i often make mental diary entries but either don’t remember to write it down or can’t recall what it is i thought of. this morning i woke up on the wrong side of the bed. i’m not sure exactly how that is possible, considering that the bed is bordered by a wall, but perhaps it was secretly rotated while i slept. or didn’t sleep. i went to bed pretty early last night because i was pooped from having three beers and eating pizza while watching the ALCS game 1. my co-worker Greg came over and that was cool. as is typical with me, though, i began to castigate myself for not doing my homework or studying japanese. i tried the former but started to doze off on the couch. i didn’t sleep real well, and it feels like i haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time. i know this is true because i’ve been tracking in my sleep database how often i sleep through the night, and the last time was in july. not to mention that there are only 9 solid nights out of 305. a lot of that is Bailey; part of me is aware that she is outside and wakes me up so that i’ll let her in. this happens at least once, maybe twice. the other problem is likely my bed, which i can’t seem to get comfortable on. i want Eriko to help pick out out a bed so i’ve refrained but i might have to start sleeping on the floor until then. when i finally wake up, feeling unrefreshed, i check my email from work and find more bugs. this time in the cycle there is a lot of pressure, as we have a specific date to hit and each problem is an obstacle that must be overcome quickly. as a lead i can’t help but feel “more” pressure but it is probably all the same. i’m missing Eriko as well. i’ve come to realize that she seems to miss me as soon as i leave and then recovers, while i miss her gradually and my longing peaks a few months after i’ve seen her. i’m not excited to leave home tonight; it is a morning where i wish i could just crawl into a hole and hibernate.

be careful of motion sickness

i’m still disorganized, but i made it to class OK last night. i’m excited about this class. the material looks new and challenging and i think i’ll like the format. hopefully i can excel. i can’t take japanese this semester because it conflicts with my UW class but i hope to get some good solid self-study time in. i don’t have a routine yet (nor do i appear to have the discipline for one) but i have high hopes. currently i’m working on three different releases at work, which is really quite a challenge. i’m going to have to stay on my toes in order to stay ahead of everything i want to do.

i can’t help but be surprised at the amount i ate and drank last night, and the fact that i stayed out until 4 am. luckily i don’t spaced the beer out enough that i don’t really have a hangover, but my body is definitely not real happy with me. i guess this was the best time to do it, since i start school tomorrow.

me and some of my co-workers are going to see a Mariner’s game tonight. Ichiro is two away from breaking George Sisler’s ~80 yr record, and it would be super sweet if we were able to see it happen.