Crying at work is acceptable, right?

This office move is just demoralizing. The amount of work that they expect me to do on top of my regular work, without set deadlines or guidelines, is ridiculous.

Sleep sounds good. Let's do that.

You've gotta love it when your enemies shoot themselves in the foot, saving you the ammunition. *smirk*

Thank you, I'll try it!

The private office thing is going to be so nice. It's a huge room and the original plan was to put 2 cubicles in it, but Earl, my guy from Facilities Mgmt, says they won't fit. So it's just me! I'll have some really nice bookcases, a wooden desk, even a TV!

Tldr; this is a disorganized mess of a project with way too many people getting an opinion. And I've hurt my back and shoulder doing it. Paper is heavier than you think!

Plus, there's the supplies. We have gone paperless, but we still have file folders, binders, 2 prong clips, etc from when we weren't. Most of this is trash, but I have to sort it to find the 10% we're going to keep.

Then I have to consult multiple people about where this stuff needs to go. It's a lot of files with sensitive info, so I'm the only person who is authorized to review them. And we're talking 2 dozen 5 drawer file cabinets. It's a lot.

The office move is a terribly disorganized project that has been hanging over me since Oct. My division has 6 rooms in headquarters. We are being reduced to 2 to make space for other people. This means I have to go through the many file cabinets and figure out what's in them.

So yesterday I got good news at work so I'm pretty chuffed!
1. The office move is delayed until the end of April.
2. I'm getting my own office! Not a cubicle! With a window and a really nice wooden desk!
3. I get to take the microwave & mini fridge with me!
4. Did I mention my own office?

Ugh, bodies are so annoying! If you haven't already invested in a bidet, now is the time. Trust me, you don't want to be using toilet paper over and over. It's irritating!

You can get an attachment for about $25 and I can walk you through how to install it. It's very easy.

Wow, that's gorgeous! 😍 It's the colors of the various queer flags, yes? I love the way you've laid them out. Very inspired!

I'm actually getting it because my ENT thinks he might be able to do something about my chronic post nasal drip with outpatient surgery, but he wants imaging first. 56 years of choking on snot could be over!

Wow, that looks scrumptious!

Tomorrow I'm going to get a CT scan of my head. They want to see if it's empty.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I have very strong opinions about pickup trucks. I really need this bumper sticker. For science.

Yeah, I used to have a dozen really nice glass tumblers. Now I have 3. He took some, but not all, of the matching coffee cups that go with my plates and bowls. He put my snacks on a high shelf. He unplugged my shredder and moved it behind a bunch of stuff. The list goes on. 🤬

NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.

Oh no! I feel your pain. My brother decided to be "helpful" and decluttered and reorganized my kitchen, living room, and dining room. I keep discovering things that he took that I wanted to keep. And he's 6'1" so he put things way out of my reach. I get angry every time I cook.

That would be great! Thanks!

They are good. But I may try to find another recipe. These are very crumbly.

The damages from white collar crime and corporate crime far exceed the damages from all other property crimes. But they are hard to prosecute because they can be hard to explain to a jury. And the criminals are predominantly white men. Therefore, a very small percentage of cases see a courtroom.

Balls made of oatmeal, peanut butter, protein powder, and maple syrup. They're in a plastic Tupperware container.

Here are the protein balls! The recipe is supposed to make 20-24. I made over 30. I have no idea. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ok, it's after 9 PM. I had to stop to eat and fill out some paperwork. I will try to get the chicken salad, Thai basil beef and coconut rice done during the week.

A slice of homemade sandwich bread on a plate.

The bread came out amazing, if I do say so! The crumb is tight and fine, the bread is soft without being under baked, it's not overly yeasty, and the crust is perfect. I'm going to cut 1 loaf and freeze it. The other will stay out but uncut.

Chana Masala - chickpeas in a flavorful tomato sauce. It's over basmati rice.

Here's the Chana Masala with rice. The chickpeas are cooked with onion, jalapeno, crushed tomato, and spices.

It's over basmati rice, which I made the way I learned from Lord Krishna's Cuisine: I fried cumin seeds, whole cloves and a cinnamon stick in ghee, then added the rice & water.

To do this weekend:
❌ Groceries
❌ Book group
❌ Granola
❌ Yogurt
❌ Lemonade
❌ Moroccan chicken
❌ Laundry
❌ Protein balls
❌ Bread
❌Chana Masala
❌ Basmati rice
🐓 Chicken salad
🌿 Thai basil beef
🥥 Coconut rice

2 loaves of homemade sandwich bread, out of their pans and sitting on a rack.

Sandwich bread! One loaf is a little bit bigger, but who's going to notice? And they're HUGE! I've never had bread rise so much during baking.

The Chana Masala is finally under pressure!

I keep getting a burn notice on the Chana Masala. It's one of the few annoying things about the Instant Pot.