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Joy and Rage, Part II

Some Things that are Bringing me Joy:

- My recent discovery of Planet Zeb on iTunes. It's streaming radio (or whatever you call it), and it's all lovely '80s and '90s music with no commercials. I listen to it all day at work.
- My recent purchase of an extension cord for my earphones, so I can now listen to iTunes and move around my desk within an 8 ft radius (before this purchase, I had to constantly take the earphones on and off).
- My "new" car. I just love it so much.
- Thoughts of continued kissing with the hot guy.
- Plans for game night on Sat. night. I just love game night, especially playing Taboo, which is one of my core competencies.
- The "brain team" formed by a bunch of my friends from grad school. We meet every month for a potluck dinner, and then we each present a work-related challenge and coach one another. The Team met on Monday and helped me prepare for a scary contract negotiation. The Team also helped me get a significant salary increase a few months ago.
- Project Runway, which I love so much that I subjected the Guy I am Kissing to it.

Some Things that are Bringing me Rage:
- My co-worker's CONSTANT throat-clearing. He had the Horrible Flu of 2006 a few weeks ago, and still has this dry, hacking cough that is driving me nuts.
- Fucking Alito and his opposition to my reproductive freedom.
- Today's migraine, and the fact that there were no refills on my extraordinally expensive medication. Now have to wait until my neurologist calls it in. I have a few pills left, but it's stressful having to wait.
- The owner of my foster car continues to avoid reclaiming it. In a few days I will have to pay another $100 for parking.
- My desperate, desperate need for a vacation or at least two consecutive days off. I am planning to visit my high school friend in California (Davis), but she's in India, so I have no flight or concrete plans.
- The insanity at work. The copier has died. The office is a mess. I had to work today (SATURDAY). I have to work late on Monday. I spent hours yesterday doing annoying administrative tasks. I think we need a wireless Internet connection, another staff person, a halogen lamp, and, of course, a new copier. Where to begin? Oh, and did I mention I have at least two major advocacy battles in the pipeline? A scary legal negotiation? Higher-ups ditching?

Posted by Dori at 9:54 AM