I'm feeling pretty high energy tonight. Pretty happy, pretty excited. That may be the chocolate talking. I took our excess chocolate in to work to get it out of the house, but that meant it was there at work with me. I put the bag down at the coffee mess and it was soon emptied, but several other coworkers ALSO brought in their excess candy, and they put it much closer to me.
So, yeah, a lot of chocolate flowing through the old veins tonight. I was not very tempted by the Skittles, the Starbursts, or anything nutty. Tiny Peppermint Patties? Crack in a shiny silver wrapper.
I'm also excited because I'm ramping up for a short hiking trip. The prospect of getting out overnight makes me way more bouncy than is really called for. Because 36 hours outside is really not that much. Nevertheless, I am making plans and being smiley. We're planning a sub-7-mile first day, which I hope puts us at a shelter in plenty of time to gather some wood and make a fire. I'm bringing s'mores makings on the theory that we will have fire. Mmmm, melty marshmallows.
I also have a new pot and stove to play with, which makes me absurdly happy. I don't even like to cook! All I'm going to do is boil water! And yet, here I am, happy as a clam. A clam with a new pot.
I'm even excited to revisit places where I've been before and didn't have a good time! I'm sure it will be nicer now - less hot, fewer yahoos. Last time we went through this particular area, we moved off the trail to watch a long line (at least 10?) of young men carrying gear in for their camp. This included large coolers, tents STILL IN BOXES, and many items dangling off of backpacks. Made me wonder what was inside the backpacks. And how hungover they were going to be in the morning.
Which reminds me! I should pack some booze in that fancy booze-packing thing I got last year. What goes with s'mores?
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Should I really be the one doing the reassuring here?
I drove myself crazy locking down machines today. Please can it be penetration testing time now? I don't even care what the results are anymore, I just want it over with.
It turned out to be an incredibly beautiful, perfect day outside. JD and I walked to lunch and it felt like the sort of day when you would lay out beside the pool with your best friend and soak up some sun and maybe gossip. Okay, definitely gossip, and drink drinks that are so cold that condensation beads up on the side and slowly rolls down and makes a ring on the table around the can. And then maybe later, when the sun starts to throw long shadows, we would get up off of our towels on our chaise lounges with the straps across them, and we would go make some hamburgers on the grill.
That sort of day.
But, instead of doing that, I went back to work and tried not to break everything while reviewing the firewall rules and creating smaller groups of machines with more privileges, and larger groups of machines with fewer privileges. And then I drove over to my chiropractor's office and reassured her that despite my spine, I am okay. And she was relieved.
Then I drove to work and typed rapidly for a few more hours, and then I drove to yoga where I reassured my instructor that despite my spine, I am okay. Mostly. But some of those poses aren't happening anymore.
So now I'm more bendy than I was this morning, and thanks to my chiropractor my right arm isn't all numb and tingly anymore. And she recommended a good neurologist, although when I called for an appointment they put me with his PA but said she worked closely with him.. and anyway he's really a neuroSURGEON and stay away from my spine with your cutty knives you madman. I'll take the PA. I just want advice on activities to avoid or pursue with my newly discovered bulging and/or torn discs.
So, long day. But much accomplished. How bout you?
It turned out to be an incredibly beautiful, perfect day outside. JD and I walked to lunch and it felt like the sort of day when you would lay out beside the pool with your best friend and soak up some sun and maybe gossip. Okay, definitely gossip, and drink drinks that are so cold that condensation beads up on the side and slowly rolls down and makes a ring on the table around the can. And then maybe later, when the sun starts to throw long shadows, we would get up off of our towels on our chaise lounges with the straps across them, and we would go make some hamburgers on the grill.
That sort of day.
But, instead of doing that, I went back to work and tried not to break everything while reviewing the firewall rules and creating smaller groups of machines with more privileges, and larger groups of machines with fewer privileges. And then I drove over to my chiropractor's office and reassured her that despite my spine, I am okay. And she was relieved.
Then I drove to work and typed rapidly for a few more hours, and then I drove to yoga where I reassured my instructor that despite my spine, I am okay. Mostly. But some of those poses aren't happening anymore.
So now I'm more bendy than I was this morning, and thanks to my chiropractor my right arm isn't all numb and tingly anymore. And she recommended a good neurologist, although when I called for an appointment they put me with his PA but said she worked closely with him.. and anyway he's really a neuroSURGEON and stay away from my spine with your cutty knives you madman. I'll take the PA. I just want advice on activities to avoid or pursue with my newly discovered bulging and/or torn discs.
So, long day. But much accomplished. How bout you?
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