I can see clearly now the pain has gone

I noticed it about two weeks ago: the sky seemed brighter and the outline of people and things seemed clearer. That's how I know the winter is about to begin.

I had a major snafu that could have resulted in massive overpayments yesterday when I submitted the final file for our company bonus. Luckily my boss caught it, but not before it caused my blood to run cold. The kicker is that yesterday was supposed to be a day off for me. And right after I'd cleaned the apartment and was ready to hunker down and cocktail and YouTube, I got the text from her about the error.

Luckily, it was corrected in time, and I threw myself on the mercy of the court of my boss's eternal criticism, and all seems to be fine.

And that's the last major project of the year for me. I mean, I have a couple more that are pretty large scale, but nothing unwieldy. I so look forward to this time of year when I have plenty of paid holidays and time off of work. And then it will be to Vegas come Christmastime, this time, though, perhaps without the whole family as everyone seems to be doing their own thing this year. No probs on my end. Seeing Petula and just a select few will work just fine.

I turn fucking thirty nine tomorrow. Thirty-fucking-nine! And in keeping with tradition, am not doing anything to celebrate it. Hannah has been trying to work out a taco party night with me to celebrate, but we've had to cancel two proposed dates already. What kind of sucks about all this is that by next year, I really should have something a little more celebratory planned. A trip to NYC or Disneyworld with the boys or the fam? I'd broached the idea of Universal Studios with Reina, and she seemed down with that. Might I possibly have a boyfriend by then who would plan something lovely for me.

Ha!

More than anything, I am hoping that next year will show some progress on the erosion of my credit card debt. Part of that involves hunkering down and taking the bus again instead of Uber ever effing day. This is my new cross to bear, and I gots get through it.