(((((((Julia)))))))
I think that it is mostly that the elephant has been taken out of the room. I have tried to make it clear that I want to be fair, but that isn't really new for me. I think that she is less likely to try to control me now, in a way she's lost her leverage on that.

(((((mishka)))))
I only have to survive 'til about 4:30, then I can leave to go to Outback to celebrate S21's birthday. It was Sunday, but he was playing Marine then, and had to work last night.