For very large values of Time

I'm not really feeling the "Time heals all wounds" vibe these days. Perhaps if the addage came with a disclaimer, like the title of this post, I'd be more on board with the message. Regardless, time away from a problem to think things through does not always make things "better" even if it often makes things "clearer."

I've been back in the field for a week and a half, and I've come to the realization that I don't want to go back to working on my project. There's nothing* I can do about it, of course, but the thought of being committed through April 09 fails to inspire warm, fuzzy feelings. I also feel like an idiot in my "normal" job, because I haven't done any of this stuff in seven months, and the new guy probably has more practical experience now than I do. I'm sure this will work itself out someday, but for now it makes me unhappy and anxious.

There's some unresolved nonsense in my inbox as well, which is headed nowhere fast.

*Okay... not "nothing." But I'm not yet willing to quit over this project, which is pretty much how people get out of them. And then I'd be leaving my coworkers -- who aren't at fault for this either -- between a rock and a hard place, and that doesn't sit right. It's complicated.