March 22/Tuesday was a fairly calm day. I woke up in the morning to work, but HM told me to go back to sleep. She still wasn't back at work after her operation and was going to get the kids up and ready by herself. HD had left early that morning for a work trip. I gladly did as she said. I slept another few hours, woke up, and went for a run. It felt fantastic to get back out there, though it wasn't as smooth as I'd hoped it be. I took care of some odds and ends once back at home. I eventually showered and ate lunch. I had to go pick up the boys from school in the late afternoon. They were both excited to see me. It was the first time I'd seen them since I left Thursday morning for my long weekend trip. One ran over to see me and hugged me. Two smiled and held up his arms for me to pick him up. When I have to go pick up the boys, it's harder for me to do stuff during the day. I have to leave the house at approximately 3:40pm to get them before 4:15pm. If I were to go for a run and then go into the city and then go pick them up, I'd never have enough time. That's why I typically don't go into town on days that I have to get them. It's a little boring, yes, but I'd rather be relaxed than stress and feel like I didn't have any time to myself during the day. I brought the boys home. The evening was as usual. The four of us ate dinner together. HM and I got the kids ready for bed and I put One to sleep while she dealt with Two. When HM is around, One isn't as easy to handle. I'm not sure what it is. If it's just HD and I and I'm trying to get One to sleep, it's no problem. If HM is around, One suddenly can't sleep until HM is there. HM usually puts Two to sleep and then comes in while One is still awake and relieves me of my duties. This night One insisted that he "couldn't bear it" that I was there and she wasn't. She assured him that she'd be back as soon as Two was asleep. One was asleep before she came back. I spent the rest of my evening looking up jobs for when I finish this year. I started my search with Adidas, which has a huge facility in Herzogenaurach, a town northeast of Nürnberg. I found a few things I like, and I've begun the application process.
Wednesday morning I worked an hour, slept a little longer, then got up and went for a run. I came home and did a number of chores, then showered and got ready. HM and I left the house at 3:30pm. We drove to her office and I dropped her off. She had to leave that evening from work for a business trip. I left her and went to pick up the kids at school. I brought them home and was then alone with them all evening. We played, ate dinner, got ready for bed, and then I put them to sleep. HD got home from his business trip about an hour after the kids went down. When he got home, I talked to him a little about my job search. He gave me some advice and said him and HM would be glad to help me and give me more advice throughout the process. I spent the rest of the evening working on applications and updating my resume.
Thursday was a long day. I worked an hour in the morning and then went back to sleep for an hour. One I was up, the race began. I showered, ate, and headed into town. I first went to buy a blazer. I then went to a photography studio to get a professional headshot taken. For most job applications in Germany, they require you to include a headshot wearing business attire. Obviously I've never had one of these taken, as we don't include pictures in applications in the US. The whole process took maybe 20 minutes. I went home, stopping at Ebl on the way. I did some chores around the house and continued to work on job application stuff. I eventually left to pick up the kids from school. I brought them home and we hung out until HD got home. The four of us ate dinner together and then we got the kids ready for bed. Once I was done working, I headed back into town. I went to Molly Malone's to see Meg while she was working. I stayed there for a few hours. I came home around midnight, and promptly tucked myself into bed.
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