January
It’s a new year, a new decade, and yet things are the same… kind of down, sad, not motivating. Work is okay, I guess, it’s difficult getting past having a good friend and c0-worker gone. Every day there’s a constant reminder that she’s not here, because we shared an office. Have projects to do, but they all require prep work, I wish there was a way to get things lined up for January, so that it wasn’t like this.
In other news, I’m taking a Photoshop course this quarter. First week was photo correcting. It went okay. I got the points, but I’m not really satisfied with my work, and am hoping that I will do better at the work. We had to change the color of a hat and it was very difficult. I had pixels that were red even after I made them green. Don’t know what’s up with that. I spent close to 9 hours on it, by the time I was done, and did the exercise probably 12 times. Ah well.
Supposed to be starting to pack and prepare for the scrapbooking retreat at the end of the month with the girls. I haven’t got anything ready. Nice. Guess this weekend I better get focused on that little task!
I was sick for the entire 2 weeks we were off work. I had all kinds of plans of going to the gym daily, and doing lots and lots of things to get ready for the retreat and for 2010. All got postponed. Back at the gym as of last week, however, and am back on track with going regularly.
I guess that’s enough whining for now. Sorry it’s not a nice perky positive post, but it’s getting more and more difficult to keep my chin up and look all happy as April and the possibility of Steven’s getting laid off gets closer. I don’t know what happens if that happens. I know it’s nice to just not think about it, but it would be better to come up with a real, concrete plan. Sigh. As if there was such a thing possible.
We did have an extremely nice visit this past weekend with Steven’s parents, who came up to celebrate a late Christmas with us. Enjoyed our time together, although it seemed very short… Dad made me a fabulous lazy susan that I need to decorate in some way. Still noodling on what I want to do.
I also made my 50 book challenge for 2009! In 2008 I didn’t make it, but I did this year. Go me. (even with classes all year!) Signed up for another 50 this year, we’ll see how I do. Last night I fell asleep at 8:45, so no reading was done. LOL
Make it a good day!
