The Good, The Annoying

The Good

1. I did not burn my oatmeal this morning--in fact it was absolutely perfect--despite the fact that I forgot it on the stove while reading blogs.
2. I have a fancy new computer at work, which looks exactly like my old computer with a bigger, shinier screen. While I didn't really NEED a new computer, I have learned not to turn down anything the institution throws my way, because I know there might not be another offer for a very very long time.
3. I slept until 7:30 and didn't have any weird dreams about reproduction and/or child death.
4. I'm making steady progress on the thing that is supposed to become Book Manuscript #4 (or something). It's an odd genre-less thing that pulls together two of the fields I work in. I read a book, jotted down some more sources from the bib, picked them up, read them, jotted down some more until finally I landed in a theoretical place I didn't really know about. I mean, I'd heard about this place before, but this is so far from the usual theoretical circles I travel in that it's all sparkly and new. I don't really need much of it, but it puts the work I'm doing in a useful context, which is good given that it's such an odd little project.
5. My friends, who keep phoning and emailing to check up, indulge me when I say I have a plan to do IVF in October because if that's cancelled I'll get to do it in December even though it's only 11dpo and I have not really peed on a stick.*

The Annoying

1. The University Computer Geek set up my computer yesterday. In the process, he noticed that I check my university mail on the web, instead of through Outlook. He asked me if he should set up Outlook (which I used at the SLAC). I said, sure. In the process, it appeared that he deleted all my subfolders (his boss found them). And, now, I am unable to do anything other than READ university email from home on the web. Can't respond. Can't delete. Can't even email the Computer Geeks to fix the problem, which means I will need to make a phone call. Why did I think Outlook was a good idea?
2. LG's morning rituals (or dithering). In less than 4 weeks, she needs to be out the door 30 minutes earlier than we usually leave or she will miss her bus. I think this will involve 3 alarm clocks, one to wake me to wake her, one to tell her to get out of my bed, one to tell her she needs to get downstairs for breakfast.
3. I am not sure what to do with my Tupperware o' Used Syringes.
4. I am not sure how to scan things and get them online for my courses when we are not allowed to use the department scanner, and there is currently no student worker.
5. I'm sure there's something else, but I'll leave it as more good than bad. Can I just say I'm tired and want to go back to sleep?

*There is of course a stupid story behind that, which involves peeing on a stick at 9dpo, and if I get a positive beta tomorrow I'll tell you all about it. If not, I'm just a stupid chick who did that thing you are never, ever supposed to do, which is pull a stick out of the trash and read it after 30 minutes. So I guess I just told you about it.