LaToya M. Davidson-Perez

In just a few hours we’ll be making what may be my last trip to the middle Georgia area. We’re going to pick up the last of our items in the house and to clean it in time for what we hope will be a smooth closing. We’re still awaiting the appraisal results which was conducted today and then it should be pretty much done. I am nervous about the house being sold. I really want for it to be done as I know that we can’t afford to carry the mortgage past this month. At least, not at all comfortably.

Yesterday was the first time that I became truly angered by the entire situation with my soon-to-be previous employer. I’m still happy with my decision to leave but am annoyed and hurt by the circumstances. What makes it even worse is that I’m still “on the payroll” and won’t be fully finished until this Saturday. At that point, that entire life will be gone to me. For the sake of my own sanity I won’t be continuing any further relationship with that part of my life. Well, I’m still going to keep my librarian license current but at this present moment there is no part of me that is interested in going back into libraries. It’s not a bad profession but library administration is a beast unto its own.

Tonight’s Super Bowl was fantastic. While the team I was pulling for didn’t win, the Seahawks made sure we all knew that they were leaving with the trophy and their rings. Watching it in our new home and on a 60-inch LED television set with surround sound didn’t hurt either. However, at its start I was foolishly trying to do some work. I gave further thought to the situation and decided that what I needed was to watch the game. Continue reading “Counting It Down” →

For almost twelve hours straight Kenrick, my brother and I worked to unpack most of our boxes. I’m happy to report that the entire kitchen and living room is in order and all the boxes for our office and bathroom are now securely on the second floor. It is very strange living in a two-story house after almost a decade in a ranch. At least now the remainder of the unpacking is in one area. We still have to go back to Eatonton for one final trip but things are progressing very well.

My calf muscles and back are in so much pain. I’m going to sleep in tomorrow, err, today. Nothing much to report for today. It was nice to be in the mood to get things unpacked. The day before was a much lazy one and although I’d planned to simply unpack a few of the kitchen items, we were on a roll and I went with it. Until next time I’ll leave you with today’s poem, Marriage & Longing.

It wasn’t until noon before I rolled out of bed today. I woke up several times when Kenrick woke up to go look out the window for snow. He’s like a child sometimes. He keeps me young and leaves me without questioning what it would be like to have a young child. The remark is certainly not meant to be taken in a negative tone. My husband has this child-like quality about him that is often quite endearing and yes, at times annoying. I love that about him.

I was hopeful that today would’ve been a productive one. Although I made progress in getting some TLC I didn’t quite get as much done as I’d hoped to. I didn’t do as much unpacking and “work wrap-up” as I would’ve hoped. The thing is when it comes to unpacking I’m just not fully in the mood. Not all the furniture is in the places I would like it to be and so I’m presently using that as a legitimate excuse as to why I’m moving at a snail’s pace. When it comes to “work wrap-up” I must admit that I am simply not motivated because there is still a lot that I need to do. I have been so fully embedded into the lifeblood of the library that untangling and documenting 12+ years in a short period of time just doesn’t interest me. I suppose mentally I had checked out the day of my hysterectomy and never checked back in. Continue reading “Procrastination” →