Done yesterday (20091108 Su)

[mdlbear]

1108 Su
  & awake 645ish; snuggle
  * up 7:45; W=199; drugs, nose, teeth; coffee
  @ http://www.timpanycenter.org/ (from tetralizard)
    theraputic pool: $10 drop-in, $50/month; attendant 1/2 price
  * backups: 2009-11-08T08:32:53-0800 - 2009-11-08T09:13:00-0800 -> /media/bak
  * Walk + (window) shopping
    short because my right knee was starting to hurt
  = REI Boarding Bag looks like the best netbook-capable shoulder bag
    Timbuk2 wallet has wider slots, but is a little too large for current bag
  ! distressed.  Not hunger; I just _had_ lunch.  Politics?
    | anxiety attack, apparently.  From thinking about LTCI during walk?
    Deep breathing, relaxation, and tea with valerian seem to have helped.
  @ The Great Illusion
    from http://shadowe-wraithe.livejournal.com/37713.html
  * Ordered kitchenaid 5-qt mixer in Boysenberry (purple)
  & Colleen distressed over not being able to get out of the house
  & Colleen went out to the front yard and deadheaded roses.
  * Made shrimp scampi and rice for dinner.
  * considerable progress despamming.
  = (21:04:51) Naomi: The name we've decided on for the combination of me,
    Callie and Louise who are performing at Orycon since you can't be there:
    "Temporary Glass." :) 
  * answer filk-related emails
  * Music
    worked on guitar part for October Country; sang Inherit the Earth
  & 10:30 bath
  | Very sleepy

My weight has crept up to 200 lbs; DO NOT LIKE. I probably need to be stricter about the low-carb thing. And take my walks, even though I still have trouble finding the time. tetralizard sent me a link to Timpany Center, a nearby theraputic pool that does drop-ins. *Waves at cflute* If I don't have time for walks, I certainly don't have time for that, however.

I had to cut my walk short yesterday because my right knee was complaining. I'm in better shape than a lot of people my age, but not by much. Some looking around at Office Max and REI yielded the decision that the REI "boarding bag" looks like the best bet for my new shoulder bag; it's light, and has enough pockets and dividers inside that I might even be able to abandon the wallet. Though the Timbuk2 travel wallet looks like a good replacement for my current one: the card slots are wide enough for photos and business cards.

(The idea behind getting a larger shoulder bag is that it would have room for the netbook if necessary, but could go mostly empty most of the time. It's a nice theory...)

After getting back home I had a bit of an anxiety attack, probably from thinking about the mess I've made by not signing up for long-term care insurance 20 years ago. We'll be talking with an agent next week, but given my age and Colleen's health it's probably too late. As usual, it apparently took a couple of hours for the anxiety to build up to where I could notice it, and several more hours before I was able to trace it back to the cause. But relaxation, deep breathing, and herb tea with valerian got it under control.

I was in no shape to go out again, though, which caused some friction with Colleen, who was rapidly going stir-crazy and had been hoping to go to Yamagami's nursery and look at plants. In the end she took the scooter out to the front yard and deadheaded roses.

I made shrimp scampi and rice for dinner, and did some practicing late in the evening. Yet another thing I need to force myself to make the time for.