Knock on wood

I've called ATT and things seem to have sorted out on that end. I've also called my mom and found out that my grandpa's officially stabilized. It seems like I've reached a resolution of sorts with life.

At least, for the first time since August, I'll be able to go through the mental run-down of recent events in my life without the knot of dread in the bottom of my stomach. I will not miss it.

I feel very cheery now. The sun's out today, without the foggy haze, and the sky's so blue that looking at it gives me an afterimage that tinges everything yellow. It's warm enough that I'm sitting around in my shirtsleeves with my sleeves rolled up. I should get tea. Then it'd be perfect (though I probably will not have the motivation to finish the experiments I'm currently running) (am boiling an enzyme while waiting for the reagents for my next two reactions to thaw).

Also: holiday emails. "If I'm an emoticon right now my symbols would be colon capital 'd'."