Let me level with you.

I haven’t been able to keep up. With anything. I am in way over my head. This is in no way a sign that 2010 is trying to kill me, mind you. There is a chance, however, that I will need a real vacation this year – a vacation that involves trash novels and sunshine.

It’s been so long since we’ve had one of our little heart-to-hearts that I don’t know where to begin… 2009 was a hot mess, Christmas in the states was stressful and busy, January began the flat viewing frenzy, Kraft declared a hostile takeover of Cadbury, and I got a non-promotion. Oh! That’s where the latest adventure begins…

My title hasn’t changed and I wasn’t given a raise, but I have graduated from clinical administration to something more like an in-house clinical research associate role. My outstanding contribution to the company has been recognized with these extraordinary gifts.

Cool little things from Japan really do make a girl feel special. Even if it had nothing to do with my new responsibilities. (Thank goodness my colleague translated the packaging on the Hand Warmers; otherwise I would have wasted them trying to figure out what they were!)

The long and short of the story is that I have been struggling to carry on my old responsibilities and take on new ones until I could pass on the tasks that won’t be mine anymore. At the same time, we’ve been arranging to move and playing Jenga. Now you know.

I am exhausted. But there are far fewer crumbs in the toaster tonight and flowers on the table. My landlord should be pleased.

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