Thursday

My boss was in the supreme court today with one of the other solicitors I work for.  The third solicitor I work for was off sick, so I was a free agent today.  I spent the day catching up and working on my own files.  Got hauled into the senior partner’s office because he had discovered that my assistant had an overflowing filing tray with stuff in it from May.  I said I understood his problem with that, but that we had been asking her every single day to get on top of the filing, and yesterday morning I had said to her that I wanted that tray emptied, no excuses.  He appreciated that and I said that I was willing to take some blame, because I should have cracked down on her a week or two ago about it and not just yesterday.  I said that she had spoken to me about it and we had come up with a plan to try and keep her on top of the filing, and that was the end of it.  It sounds so trivial, but the sheer amount of email, fax and post correspondence that is coming in for three solicitors and myself is mind boggling.  I am still filing boatloads of stuff myself and just barely keeping it in check.  

Put my car in for that long awaited service.  I needed two belts replaced, which I had been warned about 8 months ago.  They rotated and balanced my tyres and I was able to pick it up by lunch time.  They even blackened the tyres for me and I got a discount.  I really like the place I take my car to, they’re really good.  

Dropped off a DVD that I sold to some chick.  

I am feeling under the weather. Like I might be getting a cold, but I have had that feeling a few times this winter already and nothing came of it.  I am hoping it is the same this time around, because I just don’t want to deal with being sick right now.  I am feeling quite stressed with everything that will go on in the next 3 weeks.  There’s moving, there’s cleaning this apartment and getting rid of every last thing.  There’s trying to get my bond back from my landlord without any hassle (she will be in hospital at the time we finish up).  There’s getting everything together for my visa interview, and trying to figure out the money situation.  I am just thankful that my exams are now over.

Saturday should be a productive day.  I will have a feel for what sort of stuff we could take to mother’s house before the 22nd (official moving day).  That’s a really big thing right now.  I can also talk to her about possibly borrowing some money, and get her opinion and advice on it.  

I just feel overwhelmed.  I have 100 things I want to do, but time is not on my side.  I wish today had been Friday, so I could get going on everything I need to do on Saturday.  

Ah, so frustrating.  The funny thing about time is that it just keeps on going, no matter what you try.  All I have to do is wait, really.  Soon it will be tomorrow, and after that it will be Saturday.  Then Sunday, Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-MOVING DAY!