News round-up

[taimatsu]

I'm sorry I haven't been updating much recently. Having a job, and hence not spending all day attached to a high-speed internet-capable laptop, has done a real hatchet-job on my LJ usage. I'm still reading, but not commenting quite as much, and I know I miss things.

I have now finished work for my Christmas break; I'm back in the office on 4th January, but I have the 7th and 10th off to go and read all Shakespeare's history plays in an old chapel in Derbyshire. I should have headed back to London this morning, but I've been tired and useless and I have barely got started on my packing and organising. I'll go late tonight, or perhaps early tomorrow morning.

The older of my two younger brothers has mumps. I think this means I have to get vaccinated, as I would have had only one injection as a baby rather than the two which are needed for full protection. More nightmarish stuff to sort out tomorrow. I have to get presents for both my brothers, and finish acquiring Robert's Christmas gift, and sort out assorted other bits and bobs, and finish making a Christmas stocking.

Work have very tentatively (they don't have financial approval yet) suggested offering me a fixed-term contract until next September; no info on pay and hours yet, but it would include some additional duties which sound quite interesting. I have the break to think about it. I'll probably go for it if they offer it, depending on the hours/pay. At the moment I theoretically work part-time, but I do lots more than my formal hours and get paid for all of it, as a temp. I wouldn't want to take on a part-time contract which actually meant nearly full-time!

I am very tired and listless this evening. I don't know why, as I've done next to nothing all day. Facing up to prospect of Christmas as a family of four, perhaps.

Comments

[suave-steve.livejournal.com]

I am very tied and listless this evening.

If you're tied no wonder you're listless.

[taimatsu]

Damn! I'm going to edit that now! :)

[suave-steve.livejournal.com]

too late :)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

I am very tired and listless this evening. I don't know why, as I've done next to nothing all day.

in my experience, there's no better way of making yourself lethargic than doing nothing. I prescribe - um - walks, and playing music (I spent two hours playing the piano this morning including an hour of scales! complete energy boost!), although not christmas shopping because that's utterly exhausting. And, um, rationed computer time, although I acknowledge the hypocrisy of this *small smile*

*hugs* hope your energy returneth. I think ten times a day at this time of year that what I should really be doing is hibernating.

[darcydodo]

Yeah, I'd heard there was a mumps epidemic going around. I find it strange that people the same age as I am but who grew up in the UK didn't get their MMR shots and hence are susceptible to all sorts of things that I'm 99% sure I'll never get.