Today's the day.

I've been thinking about starting a blog for several months. I have thoughts, I have stuff to say, and here's a perfect little forum. People can either read my thoughts or not, and I get to stay the stuff I have to say. Nice.

This morning, I learned that there's something going on called NaWriBloMo - at least I think that's what it is. A couple of my friends who blog are taking the opportunity to blog every day for the entire month of October. I wish I'd known about it in advance. Well, today I start.

Welcome to IWriBlo2Wee. For the remainder of the month, I will write *something* on this blog every day. That is my intention, anyway.

Here are my thoughts at the moment:

There are some days when I really wish I had a family. There are other days, like today, when I'm grateful that I can curl up under a blanket in my sunny pink bedroom and read a book and snuggle with my cat. My Saturday is mine: I don't have to do anything unless I decide I want to. Selfish? Maybe. Do I care? Um, no.

The last ... oh ... six months or so have gotten to me. Work ... well, blogging about work is generally frowned upon. I understand why, so I won't say much here beyond this: work is nuts.  I'm not getting enough sleep, largely because I wake up in the middle of the night feeling tense about my job and the atmosphere in my office. For the past week, every single time I've stretched, or even shrugged my shoulders, I've felt - and heard - muscles and tendons and God-knows-what-else popping and cracking in my body. I have headaches. My hair is falling out, and I'm breaking out in eczema in various places on my body because of stress (read: frustration). So I'm tense.

There's been stupid nonsense in my personal life, too. Really - who gets rear-ended, and then six weeks later gets t-boned? Then, 3 days after getting the car back, gets a flat tire? The answer: me. They're minor inconveniences, yes, but it feels like someone, somewhere, is trying to tell me something. Here is my message to whoever: You have my attention. Please, please, please be clear about what it is I'm doing wrong, and I will change it.

Anyway, instead of being all negative about it, I'm going to focus on the positive. I have a job with great benefits. There are changes coming in how my organization does business, but in general, I will be pretty safe.  In the past month I've been blessed with a new - and interesting and hilarious - cube-mate. The car nonsense has prompted me to walk more, which I've needed, both physically and mentally. I have a cat who is independent but still loves to snuggle, which is just what I need.

Today's positive? That as soon as I post this, I can go back to my room, read a book in my sunny bedroom, and take a nap. Ahhh...peace.