Did you read? What are you reading?

That sounds tough. You are putting some good strategies in place for yourself though, I hope it gets better!

So I am leaving my job and this is my last week. I am 2nd in charge, but my manager has taken this week off. So I am acting manager for this last week and did not get a handover for the work. So I am spending my last week trying to manage it all and catch up of the work that was left hanging as well as my own. I also catch 3 trains to get to work over an hour away (one of the reasons for leaving) and today my train was delayed mid way for an hour because the police needed to remove a passenger. I also had to submit a 32 page report to exit a staff member who has literally been getting paid to do criminally negligent work. I’m tired. But my staff are great. I am at a train station now and I miss my dog.

I do not know anything about the Chinese dynasties, but I really appreciate the effort put into this.

It can be a lot more difficult to develop and maintain good friendships as an adult. You really need a longstanding topic to bond over. When you are younger you have education and daily interaction to bring you together.

I’ve found that to build friendships you really need to do something, enjoy something together and do it with some regularity. This is why joining a group where there is already a joint focus is recommended.

It is a bit of putting yourself out there and it can feel really lonely, I know.

It is beautiful there.

…The fact that people need this pointed out to them is concerning.

That’s lovely!

Hey, that’s fantastic! Well done for leaving drinking behind, it is a really tough time. What kind of film project are you working on?