I'm discovering that work, while an obvious necessity, has the potential to be a huge pain-in-the-ass at the most inconvenient of times. Haley and Owen are on Long Island, but back at home, 2 hungry cats and a hungry dog are waiting for me. And I'm stuck here at work for God knows how long, waiting for 2 jobs that don't appear to be any closer to my desk than they were 3 hours ago.
I've had to stay late a few days this week because our night editor, an ordinarily reliable fellow, has gone MIA. Well, not exactly MIA, but he's been absent for the last 3 weeks with self-diagnosed insomnia. Each time he's called out—which has been almost every day this week—he informs my boss that he has a "call-in with my doctor," which is antithetical to common sense and completely ignores modern medical conveniences such as hospitals and walk-in clinics. This man is not stupid, but maybe he thinks we are.
Wonky work schedule aside, I'm really happy with how things are going. Owen is just the most amazing baby. Every day he shows us a new side of his personality. Whether it's a laugh, a smile, or a facial reaction to gas, he's just providing Haley and me with so much joy and happiness. I also can't forget that as hard as it is to work late at my job, Haley is always fully engaged in her job as the best mommy in the world. I'm grateful to her for all she does.
Right now, I'm going to check out the Rutgers course catalog and see if there are any nondegree classes I can take in preparation for applying to their MA-English program.
