Hippo, birdie, two ewes...

... to the lovely and talented allisona!!!! Have a great one!!

Done yesterday (20091002)

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It appears to have been a productive day yesterday: I got a gift package into the mail, started a private journal, took a walk, meditated for 20 minutes, and finished sorting the financial and charity mailings to the point where I have a decent chance of finding the paperwork I need for my taxes.

I figured out that I need to water my nose three times/day; it really helps.

And in a time when I'm suffering considerable angst about the disconnect between my conscious awareness and my emotions, I was surprised and delighted to discover that looking at little kids reliably makes me happy. I smile when I see a baby, or a class on a field trip to the post office, or even a kid making a fuss in a restaurant. (This last may be because I know the kid isn't one of mine.) I may be able to leverage that into actually becoming aware of my feelings.

On the other hand I got some disturbing news from a friend, and spent some sad time pruning a couple of dead relatives from my .mailrc file.

On the gripping hand, I finished the day with a 10-line shell script for journal maintenance, a hot bath, and a bit of warm, loving snuggle. A pretty good day, on average.

As for link sausage, today we have The Meme of Yay!, and pictures inspired by my interests by hsiffyppah and sweetmusic-27. Yay!!

Party at the Starport: Halloween

Once again, the folks at Grand Central Starport (San Francisco Bay Area) are having their annual Halloween(ish) party; this year it actually falls on Halloween itself. As usual it's a potluck; costumes are optional but should be street-legal. No pets, but there may be filking. If you have special dietary requirements, bring something you're sure you can eat.

Directions and maps are linked from the household web page. Or you could just try clicking the "location" link.