I have shopped for pants and actually *found* pants! (And three t-shirts in unusual colors---for me, anyway---all in a record-breaking 30 minutes.) I have purchased replacement filters for my water filter pitcher. I have survived an entire shift on cash registers after getting only five hours of sleep. I have listened to almost half of the audio book Flush for my young adult materials class.

My "To Worry About This Month" list still contains some rather pressing entries---replacing the tires on my car, preferably before they blow up on the highway, and piecing together my Luna Lovegood costume for the Harry Potter release party. And some stuff is still generally pissing me off---*why*, exactly, is it kosher to boot me out of working in the kid's department?!? But I'm immensely proud of myself for today's bit of accomplishment.

If I can just keep this up, maybe I'll survive this month...and the next...and the next...until I can finally breathe again.

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