readmit

I just flew back from my first Orthodox wedding. It was really fun. The ceremony itself was short and sweet (I hear that the bride is worth 6 goats?) and the bridesmaids were very kind to explain the meaning of the various traditions to the three non-Jewish people in attendance. :-)

The dancing was especially fun. It was great to see the couple again, and I know they will be very happy. They are perfect for each other.

I'd had to fly out a day early because of the hurricane, so the bride's father asked a family friend who does not observe the sabbath to put me up. They were so nice! And the wife does quality consulting for hospitals, which is something I'm really interested in, and I got to ask her questions about her work! So, even though I (still) didn't get to work on my manuscript it was a productive weekend from that standpoint.

She took me to get my nails done. Would you believe I'm 34 years old and have never had a manicure/ pedicure? It was very pleasant. The manicure I'm sure I will ruin relatively quickly, and honestly, if I was a little more diligent about my cuticles I could do it myself. The toes however, look fantastic. It made a big difference to their appearance. I may have to do this again sometime.

They were very kind to open their home up to me.

In any case, now I'm back. So far I've.... eaten lunch and taken a nap. Woo! Productive. I'll try to get an hour of work in on my paper. Maybe attempting small chunks will seem less daunting that attempting the whole thing. It really just needs to be reframed. Over the weekend I had the opportunity to talk about hospital readmissions (my paper is about ICU readmissions) and it gave me some thoughts about how I want to spin it. Now all I have to do is actually DO IT.

I find out about Italy tonight. Honestly, I'm a bit on the fence. I'd like to go, but also I HATE the flight over there. HATE HATE HATE. I wouldn't have to board the Boo, and then I'd be able to get some work done. Less guilt = win win. Plus my parents have had to cancel their vacation, and have invited us up for labor day weekend if we don't go to Italy, which would be really pleasant actually. I haven't seen them since Christmas, and the weather in CT is really nice this time of year. The only thing I *wouldn't* be looking forward to is the negotiation with the airline about changing the flights. :-P

Anyway.... mustering up the drive to break out the computer.