I’d be lost without my arts & crafts sessions…, originally uploaded by Mad-Eye Melissa.

…And during the past few weeks, I’ve really needed those little moments of sanity. They’ve definitely been few and far between.

I’ve been a coffee-shop-hopper today, going first to Starbucks (evident from the Passion Tea Lemonade peeking out from the photo below) and now hanging out at our local Panera (again), trying to get some more “stuff” organized and together and just take a few moments to hang out online and breathe. It’s been a difficult week, and it’s only Wednesday.

I ended up making the decision to give up what would have been a really nice promotion at work. There are several reasons for this, all of which I will avoid mentioning here, but Miss Isabelle put it best and most concisely when she asked, “Too much drama?” Yes – way too much drama. Even though I was initially really down and out over the whole thing, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders; in the end, I think passing it up was the best decision for the time being, and we’ll see what else pops up — I’m definitely exploring my options.

For now, though, the lessened stress has given me more energy and motivation to tackle my current job with all the more enthusiasm, and I’ve begun pursuing certain opportunities that I’ve been (let’s be honest) too lazy and complacent to go after before. At the very least, my mind has started working on another level, and I think it’s a good thing. So.

I’ve got that three-page to-do list to tackle, so off I go. I really need to get more going on Cloudwoven, other than my ever-incessant rambling. Stay tuned. ;)