Time for another public-realm update. This month has proved to be exhausting for me so far. I spent 7.5 hours a day interpreting last week, which as my interpreter friends can tell you is exhausting. Interpreting requires about twice the brainpower as most other jobs, because you are concentrating intensely all the time, with no wandering thoughts, while simultaneously converting languages in your head. So, as I said, exhausting.
I’ve also been dealing with major family issues. The estate issue is still pending – can’t remember if I’ve already mentioned that I have a hearing in New Jersey on January 26th, so I’m mentioning it now – but things are also going on at home. It’s overwhelming for me, which means it’s falling on :A: to do a lot of it because I am simply not together enough to do certain things myself. I’m also more emotionally affected by what’s going on, so :A: can tackle things a little bit more dispassionately than I can right now. Not sure yet what’s going to happen holiday-wise.
I can’t even remember all the things I wanted to do. My brain is just feeling wiped right now. I want to hop on a plane and get out of here. And not to be overly cliché or anything, because I’d like to reassure everybody and say I’m doing fine, I’m not – I am, however, hanging in there, so don’t worry too much. 
hang in there a bit longer, sweetheart, I’ve been thinkin’ about you!