Alright, it’s official. I’m a bit overwhelmed. I’m so thankful for all the work coming my way, but when you’re a contractor it appears that the word “no” just falls right out of your vocabulary. “Yes!” always slips right out before running it all through my mental calendar and realizing I can’t clone myself.

And so my writing and my blogging have fallen down the priority list. In the words of the great Bart Simpson: this sucks and blows all at once. I’ve also had a migraine all week that comes and goes… it “ebbs” as our dear friend Walt Whitman might say. Today in particular, I swallowed a series of miscellaneous pills, I’ve drank herbal teas that according to grandma work wonders, I took a long delicious nap, I turned off all the lights, I’ve drank plenty of water and eaten plenty of goodies… and here I am… struggling to write this because I can barely look at the screen without the throbbing upstairs.

However, I did want to say thank you for the amazing life I lead. Work couldn’t possibly be going any better. I told my BFF Brian the other day, “when it pours it rains!” And although I can now add dyslexic to my list of things to overcome, when it rains it pours and I'm loving it all. So my to-do list piled on rather high but I finally met the team I’ll be working with and in particular the one guy who will be my partner for the next six months, Bones Rodriguez. I’m happy to report we all have great chemistry and I don’t foresee us having too many issues. I’m excited!

Oh, and my name was forwarded to another client running some marketing programs and she literally sent back the following: “Oh Cindy will be managing it? We love her! Great.”

*self hug*

I haven’t seen my Dad for a few weeks. It always seems something comes up when I’m on my way over. I really need to make him more of a priority. I also haven’t been able to be in school consistently for a while. Between the god-awful porky flu, the traveling (which has been great!), and now all the work… well… everything has kinda sorta piled up and I’m kinda sorta stressed out.

So, my school applications are finally being done. Everything is due December 1st … in other words: NOW. I’m having trouble with recommendation letters since I haven’t seen some of those professors since 2001. I was a little down about it, but I know somehow it’ll all work out. I’m contacting Prof. McKinley who always encouraged me to keep studying and go to grad school when I was in college. She said I’d make “the perfect grad student!” Too bad I didn’t listen to her back then… But I’m baaaaaaaaack and I hope to God she remembers me enough to write on my behalf.

I’m also quite thankful for the friendship I’ve developed with Phil (formerly known as Professor Marcus). He’s really been a wonderful source of encouragement and just fun to be with. I’d be pressed to find better BFFs in my life!

No boys to really speak of…as usual! Ya’ll know I’m allergic to dating. Alright fine - it's just not the time... I know I know... But a girl can fantasize and I figured out I not only have a crush on the Winchester brothers from Supernatural, but on "Jim" from the Ghost Whisperer as well… hhhhmmm… nice.

Oh, my hair is very dark black now. I love it! So that’s that.

I have a list of things I want to write about but I thought I owed you an update first and definitely a Gratitude Note to the universe. Life is wonderful and although I’m struggling to finish everything, I really wouldn’t have it any other way.

Much Love… Cindi Lou Who.

Gratitude Note - Part VI