Nightmare. Unbelievable. 24 hours (or so) to go, until I turn in this policy brief, and I am so ready to get my life back.
Extension: the extension was frustrating in that I don't believe in extensions, because why prolong the agony? I did need the extra time, however... and avoiding the embarrassment of turning in a piece o' crap was great in the long run.
Family.
Computer: I could tell that it was starting to die... but really? 48 hours before the thing is due, during crunch time? Luckily, I tried saving everything and got most of it. I lost a few hours of work, but in the grand scheme of things, that was fine (could've been worse). I also lost a few hours due to insanity, but I probably needed the break on a Saturday night.
Vista: What the heck is Microsoft Vista? Now that my computer is broken, I am camping out (perhaps literally) in the computer lab, and using this Vista program. It's frustrating having to learn a new program (which definitely has a different interface than the old one) while I'm on borrowed time.
Poverty: Because I've been working around the clock for the past few weeks, I haven't had a chance to deal with the fact that my bank card expired (and because I've been so disorganized, I have no idea where the new one is). I have no cash, and no way of getting it in the next couple days. I spent my last $1.75 on Green Tea today (Yes, I used quarters). Hopefully somewhere on the Hill takes credit cards...
This posting is not for me to dwell in self-pity, but for me to realize that there are some bad days, and others that are not so bad (but seem bad at the time). In the future, when I get frustrated, I just need to look back on a time like this and realize that I will get through it. Similar to my whole mantra of "It could be worse... I could be married to him."
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