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.

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.

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.