Y9 D231

It looks like my body needed some sleep. A lot of it. I was so worn out from yesterday that I went to bed at 10 and just woke up now at 7. I think that's the most I have slept in at least six months. Man. So much emotion and excitement in the last 48 hours, no wonder I was kaput.

Also I just took the cat poop out and it's pitch black outside still. No wonder my clock is off. It feels like it is 4am outside not 7am. Odd.

Anyway, took B to the airport. We left here around 3:20 and I got back about 4:30. I was too wound up to go back to sleep so I decided to finally take the tree down. We had left it up to be a fun surprise for her friend who is scheduled to visit at the end of the month. Yes, that trip is all up in the air now but we are playing it by ear. Regardless I had enough of the tree and saw the opportunity to do something about it. I ended up having to go to Target at 7 to get a new bin for ornaments and some wrapping supplies. Got all that done by 9. The house feels much less cluttered with that gone. Thank goodness. It was starting to drive me nuts.

I spent the next three hours on a conference call with my boss. We went over every single page in my document. It was a really good meeting that shed some light on things. We also put in plan a couple of new efforts that should help the whole team this year. I am taking everything with a grain of salt though. I am giving my boss one quarter to actually act upon his promises. If things haven't changed by March, I will reevaluate my options. As it stands, I was pleased with the overall outcome. He is submitting a 3.1% pay increase for me. I think this is a reasonable, realistic amount and I am not complaining.

Side note - if I get that increase, the really sad thing is I will make almost as much in one month as a full time worker making minimum wage would make in an entire year. That's based on the federal minimum wage of 7.25 an hour. Who the fuck can live on that? I will stress making that in one month and can't fathom the thought of making that in a year. Ridiculous.

Made onion soup for dinner and vegged out watching tv. I caught up on a couple of shows and tried a couple new ones. Alone Together. It's funny in places. We shall see if it lasts.

Talked to the kid last night. Her BF found a 3 bedroom house to rent that is a good price and he will only need one roommate, the kid. She is planning to move in with him in March or April when her current roommate moves out. Proud of her for waiting and planning.

Got server stuff to work on today, but first bill paying and need to order a present for B. It will take two weeks to get here and I need it before her birthday. Don't worry, I will reveal when it arrives.