Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

lostinrates

Doozergirl wrote: »

Being self-employed is really rubbish when you lose your mojo.

I've half tidied the office, briefly found a moment of mojo and then lost it again. I'm so behind after being poorly and although I'm quite keen to pay the bills, have absolutely zero passion for what we're doing right now. Nada. It's not a great recipe.

I'm a creative. My job now is that of a glorified admin assistant. I have no idea what to do.

You are are creative, your approach here often demonstrates that. But I disagree you are a glorified admin assistant. I'd say you are the lynch pin of the operation.

Not enjoying what you are doing now? Why not? Can you bring a creative aspect into the work. Could you, for example, do an interior design course (IMO overrated) or some things to add the final touches? Curtain making for example (you have spoken about fabric with passion and few making really good curtains for interiors like those you guys do most of......or if you fancy something less 'fluffy' you could create the hard ware I'm always looking for!

neverdespairgirl

Hmmm - medical news gaveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. I had half an armful of blood taken last week, when my pregnancy was lowered from medium to low risk, then got a phone call this morning insisting I come into UCH today or tomorrow to discuss "anomolous" results in my blood chemistry. Some things are apparently too high, others too low.

When I saw the sickologist 3 weeks ago, and said I was feeling very weary and easily tired, he was very patronising and said that this was to be expected in later pregnancy. My attempts to say I thought it felt a bit more than that were greeted with "there, there, dear" type remarks.

Now apparently I have low iron, sodium and potassium and high blood sugar levels and a couple of other things, that might also explain why I'm so tired, I expect! Throwing up a lot can do that, I think.

lostinrates

To make life easier ( big dog now back in season far too early , could be ok or could be a health problem I'm watching and waiting ATM) I just packaged the kiwi off to non RP.

I then sat down and put my head in my arms on the kitchen table and cried like a baby. How silly is that? Non RP will love having kiwi, he'll hopefully enjoy it, and if not he can come back home tomorrow and I'll do what I normally do. Its just easier than trying to cope with one post op and two others who need to be separated. I know practically this is a sensible move. But I dislike it immensely.

zagubov

hjd wrote: »

Nigel Farage is not even 50 till next month! I would have had him down as a lot older than that.

Right. So he's only five years older than Gwen Stefani?:eek:
Unbelievable.

bugslet

lostinrates wrote: »

To make life easier ( big dog now back in season far too early , could be ok or could be a health problem I'm watching and waiting ATM) I just packaged the kiwi off to non RP.

I then sat down and put my head in my arms on the kitchen table and cried like a baby. How silly is that? Non RP will love having kiwi, he'll hopefully enjoy it, and if not he can come back home tomorrow and I'll do what I normally do. Its just easier than trying to cope with one post op and two others who need to be separated. I know practically this is a sensible move. But I dislike it immensely.

I don't like seperating mine at all, so far not had to do it bar medical moments. I think you run yourself ragged sometimes with work, your health and the house.

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

To make life easier ( big dog now back in season far too early , could be ok or could be a health problem I'm watching and waiting ATM) I just packaged the kiwi off to non RP.

I then sat down and put my head in my arms on the kitchen table and cried like a baby. How silly is that? Non RP will love having kiwi, he'll hopefully enjoy it, and if not he can come back home tomorrow and I'll do what I normally do. Its just easier than trying to cope with one post op and two others who need to be separated. I know practically this is a sensible move. But I dislike it immensely.

Sounds a bit like when DKs start school...none of ours have stayed away a night yet.

lostinrates

bugslet wrote: »

I don't like seperating mine at all, so far not had to do it bar medical moments. I think you run yourself ragged sometimes with work, your health and the house.

Entires of different sexes force it. ( glad dog fog is now spayed but she is clear she's not keen to go back with big dog who is rather pushy with her)

Also, kiwi is very much on a different activity plane to the other two, but its usually by choice.


Health is actually ok ATM. :j:j very Few niggles. Seeing gastro guy next week. Am planning to phone GP about coming off my brain meds, at least the ones that are depressive, I think they might be impacting a ATM, I'm not feeling very like me, certainly. I'm having the taste of raw again which really is TREMENDOUS.


Certainly not running self ragged with house. :D

With the salisbury plain misfire on the news a very good friend emailed and said, ' there, you can relax and say a bomb DID hit it now:rotfl:'. Feels like it!

I am ready to spring clean, I have the energy too, just cannot quite push the boat out as I haven't done it properly for a couple of years and there is SO much to move to clean it seems so laborious.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Sounds a bit like when DKs start school...none of ours have stayed away a night yet.

I think the equivalent to school might be when they go to the dog groomers for the day. I quite enjoy that......the fuzzier go and dog dog and I get a day together. (Dog dog being freakishly undoggy at times).

Today dog dog sat on the sofa next to non RP wearing non RP's coat and reading a seed catalogue. I pointed out that the other dogs didn't do this.

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

Being self-employed is really rubbish when you lose your mojo.

I've half tidied the office, briefly found a moment of mojo and then lost it again. I'm so behind after being poorly and although I'm quite keen to pay the bills, have absolutely zero passion for what we're doing right now. Nada. It's not a great recipe.

I'm a creative. My job now is that of a glorified admin assistant. I have no idea what to do.

I am hiring if you would rather send some b@stards in expensive suits to prison instead.

Spirit_2

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Hmmm - medical news gaveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. I had half an armful of blood taken last week, when my pregnancy was lowered from medium to low risk, then got a phone call this morning insisting I come into UCH today or tomorrow to discuss "anomolous" results in my blood chemistry. Some things are apparently too high, others too low.

When I saw the sickologist 3 weeks ago, and said I was feeling very weary and easily tired, he was very patronising and said that this was to be expected in later pregnancy. My attempts to say I thought it felt a bit more than that were greeted with "there, there, dear" type remarks.

Now apparently I have low iron, sodium and potassium and high blood sugar levels and a couple of other things, that might also explain why I'm so tired, I expect! Throwing up a lot can do that, I think.

NDG - alongside all of that how much work are your trying to do?

Is all of the above plus having to be on alerts for complex questions from Isaac enough at present?

I have in mind the unforgiving nature of the deadlines you may face and how you described expectations of meeting court commitments.
When could your mat leave start at the earliest?

My own practice has been to forgo all sensible health/work balance stuff and I honestly think I have made a mess of it.

More time for Isaac, OH and in the bosom of your lovely parents sounds a good way to prepare for you Nice baby.