understood that I could not turn around at that moment to see loader on the back of his toy truck pop up at the press of the button.

Speaking of charming, here is a picture that Conan took of him last week:

Everyone says that he looks "just like" me, and you can note the definite similarities from this picture. But more importantly, it just makes me laugh.

Posted by equilibrium-girl at May 21, 2005 09:04 AM