i had three braeburn apples which had become too ripe and soft to eat, so i
just made some apple sauce. it is yummy! it feels good to make something like
apple sauce.
November 2004 Archives
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i have about 5 hours left to accomplish quite a few things on my todo list..
and i'm thinking that the list has suddenly turned into a weekend list instead
of a Saturday list. ;) right before i went to bed last night i had a sudden
inspiration about what was wrong with my particle filter and got it fixed up.
i spent quite an hour or two preparing some curry -- which should be enough to
last for quite a few meals. alex made a surprise visit for a few hours and
we ate chips, had a beer, watched football & volleyball -- and reinstalled
Debian on his firewall.
having a cat like Bailey, who is quite skittish, has really helped me to see
the value of trust. here she lies in front of me, soft belly exposed. i could
touch her belly but she wouldn't appreciate it and would be less likely to
lie so vulnerable. instead i can just admire as her body twitches from
dreaming. now her uper lip is twitching, which is a very humorous thing to
see. in short, it has taken a long time to earn her trust and i'm so grateful
to be trusted that my actions become more conservative.
i've done it again. it is clear that if i don't have incidental exercise due
to my routine, i won't get any exercise. i have to find the willpower to do
something every morning. maybe one day the desire will follow. i'm really
looking forward to this four day break, as i have lots of catching up to do.
two AI assignments, japanese homework, cleaning, reading, an extra credit
assignment, and just some time for good old fashioned mental house cleaning.
it seems highly unlikely that i will accomplish much of anything at work today.
it was nice to have a flock of visitors, but it is also nice to have a quiet
home. both bailey and i need to relax from our busy weekend.
Eriko had to postpone the wedding. but just one week, because there were no hotels available. her mom reserved some rooms around that time but i don't think it will be long enough. i asked her to reserve the 19th-29th (7 rooms). i didn't realize the urgency of
the situation until now.
denial
self-worth
vindictive
humility
peace
vulnerable
stuff gets done
i'm having a good time getting to know my conversation partner and now that
i've resumed class, i have actual phrases to practice. last night i had a good
time and enjoyed some good food.
i tend to have my best sleep (seemingly) right before the alarm goes up. if i
knew when the best sleep was, i could reorient time so that the alarm time was
farthest away.
ignoring the shape of my tummy, i am touched to note that this morning i am
baking pumpkin bread while working on an NP reduction, listening to country
music, drinking coffee, and watching Bailey clean herself on my text book.
this afternoon i'll go to the Hindu Dawali festival followed by a round of
poker & beer with the guys. my center is distributed, and i'm stronger for
it.
surprisingly enough, my best subject appears to be dentistry, as my dentist
told me this morning that i'm a "Friday guy". in other news, i'm working my
tail off.
i didn't think biking up the hill was doing much, but it is obvious that it was
helping me maintain my weight. it continues to increase since i haven't done
much in the last week or so. i watched an episode of seinfeld (using my handheld movie player) while bicycling tonight. it was nieat. i'm still trying to get
into some kind of routine.
i just signed up for Japanese 4, so i'll have 3 guaranteed activites in the
evenings. i'm a little nervous; i don't want to bite off more than i can
chew...
it sure was anti-climactic after all those TV ads... i am curious to see if
our country can grow up and be a mature member of the world.
feels like i have a sore throat or the makings of some kind of cold...