things seem better after a nap

Ok, SO, despite the fact that I worked a ridiculous amount in the last 72 hours and am facing even more ridiculous hours in the coming week, I'm feeling remarkably happy and good....

This may have something to do with the fact that all of my jobs, despite being demanding of my time, are actually really enjoyable and often quite easy. For example, on Thursday, I spent my day with my 3 month-old charge and he slept most of the day and I slept right with him on the couch. Right now, I'm at work and have the freedom and time to take care of business, pay a bill, make some calls, do some knitting, read my book, check emails, and write on this. And I just was given the ok to call out of my 3-hour shift at Next Door this coming Wednesday so I can go and watch The Baby for an extra day. And while this news made me very happy (one day of Baby and $100 trumps 3 hours of nothing and about $30), it made The Baby's mom even happier. I think I'm her new favorite person...

I think I'm also in a good mood because I have such delightful people in my life. This includes my family, my man, my co-workers, and the people I take care of. My sister let me sleep in her bed in her apartment and even set me a place to eat some food, my man made me breakfast while he was at work, my co-workers make me laugh, and the people I take care of respond really well to me.

Finally, for the time being, I have a bit of money in my bank account, which means I can pay for my health insurance this month, pay my bill from having the lesion removed from my spine, and still have some left with which I can pay some of the rent I owe my parents. And with the prospect of earning $400 in the next two weeks just watching The Baby, my monetary troubles will be even further alleviated.

Next up to tackle: My Diet. I think it may be time to start logging what I eat and how I feel when I eat it so I can figure out if I've developed some food intolerances. This promises to be a lengthy, rather arduous task, as I eat a lot of times during one day and am always on the go, but I think ultimately it will be well worth it if I end up feeling healthier and more comfortable. Also, this may be all the impetus I need to start really cooking, especially the recipes that Claire has so beautifully prepared and documented in her blog. It'll be a bummer to give up certain things, but hey, I somehow managed to lose almost 30 lbs by giving up stuff, so I think if I'm going to be gaining well-being, it'll be an ok trade-off.