i can't believe it's been a week since i've blogged, and an eventful week at that. i *think* i'm almost back in business. having to wear three new hats -- teacher, therapist and superintendent -- all at once has proven almost overwhelming -- and this isn't even taking into consideration the nightmare voyage our contractor has put us through, but i think i'm beginning to see, for the first time in many months, a glimmer of hope that the chaos is coming to an end, that the anaesthetic of routine will soon begin to kick in.

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the mother has come and gone without seeing the job complete. we have gone over the deadline by a week now, but all the major work is done, and the rest is touching up and making the place livable. well, almost all of it -- upsetting things include a non-flushing toilet (mine), a door that won't close and needs planing (mine), and a shower stall that is being assembled at a snail's pace. i am hoping that the final screw will be turned on wednesday, but we shall see. i absolutely promise that there will be pictures once it's all over.

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the housemates have been most stoic through all of this. medals all around.

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on the therapy front: i have my first client, and will be seeing him next wednesday. the dread that i felt all last semester has been eclipsed by my other current worries, so for better or worse i'm going to go into this session having not ruminated about all the possible ways in which i could fail. i'm not very sure how much i can eventually say on this blog without committing any ethical violations, but i'll see what i can manage.