Hippo, birdie, two ewes...

... to anach!!! Have a great one!

Done yesterday (20090606)

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Got up at 9:30, and went to bed at about 10:30. DO NOT LIKE. Yeah, I know I have to get enough sleep, and I'm making up for at least a week's worth, but this does nothing at all to relieve the sense that I'm not getting anything done.

Cyclobenzaprine has definitely helped unknot my shoulders, though there is now a knot near the base of my spine. I've also spent the last couple of days getting by during the work day with a little shoulder bag with just room for my wallet, my keys, and my 3x5 card notepad. Naturally that does not include things like my coin purse, camera, business cards, car clickers, checkbooks, ... For work, I carry the big bag in my rolly along with the computer. I suspect that a lot of my shoulder problems were caused by a too-heavy backpack and shoulder bag.

I got in a good walk, about 3 miles by Los Gatos Creek. I managed to stay mindful and in touch with my surroundings for about the first 20 minutes; it did seem to make a difference. Unlike the state I get into when I'm reading or hacking, I seem able to snap out of meditation instantly if I'm needed for something.

Got to Fry's and bought a video card for the YD so she can run the latest version of Sims. Half a gig of RAM in that thing -- I remember when that was a hell of a lot of disk.

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Colleen's asleep in her favorite chair -- I guess neither of us has been getting a good night's sleep. The fact that I was in bed, mostly sleeping, for 11 hours last night and the night before does not seem to have helped as much as I'd like to think it would.

A walk didn't really help much, either. That's supposed to be something I enjoy, but instead it felt a bit like slogging through some invisible mud, and I came out more depressed -- or something -- than when I started. A trip to Barefoot for coffee and a free espresso, likewise. Doesn't bode all that well for working from a coffeehouse Wednesday afternoons, but maybe with a computer and work to do it won't matter so much.

I've been vaguely depressed, and totally unable to focus, for several days now. Weeks? It's hard to remember.

Party at the Starport, Saturday June 13

As usual, we'll be having our annual June party this coming Saturday. Starts around noon, ends when the last guest leaves. Click the "current location" for Google's take on it, or visit the Starport webpage.

As usual it's a potluck; filking is highly likely.