1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went.

CRAZY BUSY

2. If you had to describe how you’re feeling right now as an amusement park ride, what ride are you on? Explain. 

The banal answer is a roller coaster with ups, downs, twists and turns. but I think it’s more like the Himalaya – very fast, up and down, while going in a circle. Because the cycle of Session is day in, day out, go to work and edit bills and some days are crazy and some days are slow. (up and down). It’s a very jerky, bumpy ride but this is actually my favorite fair ride, tbh.

3. What’s something on your desk or a nearby wall that cheers you up when you see it or walk past? 

I have three 11×17 posters up in my office of actual events I went to (concerts) and I am glad they’re here. My office is not quite decked out since I haven’t been here all that long so they bring me comfort.

4.  Are you a salad eater? How many salads do you typically eat in a week? Your favorite kind of salad?

I go through salad phases. We used to eat them more when we were doing a lot more keto. I have not had one in a little while though. I enjoy one that’s 50/50 spring mix and spinach, add some kind of cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumber, maybe some sunflower seeds, avocado, and a vinaigrette type dressing. Sometimes I’ll even take some leftover steak and add it. We also did Mexican salads with the same base but then taco meat, cheese, sour cream, avocado, and jalapenos. So good.

5. Without telling us the category give us your top five ______________. 

American Fiction

Landscape with Invisible Hand

The Holdovers

Poor Things

All Of Us Strangers

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Oh blah. Another looong day. I got here yesterday at 7:30 and left at 7 – not really even taking a break. Today will be about the same, though I was earlier this am. I have only 3 bills on so maybe I won’t get any amendments. But tomorrow and Friday will – HOPEFULLY – be earlier in general, depending on when they end debate in Session. If they’re efficient and aren’t dealing with anything too controversial, there is hope.

I am still low-key stressed/simmering under the surface the worry about money and my next term for my online classes. As I said yesterday, I always worry but then, things tend to work out but I’m also sort of superstitious in that I think “What if this time it doesn’t“? I guess that’s why people pray on things. I remember times long ago, when my kids were little and I worked a lower paying job at FSU and my online stuff would hang in the balance. I’d literally reach a point where I was so scared and worried that I got down on my knees in my office and prayed to God to help me. Which felt incredibly reassuring at the same time as it made me guilty: praying for money? How awful. But it’s more than that; it’s making sure the family is secure. But I know that if I am smart with money and don’t spend frivolously, everything is fine and I can maintain a surplus even without that one section. And hope and pray I get one the next 8 week term!