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So there's this HabitRPG assignment that I need to do tonight, or else I don't get a shiny piece of exclusive equipment:

"Turn one of your positive feelings into a hero. List your hero's strengths and weaknesses. What small changes can you make in your own life to play to their strengths?"

Okay, positive feeling: love for others and desire to give them things
Strengths: Makes me do things that I wouldn't otherwise do, gets me out of my shell, makes me feel loved in return, gives me a sense of human connection
Weaknesses: Sometimes it feels too much and that I don't have time for myself.
Small changes: um... let that drive the time I spend outside of baby care and work? (But that's kind of the weakness -- not getting enough self time.)

"Turn one of your negative feelings into a monster. List your monster's vulnerabilities. What is the most effective way to take them down?"

Negative feeling: tiredness
Vulnerabilities: food and sleep and rest
Best way to take them down: do more of the above

Negative feeling: jealousy
Vulnerabilities: actually talking about it with said person
Best way to take them down: see above

Negative feeling: anxiety
Best way to take them down: make lists, give myself a break, remember that I don't have to do it myself and recruit others to help

To Do list

So, dad is headed back to China this Friday, because uncle has moved from the stage of dying that was "maybe another month or two?" to "any day now." DDDDDD:

Rutabaga started eating mush this week, and so far she's pretty into it. She had 4 servings today: banana, carrot, apple, and squash. (They say to add 1 new food every 3 days, but I've just been doing a new one every day. ::shrug:: Well, I waited until she started pooping again after the first feeding of mush, but since then it's been pretty consistent.) Maybe in a month or two, I'll be phasing out the formula and the breastmilk????

I've got a lot of stuff to do in the next few weeks, and I'm So Very Tired.

But:

- 9/1-5:
---> Hoosband's family is visiting!
---> Get Anthology set to print
---> Update all the websites: sbaycomics, scs, hcc

- by Chinese School Teacher Meeting 9/10:
---> get Carrie to fix email
---> prep talk about WASC and online hw
---> figure out new wages and expectations
---> get catering
---> remember how to orient new teachers
- 9/11: taiko drumming at Solano Stroll

- by 9/13: get accounting done
- 9/17: Chinese School starts. Get there by 3:15pm to set up for talk
- 9/18: taiko drumming Dragon Boats

I think I'll still get some baby-free time, even with dad gone. But maybe I should start looking into babysitters?