Done yesterday (20101007 Th)

[mdlbear]

1007 Th
  * up 6:40; W=196.2; drugs, nose, teeth; dishes, coffee
  @ naamah_darling: Sticks and Stones: anger, responsibility, and control.
    Anger, grief, and lust - on not suppressing negative emotions.
    Excellent entry -- just go read.  
  @ mdlbear_albums: PING: Artists -- We Want You! (Chaoswolf's post)
  * walk: to skyport and back.  Some random pain.
  * put REI flier/coupon in bag
  * "date" night: fish; salad; YD's mac+cheese.  Shared w/ Marty 
    red snapper from Zannotto's, pan-fried in butter; romaine, Greek olives,
    artichoke hearts with fig balsamic, olive oil; sauvignon blanc.
  * did a huge pile of dishes.  There are more left.  Do Not Like shaped
    muffin tins, especially the silicone ones.  Grump.
  @ Album in progress; fan art encouraged.
  * Thankful Thursday
  = acpitool -s seems to work well for putting the computer to sleep.

Good day? I guess so. It didn't seem all that productive, but when I sat down at work to write my weekly status report, it at least looked as though things have been getting done. (Yes, I keep a to.do file at work, too.)

Took a walk, about 2 miles. Some little twinges of assorted pain. Yeah, I know, getting old is better than the alternative. That doesn't mean it doesn't still suck.

We decided to stay home rather than going out for our usual "date night", in large part because Marty was over sewing. So I stopped at Zanotto's, the neighborhood's high-end grocery, and got lettuce, olives, and .8 lbs of the red snapper they had on sale. Pan-fried in butter, for the win.

I've been in the habit lately of turning my desktop computer off at night and when I'm at work. Saves a lot of power, but it's annoying to have to log in and restart all the apps. So last night I installed acpitool and used the -s option to put the thing to sleep. Worked fine except that X didn't come back; switching to the console and back fixed it. So that's a win, too.

Sticks and Stones: anger, responsibility, and control by naamah_darling is an excellent article on the positive side of "negative" emotions like anger, grief, and lust. Go read.