- It has been a long time since I posted., and I have lots of interesting posts from other blogs on which I would like to comment saved in Reader. I haven't really wanted to open my computer at night lately.
- I know it will pass, but I have been feeling a bit disillusioned with my job and job prospects. I feel out of sync with some of my colleagues, big picture-wise. Also, my institution is already feeling the consequences of the unsettled budget, and it is surprisingly demoralizing. This, after I recently got a raise (which was surprisingly motivating - my first merit raise ever). Why give raises and do things like cut travel?
- I will be starting on Accutane in a few weeks. I welled up a bit when I read the drug description information that reported much better and longer lasting success than I had expected. That makes me excited to start despite it being somewhat intimidating and a total pain the the ass. Permanently clear skin would be a revolution of sorts for me.
- I am developing increasingly intense animal allergies. The allergy to cats first appeared a few years ago, and has gotten steadily worse. This is disappointing because we would like to get a cat someday. Now, apparently, I am also allergic to dogs. That is not disappointing, however, since I don't have a dog-loving bone in my body.
- The last of repairs to our apartment after last October's flood are finally done. It was quite disruptive, but now we can finally put everything away once and for all. We can even hang pictures on the walls now!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
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I hope things turn around soon, demoralization and all! Hooray for the repairs, though, it must be nice to be able to check something off the list! And I'm with you on dogs, allergies or no.
I think the first signs of spring have a tendency to amplify any job (or other) dissatisfactions... it's like, everything else is renewing itself, but the job is the same old same old... at least, that's my take. I hope things improve soon!
Sorry about the animal allergies. You could always get one of those bald cats... :)
Hmm, this post could have been from me (minus the allergies). I feel like I'm totally in the wrong place at work, at life, at everything. Must be the turn of the seasons as Cath suggests.
Sorry about the allergies (I'm the same about dogs though) and the disillusionment, which sounds very familiar. Where they do and don't cut doesn't make sense to me either -- here, they stopped giving travel grants to students. Sigh. Hoping things will look better soon.
Nice article, thanks for the information.
Since we don't know each other in real life, it seems strange to be sharing a medical warning, but as a fan of your blog and someone who previously used Accutane, you should know there are a number of lawsuits out against the drug makers for not clearly screening for side-effects, many of which have devastated patients for years after completing their regimen of treatment.
Sure, my skin is a million times better now than it was then. But in case you haven't yet, definitely do your homework on it first.
And not to leave you on a somber note, hooray for the raise!
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