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Sleepytime Journal #8
14 years ago
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Don't wait for the queue to shrink—the commission docket is rarely empty.Sleepytime journal #8
Ten things I'm grateful for today:
-I got to hear one of my gliders barking this morning! It surprised me, at first, because I hadn't heard it yet and I got a little worried. Turns out it was just Echo wanting to know where I was! I was so touched... since they still seem wary of me at times, to see that she wanted me to come over to the cage and talk so she could go back to sleep (maybe she had a bad dream?) was really sweet.
-I realized that instead of trying to get a new monitor for my laptop (to have dual screen over here, as well), for work, I can turn this little 15" plasma Cory and I used to have in our room that's just been sitting here doing nothing into a monitor! Just need an extra HDMI cable. So that'll be fantastic, and easy to remove if I still need to move the laptop temporarily.
-The other night, my old friend Van and I were reminiscing about our amateur VA days when we were still in our late teens. We realized that THAT was "our high school" -- back when the internet was SO tiny, and everyone was so tight even though it's a miracle we all found each other. There was drama, but I wouldn't change any of it for the world. Ah, back when we had to send raw .wav files over dial-up, back when every dubbed clip was 30 seconds long or no one would bother taking like 10 hours to download it! Haha! We ACTUALLY discussed the first time either of us downloaded and listened to an .mp3 on Winamp and were like, "holy shit what is this magic?!"
-On a related note, Van hooked me up with several of those people on Facebook -- folks I hadn't spoken to in like, ten years. And I did the same for him, which was great. He reminded me of old friends I had completely forgotten I'd been close to! Unfortunately, it's awakened the great "must still find so-and-so" bug in me, and I'm not very good at hunting people down. :D
-I did a little tidying and re-arranging in the office. I'm trying to do a little each day instead of tackling it all at once, but I want to throw out or donate absolutely anything that isn't vital to my present or near future's existence, and enjoy a more focused work setup.
-On THAT note, I realized if I can somehow find a decent, desk-sized mirror, I can put it on the wall I face to really open the room up... and I think that will do wonders for me!
-I feel a lot happier, in general, each day. The note-keeping thing is really helping with my ADD. I mean, crazy-helping. All my present focus is actually on whatever I need to focus on instead of subconsciously worrying about things I need to remember. It's not a cure, exactly, but it sure as heck helps, and that's made a drastic improvement in my overall mood.
-Again... I have a roof over my head, no signs of horrible, impending medical problems (at least nothing too uncommon), an awesome soulmate, and can live comfortably without starving. I think it's important to count those blessings when I can. My best friend has warned me that too much blessing-counting can lead to repression of much-needed release of fear or anger, but I try to keep it in check.
-I am grateful that I'm not a sparkledog attention-ho. (No! That's not a dig at anyone in particular! I'm just glad I'm not. I think.)
-I'm grateful that we're cooking on the grill so much thanks to the weather. I honestly could eat hamburgers every other day. It's not great for me, but I keep it simple and there's nothing else, so... :D I'm gonna enjoy it before it gets so hot no one wants to stand out there. Also, mosquitos. But I just found out you can do a slow burn on those paper-board coffee carriers and egg cartons and it weirdly repels mosquitos for like, an hour. That's better than anything else I've tried!
One nice thing someone did for me today:
Okay, again, REALLY didn't talk to anyone. Like, at all. LOL. Some days I'm, well, not anti-social, but I like my office.
One nice thing I did for someone else:
...see above. I need to make a list of nice things I can do for someone every day and use it, damnit. Suggestions!
-HD
Ten things I'm grateful for today:
-I got to hear one of my gliders barking this morning! It surprised me, at first, because I hadn't heard it yet and I got a little worried. Turns out it was just Echo wanting to know where I was! I was so touched... since they still seem wary of me at times, to see that she wanted me to come over to the cage and talk so she could go back to sleep (maybe she had a bad dream?) was really sweet.
-I realized that instead of trying to get a new monitor for my laptop (to have dual screen over here, as well), for work, I can turn this little 15" plasma Cory and I used to have in our room that's just been sitting here doing nothing into a monitor! Just need an extra HDMI cable. So that'll be fantastic, and easy to remove if I still need to move the laptop temporarily.
-The other night, my old friend Van and I were reminiscing about our amateur VA days when we were still in our late teens. We realized that THAT was "our high school" -- back when the internet was SO tiny, and everyone was so tight even though it's a miracle we all found each other. There was drama, but I wouldn't change any of it for the world. Ah, back when we had to send raw .wav files over dial-up, back when every dubbed clip was 30 seconds long or no one would bother taking like 10 hours to download it! Haha! We ACTUALLY discussed the first time either of us downloaded and listened to an .mp3 on Winamp and were like, "holy shit what is this magic?!"
-On a related note, Van hooked me up with several of those people on Facebook -- folks I hadn't spoken to in like, ten years. And I did the same for him, which was great. He reminded me of old friends I had completely forgotten I'd been close to! Unfortunately, it's awakened the great "must still find so-and-so" bug in me, and I'm not very good at hunting people down. :D
-I did a little tidying and re-arranging in the office. I'm trying to do a little each day instead of tackling it all at once, but I want to throw out or donate absolutely anything that isn't vital to my present or near future's existence, and enjoy a more focused work setup.
-On THAT note, I realized if I can somehow find a decent, desk-sized mirror, I can put it on the wall I face to really open the room up... and I think that will do wonders for me!
-I feel a lot happier, in general, each day. The note-keeping thing is really helping with my ADD. I mean, crazy-helping. All my present focus is actually on whatever I need to focus on instead of subconsciously worrying about things I need to remember. It's not a cure, exactly, but it sure as heck helps, and that's made a drastic improvement in my overall mood.
-Again... I have a roof over my head, no signs of horrible, impending medical problems (at least nothing too uncommon), an awesome soulmate, and can live comfortably without starving. I think it's important to count those blessings when I can. My best friend has warned me that too much blessing-counting can lead to repression of much-needed release of fear or anger, but I try to keep it in check.
-I am grateful that I'm not a sparkledog attention-ho. (No! That's not a dig at anyone in particular! I'm just glad I'm not. I think.)
-I'm grateful that we're cooking on the grill so much thanks to the weather. I honestly could eat hamburgers every other day. It's not great for me, but I keep it simple and there's nothing else, so... :D I'm gonna enjoy it before it gets so hot no one wants to stand out there. Also, mosquitos. But I just found out you can do a slow burn on those paper-board coffee carriers and egg cartons and it weirdly repels mosquitos for like, an hour. That's better than anything else I've tried!
One nice thing someone did for me today:
Okay, again, REALLY didn't talk to anyone. Like, at all. LOL. Some days I'm, well, not anti-social, but I like my office.
One nice thing I did for someone else:
...see above. I need to make a list of nice things I can do for someone every day and use it, damnit. Suggestions!
-HD
Well, yeah, I've always wanted to do it. :P I just don't live in the right place.
Thank you!
Well at least the Gliders like to have you around. if not touching them (yet).
Scott