Yeah, it's been a while again.

[grayhawkfh]

And truth be told, I've been busy at work, which somehow ends up where I do the majority of my long-form posts.



Warning: If you don't like what follows, if you even think about telling me to STFU and get over it, I invite you to read this post and take it to heart.

It's also true that I've been in a bit of a funk of late. I know where part of it is coming from:

• mouseling1 just turned 13. She's a teen now. My little girl...isn't, anymore. Just my feeling sorry for myself because time passes.
  
• Frustration over my son's homework habits. Or, more precisely, the fact that he doesn't bring it the hell home. The teachers, of course, email me with comments about the fact he hasn't done it, to which I reply that I noted in his homework log that it didn't come home. Tried carrot (bribes) and stick (punishment), neither have been effective for long (less than 1 week). Tried different tactics and methods. Same result. This shit got old a while ago.
  
• Finances: we've got it better than a number of people we know, but between property taxes (paid late due to communications screwup) and income taxes (we owe this year because we now make too much to qualify for a number of breaks we used to get) and other unforeseen problems (like $160 speeding tickets) mean that shit is tight for at least another month or so.
  
• Job: Contract situation at current job is still fluid. Still waiting on previously mentioned job opportunity to be officially posted. I can't make plans for anything past the end of April.

Add frustrations from not being able to help friends who are in worse straits than we are, the seemingly near constant attack on the people of America by the richest 1% and their paid shills (read: Politicians), the rejection of the importance of education and science (and those who are employed in those fields) by political and religious pundits who want nothing moer than to scare people into submission....

Yeah, I'm fucking depressed.

Still, things aren't all bad. Friends are giving birth to healthy babies, and moms and kids are doing well. Despite all that happened to Japan, they've shown the wisdom of never believing in being "over-prepared" or "over-engineered"; maybe the world can learn something from it. I have brisket making the journey to becoming corned beef in the fridge. We're here. We're reasonably healthy. We're alive.

And I woke up this morning. Which means that I have another chance to make someone else's day a little brighter. Being able to do that makes rolling outta bed worthwhile.

Of course, it occurs to me that by not posting this depressionsession, I could do that as well

Whatever.

Anyway, fact is that I will, as always, be OK. It's what I do. I get depressed for a bit, I come out of it, and I move on.

So, yeah, don't worry. Time will pass and I will continue and the world spins merrily on.

Well it's all right, riding around in the breeze
Well it's all right, if you live the life you please
Well it's all right, even if the sun don't shine
Well it's all right, we're going to the end of the line
--Traveling Wilburys, End of the Line

I think that's all I got for now.

I remind you all to have a good day. The very fact that you woke up on the proper side of the grass this morning makes it a great start to a good day.

Peas. Out.

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Comments

[aylinn.livejournal.com]

So - What time is the Boiled meat fest starting on Saturday? Do you mind if K & I show up & what would you like to bring if we do show up?
aside from the Tully & Bailey's? :)

[rileybear67.livejournal.com]

*hugs you tight*
You know... just 'cuz!

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Hey it's your journal you can post whatever you need to post.

My daughter will be 25 soon. I remember the early teenage years well enough to know I wouldn't want to relive them. Her later teen years were better. Your daughter will always be your little girl in her heart. (Even at my age, I still feel in some ways that I'm still my dad's little girl.)

I can't believe your spoiling a perfectly good brisket! ;-)
(I don't care for corned beef.)

[mummoth.livejournal.com]

Okay, I didn't feel like telling you to STFU, but I read the other post anyway and I agree whole heartedly.

Could the time of year be contributing to depression? Late winter always seems to drrraaag...

Is most of your son's homework in workbooks? And does the homework log list which page/questions he's supposed to work on? Maybe it'd be possible to get a second copy of the workbook to keep at home... it's take away one excuse for him to avoid doing his homework. Then make it so he has to 'rent' the home copy from you every time he forgets his school books. Maybe he'd start remembering to bring his homework home if it cost him not to, and he'd have to do it anyway!

[mobobocita.livejournal.com]

*snog* We all have those days. I'm right there with you.