hotstepper

I had an extremely boring day - allergy shots, followed by a whole lot of work and meetings. Luckily it was sunny outside, so I was able to tolerate everything slightly better, but still - it was all very boring and not at all noteworthy. And I ended the day with more work + laundry + a pretty tasty dinner (some pulled pork from the freezer + some leftover cheesy potatoes), which was not the worst way to end the evening.

The only actual noteworthy thing was that today was my dad's birthday - Happy Birthday, Dad! And now I need to sleep - goodnight!

got an unseen hand, it's better than the rest

Apologies for not blogging yesterday - I have been informed that this is leaving critical gaps in the historical record, which I may regret someday when AI replicates me and then doesn't know what I did on November 17, 2024. That could lead it to making decisions that are totally out of character for me - but will I care if I'm unconscious and the AI is just using my body as a battery while it lives my life for me?

Oops, that got dark!

So yesterday I decided to perk myself up by getting my nails done, but that meant making a fast trip to Des Moines since I live in the aesthetically challenged hinterlands. After a mani and a pedi, I went to the mall and stocked up on fleece leggings - just in time, since winter is definitely coming and the wind outside sounds brutal tonight. Then I came home in time to make burrito bowls for [censored], who deserved them since he cut down a [censored] for me while I was gallivanting around the city, despite his fear of [censored]. [Censored] is a better person than I am, but I shall continue to take advantage.

Today was a quick descent back into slogging, with a variety of meetings and other tasks. I finally wrapped up a little before seven, ate some leftovers, messed around online, and then had a long and v. overdue chat with Katie. After we hung up, I did the work that I needed to do tonight, which unfortunately took an hour and a half, but at least I won't have to do it tomorrow.

And now, it's time for bed - goodnight!

this world is not meant for you

I got a million hours of sleep last night, but somehow I still felt tired today. Despite that, I dug out a bunch of clothes from the basement and tried them on to evaluate whether to keep vs. donate. I also cleaned up some random tings, did a bunch of laundry, started a crockpot full of cheesy potatoes for dinner, took a nap, and made chocolate chip chewies. This was definitely not all that I intended to accomplish today, but overall I'll take it.

Eventually, [censored] and I went out to the parents' house, where I took advantage of the last almost-grillable day to grill ribeyes. It did not actually feel like grilling weather, but it's still above freezing, so I'll take it. I overcooked most of the steaks despite the cold - they were sliced thin, and 5mins was too much, but they were still totally edible. With the cheesy potatoes and chocolate chip chewies, I don't think anyone cared about the steaks anyway, but I could be wrong.

And now, I need to go to bed - I have many errands and other things I want to do tomorrow, which means sleep is imperative. Goodnight!

so open up i'm climbing in

Yesterday I hit a wall and had to go to bed immediately - and I should clarify that I figuratively hit a wall, and I'm glad it wasn't literal because I'm still sore from falling down the stairs the other day and am not enjoying sitting while working all day. But yesterday was good - a lot of slogging, two different board meetings in town (economic development at lunch, library board after work), and then takeout from the Mexican restaurant in town.

Today was a little easier in that it only involved one trip to town. I did a bunch of work during the day, talked to my friend Tanya, did some more work, and ran into town to get allergy shots. Then I came home and worked until 6:15ish. At that point I was feeling v. done, so I went downstairs and made spaghetti - luckily I still had some jars of sauce in the freezer, so [censored] and I were able to feast with basically zero effort on my part. Thanks, Past Sara, for doing me a favor for once.

And now, it's time for bed - goodnight!

yo operator, or innovator

I got up and wrote this morning before work, and then I slogged all day. This continued through dinner time - someone asked if I could chat just after I started my rice cooker, and I said yes, but that chat lasted for an hour. So it turned into an impromptu cooking show (for them), since we kept talking on video while I chopped tofu and peppers and mixed up the sauce for a stir fry. I did eventually stop the call just in time to actually stir fry everything, and I had just enough time to eat and put away the leftover before dashing into town for a meeting of my secret society.

The meeting was good, and the program after was excellent - Donna showed us her button collection, which was cooler than it probably sounds. Then I came home and said hi to [censored] and discussed renovation plans, which has been a topic of conversation more than I think either of us ever thought it would be. And then I came upstairs, got ready for bed, did a bit of journaling, etc. And now I must sleep - goodnight!

she's long gone

I have nothing noteworthy to report. I woke up this morning and wrote for an hour, which I suppose does feel noteworthy. I also fell down the stairs, but that wasn't that big of a deal - somehow my foot slipped while I was carrying a whole bunch of stuff, but I landed on my tailbone and slid down a couple of steps without further injury. I feel a little bruised, which I think is to be expected, but otherwise I'm none the worse for wear.

After that exciting start to the morning, I got ready and spent the rest of the day slogging with reasonable productivity. I should have slogged tonight, but I wasn't in the mood - I took care of a few minor tasks, but I will have to commence slogging tomorrow in earnest. Beyond that, I did some laundry, cleaned the kitchen, ate some leftovers, etc., none of which was exciting but all of which was necessary.

And now it's time for bed - goodnight!

your mind is not your friend

I had today off because my company's days off are based on federal holidays - I'm still not totally on board with that because I would rather have a couple of extra days off around 4th of July or Christmas instead of random Mondays, but it's better than nothing. However, I wonder if my work days usually look lazy from the outside, because [censored] didn't realize until almost 3pm that I had the day off. This despite the fact that I wore sweats the whole time, sat around doing v. little, and took a walk and did some outdoor / next door tasks in the middle of the afternoon. I know my work process looks odd to people who are used to having set times in office (and this has been true whether I work at a corporate job or am writing), but I didn't realize it looks like I'm not working at all.

Anyway, my day was fine - I didn't get as much done as I had intended to, but perhaps I needed the day to be mostly chill. [Censored] left around his usual time, and I spent the rest of the afternoon / evening messing around, eating leftovers, writing a bit, listening to music, etc. And now I'm going to read a bit and try to go to bed early (for me) so that I can reset for the week ahead. Goodnight!