two recent and lovely rendezvous with friends made me more aware of how isolated i have felt lately. when i feel isolated, my solution is to put new sheets on the bed, get my favorite newly washed pajamas, stockpile magazines and stay in our room for the night/day. i tried this recently. i thought it sounded like a good way to spend a saturday night. it is a good way to spend a saturday night when you feel connected and in touch with friends. but i have not felt that way lately. so it is not a good way to spend a saturday night in my current state. my brilliant idea to cure isolation is to be alone? oye. isolation is a little different than lonely- at least how i'm using it here. lonely makes me sad. isolation makes me depressed as in demotivated to be motivated
basically morning naps bite. on top of the morning/two nap challenge (a challenge to schedule around and a challenge if they don't happen-b/c the inevitable grump ensues)... i've started working twenty hours each week. so my routine is completely off. i don't know how i'm going to get much done. hopefully it will all work itself out.
my job is really just what i have prayed for. ten hours in the office and ten hours flexed from home. i work for a ministry that works with international students and scholars at ohio state. i really like it. i do administrative work for the director.
the first day he popped his head out of the office and said, 'uh- we have a sudanese staff guy who is in darfur doing a community center. he needs alot more practical support than i can give- can you be his point person?'
my response? uh yeah. i can do that. if you really want me to... (!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
and my boss? wow. he is a very impressive humble man. i guess i think of myself as being somewhat well read- especially about culture, anthropology, sociology type stuff. but his book shelf? it is teeming with all of these titles and author that i've never heard of... i really feel blessed!
constance is doing great. she is walking and doing the drunken sailor thing. she makes any situation a good time to play peekaboo. she's babbling lots ad cut her first tooth that is taking it's sweet time to emerge from her sweet little gum.
that's it from casa de o'konkwo.
