coexistapart's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- deuxieme tasse Quick entry as my shoulders are killing me and I need to head back to the condo to make non-sugar filled food; my blood sugar has been through the roof today. Totally my own fault. Emily and I booked an early dinner at Yummy BBQ and so I basically spent nourishing myself with endless cups of too-sweet coffee. Met with Nina this morning. I hesitate to say I breathed a complete and utter sigh of relief because in fact her answers provided me with more choices, and less finality now more than ever before, but....... There was, generally speaking, very good resolution. Essentially I have about $75,000 in what she likens to the mutual fund equivalent of a savings account. I get interest based on the market, and how much is in there, but cash taken out will be at cash value...nothing to improve or lose upon depending on my timing. She also told me to go home and read "The Secret." I kind of had to laugh--Big bought copies, which I have studiously ignored--because at that point I had already bawled my eyes out in front of my consultant. I walked over to the pool to use the computer. I had an email from the HUJ saying that they received my application two days ago (Jewish start of the week) from their Toronto office. I have an online login ID and I can now check for status updates. Who knows if they will take one week or another four, but at least they acknowledge that they have my application and that it is complete. I also went on a quest to find the secretary/general admin desk for the department of my professor who is writing ANOTHER last minute letter for Mdd Chinese. I was going to leave a note on his white board, and hope he will just pin the envelope to his door, but I eavesdropped and actually heard him IN his office. I knocked, and he said he had *just* finished the letter. Could I walk over to his wife's office, on the other side of campus, and pick up a copy? Really, in the scheme of hoops I've jumped through, that was the easiest one I could think of. So I got that all done--dropped it off at a sketchy UPS store after I had dinner with Emily. It should arrive Friday or Monday; in the mean time I've emailed Hebrew asking if they need my deposit stat or if I can stall another 2-3 weeks. Had dinner with Emily. That was really nice. There were a few awkward moments where I was nervous, and exhausted at the idea of telling my sob story all over again when there's nothing "bad" at all about my life or situation, but she was generally sympathetic. And even if she wasn't, she does know me very very well--as much as I held a grudge for so long, we did live together for 2.5 years--that she understands all of the minute levels on which this bothers my A-type personality. Exterminator came to the apartment today. No bugs. Thank goodness. I'm happy on either count. Song of the Day: Somewhere Only We Know 10:06 p.m. - 2009-03-24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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