Fidgets and Things

[mousme]

I decided to get myself a birthday present(ish), and bought a laminator and laminating sheets, a Nakia Funko Pop figurine, and a packet of fidget toys. The latter are for an experiment at work to see if they help me focus better during longer meetings. It's a packet of ten and it cost a few dollars, so I think it's worth trying out.

I have the worst headache today. I woke up with it, medicated it almost entirely into submission, but then it came back with a vengeance. It didn't help that I had nothing to eat for lunch. Having a lunch ready for work has been a hell of a challenge for me since I started this new position. Before if I forgot a lunch or was disorganized I could always just run out on my lunch break and grab something, but now I'm "only" working 8 hours a day and I often work through lunch. I take frequent very small breaks throughout the day because I find that more helpful, but it does mean I don't get a proper lunch break. So after work today I went to the grocery store and got myself a bunch of emergency back-up meal replacement drinks. I am going to also make an effort to be more organized and bring a lunch with me, but for the days I inevitably fail I know I won't be spending the whole time hungry with nothing to eat except my own words.

I found out yesterday that my immediate boss is stepping back from his supervisory duties for mental health reasons (he was off for nine months and only came back full time in November) and will be working a reduced number of days a week, so I'll probably be reporting to the Director for the next little while. I like the Director and I think we'll work very well together, but I am going to miss my boss--we don't see eye to eye on everything, but he has a lot of experience and a willingness to mentor and I was looking forward to collaborating with him. Hopefully this is temporary and we'll still get to work together before my time is up. He DID mention that he was mindful of what I'd told him about not wanting to work with my manager when she returns, and he wants to find a solution for that, so that's a good thing. I am not going to hold my breath, but at least it hasn't been forgotten.

The week went by in the blink of an eye. It's so hard to believe tomorrow is already Friday. I have one big project that I want to get done before the weekend, which is the first draft of the standardisation of the PSE evaluation criteria, so I must devote most of my time to that tomorrow. I really don't want to have to work on it over the weekend, and the timeline I have to do it is *tight*. Hopefully the interruptions will be few and I will have the time to finish it.

I think it is time to go sleep off this headache. Tomorrow night is the first official session of my Mage campaign with all the players. We've been doing mini-sessions in two separate groups with the Storyteller in order to set the stage for when all the characters finally start working together. I am pretty excited to see what happens, as we are split down the middle into two diametrically opposed character types. It ought to be very entertaining.

Comments

[sirena73]

It's so nice seeing you here again...and happy belated birthday, too!

I miss playing Mage. I got into a group when I lived in Illinois and still write stories based around that world.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's been good to be back.

I caught up on some of your more recent entries, and I am really sorry to hear about all the losses you experienced last year. It sounds like it was a really rough time.

[colestainedpage.livejournal.com]

I have a fidget toy that resembles a small remote control and it has certainly helped me get through long meetings. I also have a little tin of Aaron's Thinking Putty that I sometimes use.

I hope at least one of the ones in the pack you bought help you!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

The fidgets are all identical except for colour, but they're ones my therapist has(had) at her office and which I found suited me well at the time, so fingers crossed that they will work out! I haven't had to use them yet, but I have lots more meetings this week.