[m i a o w] the cat

I can’t help feeling - as I sit here and try and cram 14 hours of files (i.e. two days work) into one day, that I am coming close to turning into one of the freaks that I have to type about. I was just typing about someone’s carpal tunnel syndrome and my wrist is sore and twitchy, then I move on to someone with bilateral shoulder pain, and my right shoulder starts to ache. Then I start typing about someone with…oh, whatever. You get the idea.

I am still here. Still feeling like that witch in that Judy Garland film my brain won’t tell me the name of. The rainbow one. Oh! The Wizard of Oz! I’m that witch (north, south?) who screams “I’m melting, I’m melting!!” That’s what it feels like. I have just gone through the most hell week, some of which I can’t type about for fear of incriminating myself and making my life more difficult - but staying at my mum’s with Z on my own with no power was a highlight, M in a filthy mood with a filthy cold staying at my mum’s with me and Z and no power the night before my birthday - that wasn’t bad either.

Having my birthday somewhat hijacked by the arrival of M’s sister, cousin and great-niece - which wasn’t their fault, as they didn’t know, but it did mean M had to cut short my birthday lunch (eaten in shifts as we baby wrangled the non-sleeping Z) and leave for the airport at 2pm, and not returning until 6pm. Waking up on my birthday and having to wait around for a (very nice) electrician to fix up stuff, and then give him $250 [sigh]. Blah blah blah, there are children dying with their legs blown off in far horribler situations than mine, but guess what - they’re not here whining about it on my blog. I am. And there’s more to come. Gah.

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COMMENTS / 6 COMMENTS

omg, our baby is sleeping ‘well’ and I’m more tired than I’ve EVER been in my life.

Dylan typed this on May 06 08 at 11:01 am

Remember when I saw you about a month ago and I told you I’d been awake every three hours for 11 weeks? Your eyes got so big and horrified - welcome to the trenches!

b:p typed this on May 06 08 at 11:09 am

I send you a back massage, hugs, tequila and organic chocolate mud cake, in that order.

pixelkitty typed this on May 06 08 at 3:26 pm

Is there any way to take a break from the work???

I took on a work from home contract when my bub was born, and it was such a mistake. Life improved out of sight when it was finished.

seepi typed this on May 06 08 at 11:30 pm

I’ve always thought that sharing frustrations and venting to friends and the world at large is one way to preserve one’s sanity.

Karen typed this on May 07 08 at 1:12 am

@ pixelkitty - I have forwarded you gorgeous gifts to M so they can make a smooth transition from cyberland to real life trailerland…

@ seepi - I should have asked you about working from home before committing myself to the nearly impossible…

@ karen - without venting here and via email my innards would be splattered from here to eternity. You are SO right.

b:p typed this on May 07 08 at 4:55 pm

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