almost ready...

I think I've mostly finished the work I need to do for the talk I have to give at my conference. I finally came home at a reasonable hour tonight and just being home was so nice. I'm know I tend to vent on here a lot but I'm really thankful I get the opportunity to do this. I'm just really nervous and I hope it goes well. I'm still working on my poster presentation.

E has been stressed lately. He thinks he has a muscle strain on the muscle that wraps around the hip from the stomach to his back so he is in pain a lot and has been alternating between ice and heat. There have been more budget cuts at his work and he is worried he is getting laid off but we haven't heard yet. He said I have to cut down on my luxuries if it happens, which I understand, but I really like driving to work. I've been finding street parking but it is getting colder :( (the bus takes longer and I don't like taking it home late) Also, it means we have to cut out any extras such as our large pop consumption, and my eating lunch out. I know we have been lucky so far and I still he hope he doesn't get laid off. I don't think we live lavishly but I do enjoy having lunch out a couple times a week, even if it is just running to a sandwich shop to get out around the block.