Both the U and grad schools here start the Tuesday after Labor Day. It seems SO late compared to the rest of you. On the plus side, we get to eke out another week or so of summer. And we don't have to deal with students, faculty or college football games for just a bit longer!
i'm at the 30 day mark until my Disney trip!!



Still trying to figure out how to Mickey-up my knee brace and if my friend will be seen in public with me, if I do it!
I haven't gotten a solid night sleep since I decided on my surgery. My boss said I probably wouldn't until I end up loaded with narcotics and the night in the hospital. Thats not encouraging - I've still got nearly 2 months to go!
The first night was a "what have I done?" type of obsession. Other early a.m. worries have included "how will I shower?" and "will I be able to wear pants?" What kept me up last night was "I don't want to spend $200 on cross-stitch supplies to keep me busy during my recovery. How can I cut down the cost? Do I need the Magnifica beads? Will that make things affordable?" As you can see, some of my worries are more important than others but I'm afraid I'll be a zombie if I keep this up.
Oh... and my coworker, the one in the next office space over, the one who has more health issues than even me....? She's out for the forseeable future, until the fever breaks and she's recovered from the swine flu.

The rest of our coworkers are totally flipped out, so I'm spending a LOT of time reminding them that they're healthy as horses, they'll probably be fine, and to wash their hands. Just call me Mother Hen!