Kirsten's Desk

I spent this weekend with my Mom, and it was great - calm and relaxing. We were snowed in Saturday so we just played games, watched a movie, ate and talked. (If you follow me on Twitter you probably saw some posts about our grudge matches. We take that shit seriously in my family. We’re not gracious winners or losers, but it’s really all in good fun. Some people read waaay too much into those tweets, and to those people Mom and I say, chill.)

An update on Grandma: There is a tumour, but surgery isn’t an option because of her advanced age. They’re not sure how long it will take to start causing problems, so there’s really nothing we can do except keep looking out for her and watch for complications. Our hope is that when the decline starts, it goes fast and that her drugs are first rate.

Been thinking a lot about the whole meaning of “grandma”, but that’s a topic for another post.

My performance review is tomorrow. This usually doesn’t bother me, but it’s with a new boss so I’m not quite sure what to expect. The irony is that Friday afternoon I made a stupid mistake, the kind I don’t usually make. But I handled it like I’ve always told people to handle their errors: own them. Admit it, tell your boss what you’re doing to fix it, and then fix it. We’ll see if she agrees with that.

I’d love a nap right now.

My course starts Saturday morning. SQUEE!!! I love taking classes - they’re a diversion from the day-to-day drudgery, and they offer a well-defined goal. This satisfies my need for clarity and order. There will be homework with this class, and I might post a few assignments. I’ll need you good people for feedback and regular ass-kicking.

I’d better go forage for lunch. Later…