Done yesterday (20091204 Fr)

[mdlbear]

1204 Fr
  * up 6:30; drugs, nose, teeth; coffee, dishes, laundry
  ! actually cheerful taking the YD to school in the misty moisty morning
  @ Tell Us This Isn't The Greatest Steampunk House - Gizmodo
  @ Dandelyon's Worlds - Flash Fiction: Fluffy and the Terrorist
  % one thing I like about the French press is the way it forces me to go into
    the kitchen a couple of times in the morning, and gives me an excuse to do
    dishes while it's brewing. 
  @ lots of good comments on Colleen:computers::me:people
  & IM conversation with A, who I thought could use a friendly wave.
    Go me!  ! something positive I don't have a word for.
  ! relief.  Thought the $4000+ on my Visa bill was the last month's charges;
    turns out it was the _balance_.  Much better.
  * bring in the shorter microUSB cable for the work phone
  % It's not "just one more thing", it's an excuse for another kiss.
  = new flags:
    : observation or external event
    % observation/insight about myself
  * bring in the shorter microUSB cable for the work phone
  * buy gas
  * Walk.  once around pond, ~30min
    ! Still mildly cheerful, for no particular reason.  A bit worried about C
    | some muscle pain; a bag of chips and some prunes (i.e. K) seemed to fix
      it, but cut the walk short so as not to push my luck.
  @ Fighting Loneliness, Part 2: Very Basic Steps -- Wow!
    Fighting Loneliness, Part 3: Friendship Tips for Introverts
    => post a signal boost, for sure.
  * Fitting In Fitness arrived from Powell's.
  * commit to.do and switch to another branch to merge what's on Dorsai.
  * buy gin and Captain Morgan's
  & clean rice cooker and make rice; dress salad
  * drugs, nose, teeth; laundry, leftovers
  * 11:15 bed, snuggle

A good day. I actually noticed that my mood was somewhere on the positive side of neutral, though I usually didn't know exactly by how much, and have no idea why.

It was certainly relief, when I took a closer look at my Visa bill and realized that the $4000 I had seen when I'd glanced at it a week ago was the balance and not the last month's charges.

I have no word for what I felt after an IM conversation with A, who I thought could use a friendly wave. Positive, certainly, but... ?? It still surprises me sometimes that some emotions don't have names. It makes them that much harder to think about.

Thought of the day (on going out the door the second or third time): "it isn't 'just one more thing', it's an excuse for another kiss."

My copy of Fitting In Fitness, from the American Heart Association, arrived from Powells. More on that downstream.

I got in a half-hour walk (all I felt up for, given the recent leg cramps and not wanting to push my luck). The rest of the afternoon was taken up by a brainstorming session. Useful.

Also downstream, probably later today, is my post linking to ysabetwordsmith's recent posts: Fighting Loneliness, Part 2: Very Basic Steps, and Fighting Loneliness, Part 3: Friendship Tips for Introverts. I'm finding them incredibly useful.

More cool links: a fabulous steampunkified house, and a cute bit of flash fiction: Fluffy and the Terrorist

Yeah, a good day. Two in a row. Weird. Again, I'm not complaining.

Comments

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

Oh! Thank you for the link! :-D

[mdlbear]

You're most welcome!

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

I like the notion of going back for more kisses.

Regarding leg cramps and walking: up the number of bananas or other potassium-laden foods. That helps with prevention.

Also, do some mild stretching before walking: lean your palms against a wall or door and "walk" backwards, keeping your heels to the floor until you feel a mild stretch over your calves.

[mdlbear]

:) Colleen has gotten me pretty much into the habit of kissing her on my way out of the house.

I went for potato chips and prunes, both of which have more potassium than bananas (which I hate).

I almost never remember to stretch. Good plan.