Poison in the wellspring

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Today my emotional state is definitely on the down side, bringing with it shades of despondency.

I'm not sure if this is a side effect of the cold (both my kids have the same and are really emotional) or if it is the angst of dissatisfaction rearing its malevolent head or if it a side effect of the potato chips I ate last night (we watched "Get Smart Again").

Other thoughts today include: why is it so hard to find a decent pencil sharpener? They don't sharpen at the right angle, they always break the lead. sigh. I used to have a fantastic Staedler Mars brass pencil sharpener about 20 years ago. It worked like a charm. But I lost it. Since then, I have never been able to find another decent pencil sharpener (not even another Staedler Mars).

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my imperfect offering said…
Was this past Friday your "off" Friday? It was for us. I always feel a little bit of a letdown feeling when Sunday arrives (on the 3-day weekend), knowing that tomorrow it will be time to go back to work. (I'm in a bit of a dissatisfaction funk here as well...I need something new and challenging to work on.) I hope your kiddoes are on the mend and that you can avoid catching their cold this time around!
April 09, 2006 7:45 PM
Richard said…
Yes, I have begun my alternate Friday’s off. Previously, I used to take Mondays off (unpaid).

One advantage to taking Mondays over Fridays off was that I had the whole day to myself to regroup after the weekend.

As mentioned, not sure what is precipitating this feeling. There are several possible causes so I am not jumping to any conclusions. I will see how this progresses. It may be nothing more than a normal low cycle. Interesting thing I noticed was that a lot of bloggers seemed to go through this about a month after Christmas.

I have always thought that working at a skunk works would be really cool. Although, my impression is that, aside from technicians, you need several advanced degrees.
April 10, 2006 9:05 AM
buzybee said…
Ah.. thought only ladies go through these 'cos of PMS.

Thanks for sharing it... at least I know now that PMS isn't perculiar to just ladies. :P

Hope you are feeling better now.
April 12, 2006 10:54 PM
Richard said…
Ha! Ha! Sorry Bee, but it was not PMS :P

I'm back to normal. It had completely dissipated by Tuesday.
April 13, 2006 12:35 PM
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