Done yesterday (20091219 Sa)

[mdlbear]

1219 Sa
  * slept very badly. 
  * up 7:50; W=201.8; drugs, nose, teeth; coffee, dishes
  @ E-Gads, 2009! Publishing E-pocalypse or a New Age?
    (from this post by ysabetwordsmith)
  @ Tokyo man marries video game character
    (from this post by madfilkentist)
  % aha:  (HSP) Walking with a friend is great, but it doesn't reduce my need 
    to take frequent walks by myself.
  % aha:  (HSP) YD, Colleen: (argument).  Me: "calm down!"  Oh.   
  * 12:45 YD's class.  Leave at 12:25
  * walk: about 3.5 mi by the creek
    Thought about writing a River post about living with a semi-invalid.
  ~ 4pm Jeff and Stacey's party (Colleen called in our regrets)
  * book travel for N's birthday
  * bed 11:30ish; snuggle
  * awake 2:45.  grump.  

A good day, though not a whole lot got done beyond chores and a walk. The walk was nice, though: about 3.5 miles by Los Gatos Creek, in my new Keen boots. Keen new boots? Right.

A couple of good insights, both related to The Highly Sensitive Person. The first is that walking with a friend is great, but it doesn't reduce my need to take frequent walks by myself. They're not just for exercise. The other was triggered by an argument between Colleen and the YD. My immediate reaction was to go out of the office and say "Calm down!" Um... HSP.

Booked plane tickets for a quick trip to Seattle for pocketnaomi's birthday.

Some good snuggle, but I slept badly. I did not get especially upset; sometimes I just don't need that much sleep. If I can get an hour or so of awake time at 3am without paying too much for it the next day, I'll take it. Last night, I spent the time trying to figure out why the Southwest website wasn't taking my Southwest credit card. Granted, I did miss a payment, but according to both my bank's website and theirs, it's been taken care of. Grr.

A few links in the notes, as usual.