Done yesterday (20090724)

[mdlbear]

0724 Fr
  * up 7:24; coffee; drugs, nose, teeth
  * OSCon.  
    Nolly at the closing reception, plus a couple of casual conversations, one
    with somebody who'd seen me at a previous one.
  =*river: "should" vs. "ought to"
  * Got OSCon expense check.  YAY!
  * Safeway: laundry soap, oxyclean, ~ parmesan cheese(Emmy)
  * Wallgreen's: briefs
  & verified that we apparently don't qualify for county social services
  ~ 9:20pm Ash arrives (Justin will pick up)
  & Call from Callie - TGl session by phone to cheer up Naomi
    phone doesn't work well because of half-duplex + lag.
    ! delighted.  Music _does_ help a lot, which is something both N and I
      tend to forget.  Callie has setlist.
  * bed ~11pm; nice gentle snuggle

A pretty good day. It started off with the final day of OSCon: good keynotes, fun sessions, and a couple of brief conversations. It ended early enough for me to go in to work and do some catching-up and planning, though no actual programming.

The day ended with a call from Callie suggesting a Tempered Glass practice session to help improve Naomi's mood. It worked, and helped me and Callie as well, though it did end up more like a song circle because the lag made it impossible to sing together.

I think streaming audio might work better, but it will still have to be half-duplex, with one side leading (and turning off their speakers) and the other side singing along (and maybe recording).

Naomi remarked that she often forgets how effective music can be at improving her mood. So do I. I'm going to have to try to remember, now, and make more time for it.