elanya

I think I am starting to burn out at work - I'm having a harder time making myself actually sit down and do stuff, and this is annoying because I am really really soooo cloooose to done with the major part of it. But I'm getting annoyed at various things, like about how in some ways I am really honestly the only one who understand how our system works and what you can and cannot do with it - and even I am not always sure, but damnit I also feel like I am the only person who a: is willing to contact our support desk for the software and b: is about to do so in a non dickish way. I have seen other ppl's emails that they've sent, and no wonder they feel like the ppl don't want to help them! To be fair, the worst offender has gone - she was a GA and has graduated. (She sent them a message once which was basically "This isn't working, fix it." No explanations of the problem (probably because she didn't understand it) and not even a 'please'!) I'm not being egotistical here - I use the system every day, and everyone else does so rarely, and when they do they are mostly just looking at things I put in it, because that's my job. I don't blame them, it is just frustrating, because the information on how it works is readily accessible.

I really need to start looking for a new job seriously. The Edmonton thing I'm guessing at this point did not pan out, and while I've been keeping an eye on the Canadian site there really has not been much that I'm qualified for come by there. I need to figure out the best places to look for USian jobs as well, because someone else might want to renew my visa even if A&M doesn't (the fools - see above about no one else really knowing how things work >.>) I'm also frustrated about having the same conversations over and over because ppl don't remember how they have told me to do things. I am trying to be understanding because this is something that I deal with every day but they maybe look at once a month or so, if that. But it is still annoying. So yes, I'm looking forward to being done with the stuff I'm working on now, which should happen in the next few weeks.

I'm trying to find a good time to get my spirals tattoo finished. I love it so much, and I also have a really hard time explaining why to anyone else. It just feels really right to me and for me. Hopefully I can get it done the last weekend this month.

What else - I am going to a birthday thing tomorrow and I am going to make pistachio pudding squares because they are delicious and I know the birthday-haver loves pistachio flavoured things, so errybody wins. I need to go start those shortly.

I didn't get all my to-do list sorted yesterday, but I did get to my gaming, and I got my knitting un-fucked at lunch today (more or less), and I am probably going to go dye those pants here in a few minutes, or maybe after I start the squares. And then I can cut JJ's nails once she is home, and I will spend the rest of my night writing fun things instead of looking at job stuff, and maybe eating more terrible food. Ugh. So far September is not my favourite month this year :p

As an aside I just have really been feeling the weight of a lot of the negative things flying around in my online spaces. None of it is directed at, or even relates directly to me or even indirectly, but I just find it all very wearying and I can't seem to disengage. :/