Catharsis

I feel a lot better today. About work I mean. I went to the ballet on Thursday night and it was a much needed dose of culture/art therapy. It made me feel much better about my job.
I'm still stuck though:
I can't figure out how to gracefully approach the fact that even working at a break neck pace, I'm not getting my work done in 40 hours a week. I don't think anyone could. Not working the unpaid overtime has only resulted in me missing deadlines, which makes me look worse, not better. Do I continue to put in overtime so that I make my deadlines, or do I keep missing my deadlines and look like I can't do the job? Its sticky.
Also, I'm not being reimbursed for mileage and I'm having to use my car quite a bit for various errands like going to the bank and post office.
I've approached my manager about it several times and his solution is to offer me alternate working hours and help from the other staff. Except that I feel like this is a non-solution because we're so busy I can't really not be here during regular office hours (not because I'm so indispensable but because we are short staffed). Also, the other people in this office are too busy to take time away from their primary functions to help me, so...
And that doesn't address the mileage issue either (maybe 15-20 dollars /week?)
ugh, what to do?
I'm just going to try that Secret hooey and put it out to the universe that I love my job, I make so much money, I have such a fulfilling and happy life.
I meet all of my deadlines and have time to spare.
I drive a new Prius so I don't have to worry about mileage reimbursements.
I am compensated more than fairly for my tremendous efforts.
I am blessed.
I hear that if you blog about it the universe hears you more rapidly ;)