Whirlwind

It has been a whirlwind of a week and then some. Work has picked up pace and is very interesting, especially with a lot of analysis and data cleaning and Excel and processes. Travel takes about two hours both ways and I actually am grateful for it, especially when I am returning home. It forces me to pause and relax so that by the time I am home, I am less wired. I think about what I want to do when I get home (usually the bed has a magnetic pull and I lay on it and watch Netflix but occasionally I'll pack a lunch or clean).

Lists

Updates in lists (I don't have the creativity for sentences this week):

• I now have a library membership. This means free access to e-versions of Cosmo and Elle and Marie Claire and they are so fucking annoying: 60 pages of ads and 20 pages of microscopic content. They have good books but I didn't find many on the shelves. The online hold system means the good stuff is on the hold shelves
• Since I have watched The Office thrice, now I have Friends playing in the background (I am trying to switch to the more educational radio, but it takes time)

Here's what is going on

This is my life in pictures these days. I am settling in, everything is unpacked if not correctly stocked and shelved. The neighborhood feels familiar, the dogs don't bark as much when I enter. I know my bus stop and even a few stops before. I have made it to all the giant superstores and hope to explore all the local grocery stores and thrift shops soon. Fall is almost here (you can tell by the amount of pumpkin spice latte advertisements).

I opened the door today only to see this. Now it won't lock properly. 

I poured some butter and Nutella on waffles and called it a day.

Wall decorations. I loved the golden earring above and recently lost one. 

The blue and pink triangles are relics from college.

Blingy earrings I still don't understand why I bought them.

But they look lovely on the wall.

Millionth Move (Is Hopefully The Charm)

I have moved yet again. I am asking the universe to let this be the last move for a while. Everything aches, mainly because I am so out of shape and climbing the stairs a couple of times with boxes has undone all my muscles.

Grumpy, grumpy, grumpy

Things I am grumpy about in no particular order and for no logical reason:

• How cold and blustery it was today. I came back with groceries (wine) and instantly had to bundle up in a blanket and close all windows. I now feel too cold and sort of feverish to drink said groceries.

Oh Comcast

This is my chat with a Comcast robot (look at the typed word smile, that actually made me a little sad). On my last chat, I even asked it if it was a real person. No response.

Marlitte: Hello! It is my pleasure to assist you today!

SHRUTI: My Issue: I recently disconnected my account and see a credit amount. I would like to know when I will get this and if it will be a check, I need to update the address at which it should be sent.

Marlitte: It sadden me to know that you requested to cancel your service.

Marlitte: However, let me assist you with this.

Marlitte: Let us work together for us to address and resolve your concern today.

Marlitte: By the way, how's your weekend so far? I bet you are having a good time. Tomorrow is a holiday! (smile) It's a long weekend, right?

Hello, hello

Hello again tiredness. I have been expecting you. Who wouldn't? I moved from a city to another one, from one home to another in the same city in one week. I am still not done moving. I have talked so much in the past few days, trying to explain my life in two minutes sound bytes to everyone I met. I now realize I didn't need to do that. Sometimes waiting for the questions is a good idea. In the middle of a work day, I am hit by a wave of exhaustion that almost has me sitting on the floor and weeping. Everything feels like jelly. Even a trip to the grocery store for dinner is impossible. Thank goodness for a box of peanuts.