Done Since 2022-06-12

[mdlbear]

Last week went by very quickly. I'm not sure I noticed what it was like. That's probably okay. Also see yesterday's derealization links. (To be expanded into a River post at some point.) (I note in passing that yesterday was Autistic Pride Day, which may be related.)

I also note that today is both Juneteenth and Father's Day. I don't have anything planned related to either of them, though I hope that the kids will call at some point. Or text.

I had a dentist appointment Monday morning for teeth cleaning, so I drove back to Seattle Sunday evening rather than risk the ferry schedule on Monday. Possibly part of why the week feels askew -- basically the whole thing got skewed. It'll get skewed even more this week because I'm going back to Seattle Tuesday; this is related to c's new truck, as described in this GoingSideways.blog post.

The hygienist took a look at my gums, which are in pretty bad shape in places, and suggested a Waterpik. So I got one. So far I don't like it, and I'm skeptical about how well it works, but having used it only three times so far (with only one of its various tips) I'll give it some time.

In other news, GitHub (owned by Micro$oft) has announced that their Atom text editor is going to be "sunsetted", as of December 15th. See Forever Emacs for why I don't really care. But it will be interesting to see which of the various forks takes its place.

Notes & links:
0612Su
  * up 5:30ish; S=5:10; 
  * laundry
  @ SARS2 information also long COVID ->d
    The risk of Long COVID explained. - by Don Ford (via thisfinecrew)
    -> read the comments in thisfinecrew
  @ Poem: What If Dr. Seuss Wrote Technical Manuals?
    (original title: A Grandchild’s Guide to Using Grandpa’s Computer)
  @ Welcome to Walking Cane Company - Selling Walking Canes Since 1999 (ysabetwordsmith)
  * go down to RS because it's easier to get to the dentist from there
    : forgot to charge Molly, but plenty of range left -- ~120mi.  Getting ~4mi/kWh
    : dentist from Whidbey is nominally 1:30 transit time, but the ferries are unreliable
  % 7:30pm rather sleepy and drifty.  Also a bit of a headache
  * 9pm.  I should go splat.
  % there is a box of sleepytime tea here, which sounds like a good idea
  : a little guitar: QV and Millennium's Dawn

0613Mo
  * up 7:10; S=8:10;
  * Walk: W. 2 blocks (to park)
  @ A maniac has synced the Teletubbies with Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ and I’m scared
    - Classic FM (via andrewducker)
  @ No, LaMDA is not sentient. Not even slightly - by Gary Marcus. but see comments
  @ 45 Plane Hacks That Will Make Any Flight Experience More Comfortable - more hackz
  @ Do trans self-ID laws harm women? Argentina could have answers | OPENLY NO
  @ TIL: Reduced Motion Setting – Discord Can also selectively turn off stickers
  * 10am leave for 10:40 dentist appointment (google says 25min)
  * 10:40am dentist: teeth cleaning (rescheduled from 0509)
    -> water pik (brand) with tank; 10% household H2O2 in tank
    -> ordered.  The one I ordered has a USB-A charger
  @ Sasithorn Chao Fa – the small god of Wistfulness
  * */15   pay  * AX cards, * Molly
  : Call from Ted K -- moving to Seattle; will call and take me to dinner
  * throw empty reusable bags into back seat of Molly -- they've been accumulating
  * guitar: random noodling, Bad Guys

0614Tu
  & awake 3:30; S=4:45;
    can't find my blue-blocker glasses.  May have trouble getting back to sleep
  * up 6am; S=6:18; 
  * 10am Healing Center Memory Keepers grief support group
  ! brought close to tears by Judy Collins Sings "My Father" also, this version: LIVE in 2002
    The second seems more moving; the first has lyrics and is the version I first heard.
  @ sex as a social construct – scatterplot (minoanmiss)
  @ I’ve locked myself out of my digital life – Terence Eden’s Blog disaster recovery
    # has been much on my mind of late
    Shamir's Secret Sharing - Wikipedia
  : water pik (recommended by dental hygenist) arrived; charging; read instructions
  % meloxicam with pm drugs 10:15; sleepy-time tea; lights out ~11pm

0615We
  * up 5:30ish; S=6:32;
    % lots of difficulty getting going.  Many slowdowns.  depressed?  probably
  * guitar:  a minute or two of noodling.
  * walk:  west to end of block.  slowdown.
  * 15min: dishes
  @ 107 Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Eggs Found in Texas State Park - Smithsonian
  @ The Great A.I. Awakening - The New York Times From 2016.  cf. 0611Sa
  * GS:  `make gs` should get url and title from GS/.post
  * `make entry` in GS can construct the URL: header field.  `make draft` will do it wrong
  * 3pm KF rehearsal  -- scales, chord; Ship of Stone, Bells of Norwich.
    -> we're getting better.  My breathing is getting better, slowly, and I'm slowly
       remembering how to sing on pitch.  (tl;dr: breathe, don't overthink it)
    -> edits needed to Bells... scripting, and Ship... descant
  % 10ish meloxicam, water pik -- no idea whether that helped.  Difficult.
  & hot chocolate

0616Th
  * up 5:30; S=6:39; 
  * walk:  around block CCW
  @ Lambda? You Keep Using that Letter - Kevlin Henney - YouTube good overview
  @ Opinion: The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare 
  * charge buzzer
  % 12:35 grieving; almost in tears. Not sure why, this time. The house?
    13:15 anxiety attack?  Possibly related to driving m to dentist
  * drive m to dentist.  10521 Meridian.  Left phone in Molly ->
    % slight flashback to when we moved into the Roosevelt Way apt.  % Just what I need.
  . start looking at lawn care/landscaping and moving companies.
    % instant overwhelm, as expected.  Should have started a year ago obviously
    # Island Senior Resources doesn't have much; might be able to get some help packing
    @ Moves for Seniors consultation?
  % meloxicam, water pik, hot choc., load drugs

0617Fr
  * up 5:50; S=6:16, BP=127/78, P=63, W=203.4;
  @ Sunsetting Atom | The GitHub Blog (Emacs news)
    Atom Editor is in Its Final Days :( | by FadinGeek | Jun, 2022 | Medium
    Forever Emacs | Emacs Redux
    Red Meat Friday: Who’s Next? | Irreal
    what about a new fork, folks · Issue #25510 · atom/atom
  @ Wilder School hosts ‘The Triple Pandemic: Implications for Racial Equity and Public
    Policy’ - VCU News - Virginia Commonwealth University
    Triple jeopardy: disabled people and the COVID-19 pandemic - PMC
  @ tonsky/FiraCode: Free monospaced font with programming ligatures
    The Best Font for Programming... | Nicholas Obert fonts-firacode.deb
    requires ligature.el or see Emacs instructions
    Not supported by any of the terminals I usually use
  * Work with E' to get the carpet and shelf unit moved in the studio.  I don't see how
    there's going to be enough space, but we'll see.  Maybe move the catbox to the other
    side of the bed, where the mat (and cats!) will be less likely to get stepped on
  & pick up meds for N at Bartells.
  * litter pan for the studio arrived; a little bit too small.
  % meloxicam with PM drugs

0618Sa  Autistic Pride Day
  & Awake 2:30ish, S=3:41;  -> down 4am
  * up 7:15ish; S=6:43; 
  * */15   CPAP:  change paper filter, wash tub
  @ Autistic Pride Day
  @ Depersonalized; Derealized; Deconstructed. - YouTube When Things Feel Unreal, Is That a Delusion or an Insight? - Scientific American
    cf. first concert at Westercon 40; TPN; first "anxiety attack"
    related to maya / mindfulness / watching thoughts go by / detachment
  * order niacin tablets.  (I've been remembering and forgetting this all week)
  % meloxicam with pm drugs

Comments

[susandennis]

i used a waterpik for the first time only a few years ago. the first few weeks were a mess. it seemed like that damn thing sprayed water all over the bathroom and precious little into my mouth. but i stuck with it and seriously, it rocks. my teeth love it, my gums love it, the plaque looks pissed as it goes down the drain.

[mdlbear]

Thanks for the encouragement -- that's kind of what I figure will happen with me.