Feeling better about life. Finally. My boss is due back sometime tomorrow and I’m finally at a point I can have a rational conversation with him and tell him what I feel, why I feel that way and ask for him to not leave without proper notice again (unless it is an emergency).
I also realized that a lot of the reason I was so upset with him is that I really respect and admire him, and in doing this I was quickly and harshly reminded that he is human. And that was hard because it took him off the pedestal I’ve had him on. He’s still a great guy and (typically) a great boss but I have to remember that he’s human, and he’ll make mistakes, and he’ll piss me off sometimes. And I have to be honest with him about that much (though I’ll leave the pedestal bit out of it, he doesn’t need to know that part).
A little nervous about getting it all done today–there’s a lot I need to do (outside the office) and I’m not sure I’ll be able to pull it off in the time frame I’m working with. I have a committee meeting at 4 and a grant proposal I still need to read for that. I have a 3 miler that needs to happen today (for my sanity if no other reason) and I’d really like it to happen this afternoon (between work and the aforementioned meeting) because I don’t want to have to go tonight. And my house is a WRECK because this week has been go-go-go and STRESS central. Ugh. But my plan is to work until about 1, then head to the gym, then go home for lunch, cleaning myself up & reading that last grant proposal, meeting at 4, and then tackling the rest of my life (cleaning up the apartment, working on bills/checkbooks, planning for youth group, etc.).
Seriously, 2 more days until my birthday. And I’m not doing ANYTHING that day that I don’t absolutely want to do. (Fortunately I’m really looking forward to my scheduled 4-miler!)