Been awhile -

Well, it's been a little while but I'm back albeit briefly before retiring. Found a bunch of neat mugshots from New Orleans in early 20th century off of their library website - an online exhibit if you will. Speaking of exhibits, there's a huge city-wide art exhibit (s) called Prospect 1 that's showing around town, a bi-annual show. It's here until Jan 18th, haven't gone to see any works yet but I will. I keep meaning to go the last few weekends but I haven't been able to get out of the house much...this last weekend it was my back that kept me in bed and the weekend before it was simply the thought of everything that I had to do at work that kept me from getting anything done. I know that doesn't make sense if it's never happened to you - not being able to do anything because there's too much to do that you're so overwhelmed. Putting it off doesn't make it easier, of course, if anything that makes things harder but sometimes it happens that way.
Had to go get a shot for a migrane this past week, I had one for close to 20 hours straight before going to get the shot since I was unable to shoo the pain away with multiple pain pills. Those are coming way more frequently than I've ever had them before - I'm sure it's stress, or rather how I REACT to stress, that's causing them. I'm working on it - reading books, stretching, need to start exercising regularly again, dang it.
Oh - I applied to work in the Obama/Biden administration! Go to Change.gov and you can submit an application - you fill out a short form, then a day or so later you get another link to a longer form. I would still like to work on the reconstruction of this area -maybe in a national position, but, no expectations really. Did it as more of a lark but one never knows.....I am quite happy to continue the work I'm doing as long as I don't let it get to me so much.
The Asshole Monologues are playing - local columnist Chris Rose is in it, quite funny and it delivers what you'd expect if you know anything about the Vagina 'logues (hated that show, though). Spoke to him about his recent girl troubles, poor guy, he deserves better, as did I.
Hey, that rhymes!