sabriel0405

You know what they say about good intentions...I have great intentions. They rarely lead to great actions, although my doctor put me on new meds which make me a little more hopeful for the short term. I feel like I have been getting a few more things done that have been on my to-do list. It's still slow going. I'd rather read or sleep but I've been forcing myself to attempt productivity.

I typed birthday card letters last week. I wanted to handwrite them but I knew if I did that they would never go out so I typed up letters. I figured since I didn't do holiday cards this year this would be a good substitute. I even participated in zoom calls with three friends last week. I missed the whole zoom meeting revolution. I was busy working while everyone else was doing remote work. I saw my colleagues three nights a week. And though our nurse manager did have one virtual meeting during the initial pandemic, now she expects us in person. And while I do occasionally use FaceTime, I never embraced it. I've gotten a little a better but I am usually not ready for my closeup. In other words, I am perfectly happy with these old fashioned methods of communication like letters.

I am finally actively working on my resume. It takes me forever to do that but I found out there is an opening in the department I want to join so I have an incentive. We'll see what happens. I want to get it off this week. I have a couple of days even though I work tonight and Wednesday night. Thursday I am off to my parents' for the weekend to celebrate my dad's birthday early. I don't have the weekend off any other time this month. I am always happy to see my parents and I don't mind the three hour drive. I'm listening to a Walt Longmire mystery and I will have a week of podcasts so I will be happy. Plus there is always music.

I am gearing up for my trip to Las Vegas to see my nursing school buddy Carly. I can't wait. It isn't that Vegas is my favorite place, though I usually have fun, but I really miss Carly and I want to meet her fiancé and hear about wedding plans and walk all over the place. Eat good food, maybe see a show. It will be cold and I don't have the right clothes but it will still be fun and I could use some fun that isn't in Florida. By the time I go the trip will have been paid for which is even nicer. I'm taking Frontier Airlines which makes me a little nervous but I wanted a non-stop flight. Every time you go down there is a chance you won't go up again!

I have to do my next six week schedule for work. It is such a pain but I want to do it early so I have an opportunity of getting the days I want. I also have to write my next Library Journal review. I am excited about that. I need to get into a rhythm. I have no problem listening to the books but sitting down to put the review to words is often like pulling teeth. Not unlike doing dishes or any other kind of cleaning.

I just finished reading the latest Ace Atkins Robert B Parker Spenser novel. It really amazes me how well Atkins gets Parker's spare writing and dialogue and characters. Parker died in 2010 but thanks to Atkins and the Parker estate the characters didn't have to. Though they are aging, they are still good at what they do. And there was a nice Hawk twist at the end that I hope we get to explore at some point.

I went to my book club last week. It was a lot of fun. I like to women who attend. Bright, friendly, funny. We went to a cool wine bar where you buy a wine card and load it with money and stick it in the machine and it dispenses tastes or full glasses or somewhere in between. Perfect for me, the non-drinker. The food was pretty good, too. I also went to an Eccentricity Foodies meetup. Also good people and good food. Expensive but I don't go that often. I'm usually working.

Which reminds me, if I want to take a nap before work I had better get in the shower which will have the duel benefit of getting me clean and getting me warm. My home is freezing (68 degrees which isn't that cold but I usually keep my place at 73. I can't feel my fingers.)