crick

this week i've been exhausted and work's been quite frustrating (although yesterday did end with a great payoff). i've been going to bed right after mr smear, and last night i slept really badly and at one point had a scary incident where something in my neck "clicked" and my left arm immediately went numb.

i don't like this one bit.

the weekend flew by, i don't recall too much.

on sunday, i took mr smear to newlands to meet with a friend and his kids who we haven't seen in years, and learned that he's had a really horrible couple of years since his marriage fell apart. in the evening i joined the rollerblading group, and it was windy so we all got a lot more cardio in that usual. i convinced the guys to go down to the helicopters at the harbour, and we all enjoyed the (minor, but fun) downhills and great views.

my mom was supposed to done with her coffee shop by the end of sunday, but there appears to have been some accounting issue which will hopefully be resolved by now (i'll find out when i get to her place).

i've asked our travel agent to book tickets for christmas, which makes this madness feel a lot more real. i've solicited advice on where to stay once we get there, and someone made the observation that renting a place when we don't know if we'll be allowed to land might not be a great idea.

*sigh*