Fuzzy Day, Random Brain

I stayed up till 10:30 last night which is pretty darn good for ensuring a good first sleep after traveling to the other side of the earth. I was glad we both slept pretty well last night, with only a few short wakings throughout. I wonder how Andrey is holding up at the office now that it's late afternoon. I'm thankful I don't have to start back at the clinic for a few days. There is much to get caught up on here at home. I've learned to maximize those more alert, early hours in the day while getting over jet-lag.

So far my day has been productive but now I'm fighting the urge to lay my head down and close my eyes. I was alert early this morning but now the brain fuzziness is setting in big time. I do feel satisfied with what I accomplished today - or at least I should feel satisfied. I got our bills paid, check books balanced and our budget up-to-date and ready to report to Andrey on the status of our finances post-furlough. I made a few necessary adoption-related phone calls. One to the US Embassy in Manila regarding an approval notice we are anticipating for some forms we submitted a while back. The other to our social worker who is supposed to be working on an addendum to our home study which should have been completed well before now. She was conveniently not available. I took advantage of the time alone and did some praying and journaling. I also did some much needed emailing, planned a few dinners and educated myself on what is happening in the world via CNN international version. It takes leaving America to actually get some international news. I mean, I too am enraptured with the US election and I can't wait to find out who our next president will be but after a week and a half in Alabama trying not to get too angry or disrespectful when FOX News was dominating the TV (love you Mom & Dad!), I realized that I had no idea what else is going on in the world. The funny thing is that when I watch other news I find myself just wanting the non-US-election news segments to hurry up and get on with the election coverage! Only 12 more days. I never thought I could be so wrapped up in it. Do those "best political team on TV" people on CNN ever sleep? What is everyone going to talk about once it's over?

All that should mean that I shouldn't be feeling guilty for not accomplishing more today, right? But I still feel a little guilty. Does this mean I'm going to have a hard time when I'm home all day with kids and didn't feel like I accomplished anything? Oh boy.

Well guilt or no guilt, I am now letting myself get caught up on blogging - both reading and writing - since I got a little behind while on furlough. Frankly, my brain isn't up to much more right now.

A good aid for adjusting to a new time change is to be outside in fresh air but I just can't bring myself to go for a walk in our congested neighborhood in the heat. In fact, I haven't left our air-conditioned bedroom most of the day. I feel pent up though. And my legs hurt for some reason. Soon I'm going to have to get in the kitchen and get some dinner together. It was so nice to be in North America in the fall. Being outside in the cool, dry air. Working in the kitchen without sweating. Now I'm practically sweating in the air con! I'm gonna tell myself it will take a few days to get acclimated to the heat again.

My goals for the rest of today?

STAY AWAKE TILL NINE

FEED SELF & HUSBAND

DON'T FEEL GUILTY