Which is good, because I’m exhausted.
And I took a look at my schedule so far for October and almost fainted. Unbelievable amount of hours each week, and only one day off per week.
So I emailed the Agency around 6:30AM to just give them a general heads up that I cannot possibly do that many hours…
Here’s hoping it changes before the schedule is finalized.
So.
Even though today is my big day off (!!), I got out of bed just sort of exhausted from all of this stuff.
But I really liked the new client (and his wife) that I had yesterday. I liked them both so much, which was why I actually checked my schedule this morning in the first place — to see if they were going to be added to my shifts on a regular basis. (They are new to the Agency.)
And then I discovered that — oh, contraire! — there is no room in my schedule for either of these new clients that I’ve had recently that I really like. (And also no room in my schedule for the retired Chaplain that I just adore, and soon enough, she will be heading back down to Florida until next summer.)
Well, anyway.
It was that kind of morning, even though it’s my day off and I have the whole day to myself. I had to struggle to not feel defeated by all the randomness of this caregiving job.
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Okay.
So far, this is the ONLY official photo of Nick Cave receiving the Honorary Doctorate today:
However, they did send out a reminder about this:
“Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will play Preston Park in Brighton on Friday 31 July 2026 – their only UK show of the year. The fan presale begins this Thursday 25 September at 10am – if you haven’t already signed up, it’s not too late to register for early access to tickets:
Tickets on general sale 10am Friday 26 September.”
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Another announcement–
The 37th Annual Lambda Literary Awards will be virtual, and are being held Saturday October 4 from 10am to 7pm EST.
“Your ticket includes virtual access to the 37th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony as well as a day packed with readings and panels featuring our finalists.”
Also:
“If you’re local to Seattle, join us for a livestream viewing party with our new Executive Director Jozie Clapp at Charlie’s Queer Books. Reach out to us at donors@lambdaliterary.org if you’d like to hear more about how to attend.”
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And I think that might be it for today.
I need to finish up the laundry and get focused on The Curse of Our Profound Disorder.
If anything comes up later, I’ll be back.
Meanwhile, have a terrific Tuesday, wherever you are in the world!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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I leave you with this!
Yes, more breakfast-listening music.
Still from the soundtrack to Pack Up the Plantation LIVE 1985, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers do a GREAT version of their 1976 hit, “American Girl”.
By the time I was a teenager, this song was truly part of the anthem of my whole life. I still love this song and I’m guessing it would be the most appropriate song to play at my funeral/memorial (still undecided on the burial vs. cremation thing).
Anyway. 1985. Killer version!!
Followed by TP & the HBs closing their show with the song at the Hollywood Bowl back on September 25th, 2017. Tom died 7 days later. So “American Girl” was the final song he sang in public.
“American Girl”
Well, she was an American girl
Raised on promises
She couldn’t help thinkin’ that there
Was a little more to life somewhere else
After all, it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
And if she had to die tryin’
She had one little promise she was gonna keep
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night (Make it last all night)
She was an American girl
Well, it was kind of cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441 like waves crashin’ on the beach
And for one desperate moment there
He crept back in her memory
God, it’s so painful when something that is so close
Is still so far out of reach
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night (Make it last all night)
She was an American girl (Ooh)
c- 1976 Tom Petty
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