End of the line for my 'career break' and does my forehead say overworked guidance counsellor slave?

Jaysus! I'm rapidly learning that being self-employed and working from home sucks up a lot of time and energy. But...I'm really enjoying it which is lucky because I won't be going back to the Big Scary Media Owner. I think I knew it was game over when my maternity leave was described as a "career break"... Fortunately I was holding all the cards because I hadn't placed all of my eggs in one basket and had made the leap to becoming self-employed...but still...it was a bit much to digest after nearly five years of media slavery (joke!) and bringing in millions of pounds to boot. Ah well! Onwards and upwards!

On the same day that I found out about my accidental "career break', B (long time friend and work colleague) also had her leaving do. It was funny hanging out with my old cronies past and present including Girth (guy who looks like a burglar in tight, high waisted Simon Cowell type trousers and leather gloves who has always insisted I call him 'Girth'...) who made my eyes water with sick stories. I finally managed to escape him and I ended up being given the full lowdown by another guy about his relationship problems and sex antics. What is about me that has people telling me all sorts of unsolicited stuff about themselves?! I didn't know where to look!

The boyf and I have had some funny battles over housework. Apparently because I work from home, it's only natural that I should end up doing the bulk of the chores! "I AM A WORKING WOMAN YOU KNOW! THIS IS LIKE HAVING THREE JOBS! SELF-EMPLOYED, TICK. MOTHER, TICK. SLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE, TICK!" Cue much laughing from both of us but strangely enough, he has started doing more chores around the house. I'm still planning to get a cleaner though.... I might not even tell him and then he can believe I'm superwoman. Hee hee!