things abound

do you ever feel so busy that stopping to pee or eat is inconvenient? i have felt that way for the past few days. i know it's mostly my faulty perception - i mean, i do have a lot of things to get done, but for the majority, there's no pressing deadline except the ones i place on myself.

my mom had her dog euthanized on monday. she had him cremated and said that the box they returned his ashes in was very nice - wooden and hand-carved. i was hesitant to approach the subject of adopting another dog. i didn't know if she needed time to mourn or what. but she called yesterday and said that she'd like to go to the local shelter and adopt a new baby. she said that it is mainly for the remaining dog. apparently, he hasn't been eating and is really depressed and lonely. so, i am glad that some homeless pup will get a "tight crib" and an instant brother!

yesterday morning, i got a voicemail from the department chair at the college. apparently, one of the other adjunct professors had a massive heart attack and is in icu, waiting to get well enough to have bypass surgery. i agreed to take over his intro to psych class, probably for the rest of the semester unless something miraculous happens. i got the roster today - i'll have 36 students. i got a copy of this professor's syllabus. he doesn't require a term project! so, i modified my syllabus to reflect the same requirements and grading schedule. who am i to come into class in the 4th week and change up everything? his name is john - please keep him in your prayers.

business is still booming! now, i have 3 full-fee clients and i don't feel guilty about taking their money anymore. i got the nicest compliment from the girlfriend of a client today. she told me of her search for a therapist, and apparently went through 3 wackos before she found the one she worked with for a couple of years. this therapist has recently relocated, so she is now counselor-less. she came in with my client to have a couples session, which i thought was very productive. at the end, she said that she liked my style and felt completely at ease with me, which is really the ultimate goal of the first session. what made this such a compliment was that this woman reminded me of a little wounded bird: so fragile and hypervigilant. so, to have her say she felt at ease with me was awesome! i guess i needed to hear that.