Y3 D239

I am starting to come out of it. Just in time for the weekend I guess? Yesterday was another day spent in the house. I am actually looking forward to Monday and Tuesday of next week as I get to go to a client for two days. Then the following week I am off to South Carolina. I swear people who don't work from home think it's the greatest thing in the world and at times it can be pretty nice, but there's a limit. I do believe part of my current problem is TOO long at home. I have been working at home for almost a month plus right now. It gets to you. Same walls, same screens, same every day. No other persons to talk with during the day except by phone. You get what I mean. It's the same issue I had last time I worked from home too long. I went a bit stir crazy. But now I am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel and maybe that is helping perk up my mood. I am still not ready to fully join the living and have been offline this entire week so far. The kid had her first day of school yesterday and it went pretty well for her. TGF was here in the morning and she had to leave early as she has 8am classes now and needed to go home first. Took the kid to the train at 730. Then I was alone until about 3. TGF surprised me by coming back over even though she had dance last night. It was a really nice surprise that helped kickstart my brain. Again, I had been alone all day and it was a needed break from things. We just hung out and relaxed while she was here. I made a roast so I could have leftovers for lunches. I am going to bitch about something for a minute - ever since the kid moved in six months ago, my food bill has skyrocketed. Not because she eats a lot, but because she eats. Add to that her boyfriend and my girlfriend and I have a much larger food bill. When it was just me I could get away without eating at all. Or eating just random shit and calling it dinner. Now with all these other people around, I have to make like meals. Okay, I don't HAVE to but I would feel way too guilty if I served them a bowl of creamed corn and called it dinner. The kid doesn't work enough hours yet for me to ask her for more than the occasional $25-$40 in gas or whatever. Originally the plan was for her to give me between $100-$200 a month as her share of household expenses. But until she is working at least 20 hours a week, she just doesn't have it. TGF is another story. How do you politely tell your girlfriend she should pitch in for groceries? Especially when she doesn't work and is carrying a full load at school too. Sigh. Drawbacks of dating someone too young for me I guess. Then again in this economy age doesn't matter as I know plenty of people my age who are fighting being out of work and trying to make ends meet. I think that's what bugs me most about people lately bitching about the 1% and SOPA and shit like that. It seems so ridiculous to worry about some of these things when people can't even put food on the table. At the same time, if things don't change or if shit laws pass, then it will be even worse. Catch-22 at its finest. Picked the kid up from the train around 8. TGF left at 730 to go to dance. Came home, watched a Buffy, went to bed. I haven't had a decent nights sleep this week yet either but last night was the best of the bunch. I only woke up twice in the night which is an improvement. I just need to get through today and things will be better.