It's been a while.... in QUOTIDIEN

How things have changed over the past few months.

I’ll start with Anne-Marie. She came home from rehab and sobriety has taken its place at the forefront of her mind. She claims to have no cravings - no desire to return to what most would classify as ‘experimentation’. This satisfies me.

Since I was last here, she has lived through:

Convulsions
Suicide attempt (not severe)
Increase in migraine
Summer school
Medication adjustments
Addition of psychiatrist
Change in counselors
Sexually molested (breast grabbed, ass grabbed, guy exposed himself ON THE BUS/all different times, and witnessed). He’s 18.

The convulsions were recently determined to be non-epileptic - yet ‘very real’, per neurologist. She is suffering from PTSD - and her stress is manifesting in this manner. Dealing with the school regarding this is becoming increasingly difficult - and I’m working double-time to avoid having them label her in any way. I hate this part of life.

My job:

Was just promoted to Admin1 position - into a different department. Both the client heads of corporate security and the corporate heads of the company I work for expressed their disappointment at my leaving the post that I held as Concierge (and trainer). I’ve received more compliments about my performance in that transition week than I have in the entire 15 months of working there. There was talk of increasing my pay and keeping me where I was. I’ve put a bug in the client’s ear that should they ever need someone to train concierges in the future (I suspect they’re planning on going in house with their security), I would be more than happy to come on board.

As it stands, I no longer wear a uniform or radio. I work 5, 8.5 hour shifts. NO MORE 12 hour shifts! I spend more waking time with my daughter, which has become more imperative.

I am also still working for the Evangelism Center as managing director. I keep trying to retire from there - but he just won’t accept it. Besides....I can use the money.

Personal life:

I’m off of OK Stupid, and dating has taken a serious back seat to all else.