Quick update

[waterspyder]

I haven't had time to turn on my computer in 3 days. So much going on with the move and work. Campus Pride Week is over and we raised like $2000. ODSP put a random stop payment on a cheque they sent me and my bank accounts are now frozen. Pleasant.

So last wee I worked 35 hours at one job, 20 hours at the other, and still made it to some classes and wrote a midterm on Othello (2 page thesis-based essay on a provided passage from Othello, that if I understood the half page question accurately, I should have kicked its ass). Essay this week identifying 20 out of 25 passages and explaining significance from Frankenstein, War of the Worlds, The Time Machine and Island of Dr. Moreau. At least the other midterm this week got switched to a take home. *twitch*

*Looks at her new government contract* At least that's working out.

Some people who don't know me very well tell me to relax and ask me why I'm so stressed. The more rational question should be why I haven't killed anyone yet.

I wish I could run polls. I really think I should quit my job at Pride. I just can't handle the stress put on me right now and it's after Campus Pride Week, so its not like I'm completely fucking them over...

And because it's kinda cool...

What would you look like as an Anime Charecter? (MODIFIED!) by tobyspit
Name:
Gender, Age, and Species:	Male; 120 ; Halfbreed (Demon/Vampire)
Walk of Life:	Alchemist
Hair Style:	metallic green dreadlocks, midback
Eyes Type and Color:	Sad, Aqua
Clothing:	Black Trench, Sneakers, red shirt
Weapons and Accessories:	Spiked Gauntlets, Rasta necklaces and bracelets
Memerable Quote:	"I like destroying."
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Comments

[torrain.livejournal.com]

> Some people who don't know me very well tell me to relax and ask me why
> I'm so stressed. The more rational question should be why I haven't
> killed anyone yet.

I am sorry you are feeling stressed.

...also, I figured I would mention that I love this line.

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

Well, I quit the job that was giving me the most grief today. So hopefully that will make for some significant and merited changes.

[torrain.livejournal.com]

Congrats. I have no idea of your work/life balance[1], so concrete wishes are kind of difficult, but I hope that any downsides caused by this change and quickly and happily redressed. :)
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[1] Oh dear god I just used a phrase from the division motivational speeches shoot me now.

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

LOL I've been posting articles on work/life balance for the last 7 months (among other things), so I didn't think anything strange about it until your footnote, at which point I realized the problem.

Essentially I was going to school full time, taking 5 literature survey courses, and working 2 jobs. While both jobs are decent positions and nothing as crappy as 90% of the jobs I see people complaining about on LJ, I was getting sick of my 18 hour days. Please note the day gets a little longer if there is homework involved. So essentially, all work/no life. And for someone with 2 disorders that are stress triggered, the fact that I pulled this off for 6 months is actually astounding, but really, it's time to stop and take care of myself properly.

[torrain.livejournal.com]

*blinks* ...yowza. I am impressed. Also a little frightened. Remind me never to get you pissed at me, your dedication to goals would make my life miserable should you ever decide it was worth it.

Glad you're getting a little more space.

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

That statement has more than an ounce of truth to it. Some of my former employers have felt the wrath of getting dragged through the labour board. Want do you want? I'm angry and unemployed, ergo lots of free time to ruin your illegal business practice. Then they hired me back when they realized that I was less destructive working for them than against them. It pays the bills.