Brief Update

[mythicalgirl]

 I'm still here.  Yes, it has been months since my last update.  Sorry about that.

So here's what's going on in a brief list.

• Mom passed away January 9, 2013
• I got back from Texas on January 13th and came back to work on the 16th.  So I was gone nearly a month. 
• The first couple weeks back everyone pretty much treated me like I was made of glass.  
• That didn't last long
• I was finally, finally moved to the Architect team (I've been doing the job for over a year but haven't reported to that manager)
• It was a move, not a promotion.  Still have the same title and the same pay, just report to someone new and get assigned as an Architect resource instead of a Developer
• Every project I'm assigned to is currently exploding or imploding or something.  Lots of ploding.
• Pretty much the only resource left on my old team, the one I'm supposed to be turning development stuff over to, just had surgery and is out for three weeks.
• Almost everything that was moving to her is back on my plate.
• Almost everything that was all hers is on my plate
• I am losing my freaking mind

So yeah.  My stress level right now is not great.  I'm dealing with my grief over Mom.  Maybe not well but dealing.  And I was trying to do better at the work/life balance thing before today.  Now I just don't know.  

I know, I know.  One day at a time, one thing at a time.  I get done what I can, tell all my project managers, etc, what I can't get done, what needs new dates, etc.  And I'm doing that.  Just today hasn't been so good what with lots and lots of shit getting dropped on me.  I'm not quite at my best right now and my ability to bend with this stuff is at an all time low.  I'm trying but today feels more like breaking than bending, you know?

So.  Deep breath.  And back to the salt mines.  

* I'll try to update more often but damn, things are nuts right now.