Done yesterday (20091216 We)

[mdlbear]

1216 We
  * up 7:00; W=200.8; drugs, nose, teeth; coffee
    | benedryl + afrin + aspirin + sleep seems to have worked
  * water day
  * bills
  * export bookmarks from ff (on "organize bookmarks" window)
  @ The Highly Sensitive Person
    slightly different test; scored 22; 14=HSP
  * Walk: twice around pond.  Moderately brisk pace.  ~5400 steps.
  * Kat wants to fly home, arriving early afternoon
  * Jared will pick up Kat at the airport
  @ Caring for Your Introvert
  ! 8:15 moved back into office -- too loud in LR.
  @ Results of the First Temperament and Sexuality Survey
    Given that caveat, I found that HSPs, whether men or women, were more
    likely to say “often” or “almost always” to these items: 
    - Finding that sex has a sense of mystery or power about it.
    - Finding it difficult to return abruptly to ordinary activities after sex.
    - Not being turned on by strong, explicit sexual cues.
    - Having areas of your genitals that can be touched in a way that is
      painful or too intense, even when aroused. 
    - Needing to stop during sex because of being overwhelmed or overstimulated.
    - Being distracted or interrupted while having sex gets you out of the mood.
    - While having sex or considering it, being easily disturbed by slight
      sounds, smells, seeing certain things (in the environment of the other
      person) 
    - Liking to have things be the same each time you have sex (true for HSWs,
      but especially true for HSMs.) 
    ... all sounds very familiar.
  & good conversations with Carole, Kayta
  * bed ~midnight; S=6831

A pretty good day. The combination of benedryl, afrin, aspirin, and sleep seemed to work well on my flu-shot reaction, and I was pretty much up to par when I got up. Overslept a little, though.

Work was mostly writing; I finished the presentation I've been working on and passed it over to $boss for integration. I like writing. There was also a good talk about the results of a small survey about web services.

I finally started up my pedometer, just before my walk. Twice around the pond was about 5400 steps.

Some link-chasing, mostly on www.hsperson.com. Turned up an interesting survey on HSPs and sex (link up above behind the cut). There was also an article comparing high sensitivity and Asperger's. So, yeah; I'm finding the HSP label a better fit, though not always.

My Wolfling is home for the holidays! Yay!!!

Some good conversations in the evening; some rarely-seen people showed up to talk to the chaoswolf. And Colleen got me ingredients for a gluten-free cheese-and-mushroom pizza.

So, yeah; pretty good on the whole.