I was awake, again, at 2:30 this morning, and thankfully, again, able to fall back asleep until 5am. I can tell I’m stressed. I’m anxious, panicky. Not quite paralyzed with fear but it’s a little harder to keep putting one…
Author: Gwynne Monahan
Jet lag sucks. I awoke at 2:30am, thought “Ha. I don’t think so,” rolled over and thankfully fell back asleep. And now it’s a quarter after 5, which is pretty good. Previous trips, I’ve been wide awake at 4am. Well,…
I keep forgetting that neither my watch nor my laptop automatically adjust themselves to the time change. I was excited for a second there since it’s 9pm and still so light out. Except that’s 9pm Chicago time, 7pm Vancouver time.…
Yep. All packed. It’s been quite the emotional roller coaster the past three weeks. Lots of emotions to sort through, along with stuff, and some tough decisions. Experiencing decision fatigue. This is hard, on many levels, and it’s hard to…
*SIGH* Apparently there are set rules when it comes to making an international move. And yes, relocating to Canada counts as an international move. Naturally, I don’t fit with the set rules. I’m not moving a whole house full of…
I’ve been struck by how easy it is to slip into old habits at home. Until today, the weather has been fantastic, so instead of sitting up in the study, i’ve been working from the sun porch. The change in…
While living in temporary dwellings, I took advantage of the cable TV and watched the local evening news. I was struck by two things: 1. Vancouver local news lacks the political charge of Chicago news. 2. The Canadian cable provider…
I was cleaning out my car the other day in preparation for getting rid of it. Another vehicle of memories, and I clearly underestimated the depth of the center console. Who knew so much could fit into such a narrow…
I find myself particularly agitated today. The sun is out, the weather is unseasonably warm for Chicago this time of year and, for the life of me, I can’t put my finger on why I’m so agitated today. Well, other…
So back home, there are two social networking groups in which I was involved: Social Media Club Chicago #smcchicago Lake County Social Networking #lcsn Met some fantastic people, and discovered my Twitter reputation often proceeded me, and almost seemed legendary.…