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5 things and a dance!
Jan. 2nd, 2016 06:06 pmTonight I am going to the PEER's Ball.
It will be the 5th session of dancing in 4 days. I feel fine, although I am minding my knee carefully.
Wednesday at Beats Antique; Thursday (NYE) at South Bay Blues Fusion; Friday at Friday Night Waltz; this morning at House of Inanna Bellydance class; tonight at the Fezziwig's Ball.
This is the way to live for me--dressed up and spinning! Surrounded by music and beauty!
Last night I was able to reconnect with my strong waltz turns, by being a bit more explicit on my leads. The question I asked everyone was "Would you prefer to lead or follow?" and then, later, "What sword form do you prefer?". The first question will be my new years resolution, I believe. By year end, combining training, dance practice, and weight loss, I hope to have a dance where I am able to dance ALL the dances. Good goal to reach for.
In May (late) I will probably have Dancing Games at FNW to celebrate my birthday. It will be fun.
Last night I also had two excellent tangos. SO much fun!
And, now to dress.
It will be the 5th session of dancing in 4 days. I feel fine, although I am minding my knee carefully.
Wednesday at Beats Antique; Thursday (NYE) at South Bay Blues Fusion; Friday at Friday Night Waltz; this morning at House of Inanna Bellydance class; tonight at the Fezziwig's Ball.
This is the way to live for me--dressed up and spinning! Surrounded by music and beauty!
Last night I was able to reconnect with my strong waltz turns, by being a bit more explicit on my leads. The question I asked everyone was "Would you prefer to lead or follow?" and then, later, "What sword form do you prefer?". The first question will be my new years resolution, I believe. By year end, combining training, dance practice, and weight loss, I hope to have a dance where I am able to dance ALL the dances. Good goal to reach for.
In May (late) I will probably have Dancing Games at FNW to celebrate my birthday. It will be fun.
Last night I also had two excellent tangos. SO much fun!
And, now to dress.
Stealing lemons from the tree, then stopping to go back and get some more while I'm sitting in the car right there...then suddenly having no english when I get out of the car, and running away--c'mon, I know you, I've seen the dog, it's not like you don't live in the neighborhood.
Time to put up lights, get the camera going again, and get a No Trespassing sign in Chinese.
Time to put up lights, get the camera going again, and get a No Trespassing sign in Chinese.
Baaaaa a-z
Sep. 24th, 2015 10:41 amA- Age: 54
B- Biggest Fear: Not being able to take care of myself and my brother.
C- Current Time: 10:40 AM PST
D- Drink you last had: Cappuchino
E- Easiest Person to Talk to: Jeannie
F- Favorite Song: Lots. Right now, "Can't Stand the Rain" by Lowell George (his version) But now? "Red Rain" by Peter Gabriel. And "Love Reign O'er Me" by the Who. There's horsetails in the sky, I pray for the rain to come.
G- Ghosts, are they real: Yes. But not as the media portrays them.
H- Hometown: Valley of Heart's Delight (Santa Clara Valley, CA)
I- In love with: many, but no special one that's working.
J- Jealous of: this button got broken off by a manipulative person a long time ago. I don't get jealous, I try to understand then get gone.
K- Killed Someone? No.
L- Last time you cried? Yesterday, reading a book.
M- Middle Name: Robert
N- Number of Siblings: 3
O- One Wish: Less manipulation by fear all around me.
P- Person who you last called: Insurance agent. Person I last texted: Friend
(really, I think that should be person you last contacted remotely)
Q- Question you're always asked: Why don't we see more of you?
R- Reason to smile: Friends
S- Song last sang: Whatever was on the car radio--PG
T- Time you woke up: 7 AM
U- Underwear Colour: stripey
V- Vacation Destination: I wish. Costa Rica, New Zealand, Paris
W- Worst Habit: Letting my negatives shape me more than my positives
X- X-Rays you've had: Lots. Mainly dental.
Y- Your favorite food: All of them. Pumpkin, peanut butter, scallops, fresh coleslaw...fries!
Z- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
B- Biggest Fear: Not being able to take care of myself and my brother.
C- Current Time: 10:40 AM PST
D- Drink you last had: Cappuchino
E- Easiest Person to Talk to: Jeannie
F- Favorite Song: Lots. Right now, "Can't Stand the Rain" by Lowell George (his version) But now? "Red Rain" by Peter Gabriel. And "Love Reign O'er Me" by the Who. There's horsetails in the sky, I pray for the rain to come.
G- Ghosts, are they real: Yes. But not as the media portrays them.
H- Hometown: Valley of Heart's Delight (Santa Clara Valley, CA)
I- In love with: many, but no special one that's working.
J- Jealous of: this button got broken off by a manipulative person a long time ago. I don't get jealous, I try to understand then get gone.
K- Killed Someone? No.
L- Last time you cried? Yesterday, reading a book.
M- Middle Name: Robert
N- Number of Siblings: 3
O- One Wish: Less manipulation by fear all around me.
P- Person who you last called: Insurance agent. Person I last texted: Friend
(really, I think that should be person you last contacted remotely)
Q- Question you're always asked: Why don't we see more of you?
R- Reason to smile: Friends
S- Song last sang: Whatever was on the car radio--PG
T- Time you woke up: 7 AM
U- Underwear Colour: stripey
V- Vacation Destination: I wish. Costa Rica, New Zealand, Paris
W- Worst Habit: Letting my negatives shape me more than my positives
X- X-Rays you've had: Lots. Mainly dental.
Y- Your favorite food: All of them. Pumpkin, peanut butter, scallops, fresh coleslaw...fries!
Z- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
...two more rehearsals, and we would have nailed (that song--lalalalala, the perhaps pratfall, the disaster entrance...)
It's the truism for this show...two more rehearsals. The glory and terror of a Discovery show is that you get a month plus tech week to put it all together, and this one was basically a full orchestra show, just with the orchestra on stage, which was cool...we could interact with them, and they could all see us (if not our faces.)
"The Mountebank" is a very interesting text, being as it is Sullivan unrestrained, so his "Magic lozenge" is brought to the fore. Two songs about mechanical people, the use of the word "Transmogrification" in a song, a doomed love triangle, extremely frustrated village girls--this play has it all, and that means it's 3 hours long. But it does have decent women's songs (both solo and chorus) and pathos and humor, so it's a decent play, if a bit hard to follow (too much going on.)
Once again, Lyric Theater (GSSSJ) recruited a great bunch of leads, who I really enjoy watching, and working with. Several of them are destined for bigger/better things. As for me, it's clear I have the voice, the basic acting chops, the stage presence, and the ego to be a lead; I need to develop my singing, memorization, and appearance. That means diet, vocal training, and practicing memorization. The first one is hard, but I know how to do it (and have started), the second I know of resources and will start exercises for, and the final one (memorization) I will simply have to work on.
For the next Lyric show, I'm going to volunteer and see if they need run crew, and/or attend the singalong night (probably both.) I still really like the idea of a drunken Barkado (Mikado in a bar), and the King of Clubs would be a good place for it. As for the rest,
jorb!
Goodbye no evenings free due to rehearsals. Hello no social events involving food. Goodbye to trying to find my note in the sea of tenors (I was the only bass/baritone in the chorus, and we were very few overall) (Yay! Show had enough tenors!) hello to trying to find my note in my brain as I memorize songs.
I'd recommend seeing the play, but as a minor Sullivan work, which hasn't been done in 50 years (we premiered the new edition, gotta love that about this group, the Discovery series does COOL STUFF (Next year a Sousa Operetta, how cool is that?)) I don't think you'll be able to see it. I might try to reprise some of the clockwork bits at the next Clockwork Alchemy. Hmm.
It's the truism for this show...two more rehearsals. The glory and terror of a Discovery show is that you get a month plus tech week to put it all together, and this one was basically a full orchestra show, just with the orchestra on stage, which was cool...we could interact with them, and they could all see us (if not our faces.)
"The Mountebank" is a very interesting text, being as it is Sullivan unrestrained, so his "Magic lozenge" is brought to the fore. Two songs about mechanical people, the use of the word "Transmogrification" in a song, a doomed love triangle, extremely frustrated village girls--this play has it all, and that means it's 3 hours long. But it does have decent women's songs (both solo and chorus) and pathos and humor, so it's a decent play, if a bit hard to follow (too much going on.)
Once again, Lyric Theater (GSSSJ) recruited a great bunch of leads, who I really enjoy watching, and working with. Several of them are destined for bigger/better things. As for me, it's clear I have the voice, the basic acting chops, the stage presence, and the ego to be a lead; I need to develop my singing, memorization, and appearance. That means diet, vocal training, and practicing memorization. The first one is hard, but I know how to do it (and have started), the second I know of resources and will start exercises for, and the final one (memorization) I will simply have to work on.
For the next Lyric show, I'm going to volunteer and see if they need run crew, and/or attend the singalong night (probably both.) I still really like the idea of a drunken Barkado (Mikado in a bar), and the King of Clubs would be a good place for it. As for the rest,
jorb!
Goodbye no evenings free due to rehearsals. Hello no social events involving food. Goodbye to trying to find my note in the sea of tenors (I was the only bass/baritone in the chorus, and we were very few overall) (Yay! Show had enough tenors!) hello to trying to find my note in my brain as I memorize songs.
I'd recommend seeing the play, but as a minor Sullivan work, which hasn't been done in 50 years (we premiered the new edition, gotta love that about this group, the Discovery series does COOL STUFF (Next year a Sousa Operetta, how cool is that?)) I don't think you'll be able to see it. I might try to reprise some of the clockwork bits at the next Clockwork Alchemy. Hmm.
School and Theater Post
Jul. 2nd, 2015 05:05 pm...because that's all my life right now, school and theater...
1. The actual production of Iolanthe was brilliant. For amature theater values of brilliant. Dancing, music, costumes, GoddessIsis faerywings, amazing leads, it all worked at the end. Was it worth it? Yes.
2. Starting on HMR on the 8th, as mentioned before. One thing that worked was avoiding social food situations, so...I will be avoiding social food situations.
3. Emboldened by #1 but informed by #2 I rejoined the cast of "The Mountebanks" as chorus because--clockwork Hamlet and Ophelia doing songs "Put another penny in the slot" and "Tic Tic Tic", and ruffians turned into monks doing bad fake latin gregorian chants...I informed the producer that Wednesdays were not possible.
She was so excited to get me back, she lost that part of the conversation.
Um. Wow.
The show looks good, has some great talent (from earlier shows--Ryan, Jennifer, Cristy--all singers of great talent and acting ability) so I'll stick with it, but...um.
4. Yeah, this is a teaching experience which reminds me that I need to get a tech job.
5. Sleep is the key. Followed by todo lists. To do: Sleep.
1. The actual production of Iolanthe was brilliant. For amature theater values of brilliant. Dancing, music, costumes, GoddessIsis faerywings, amazing leads, it all worked at the end. Was it worth it? Yes.
2. Starting on HMR on the 8th, as mentioned before. One thing that worked was avoiding social food situations, so...I will be avoiding social food situations.
3. Emboldened by #1 but informed by #2 I rejoined the cast of "The Mountebanks" as chorus because--clockwork Hamlet and Ophelia doing songs "Put another penny in the slot" and "Tic Tic Tic", and ruffians turned into monks doing bad fake latin gregorian chants...I informed the producer that Wednesdays were not possible.
She was so excited to get me back, she lost that part of the conversation.
Um. Wow.
The show looks good, has some great talent (from earlier shows--Ryan, Jennifer, Cristy--all singers of great talent and acting ability) so I'll stick with it, but...um.
4. Yeah, this is a teaching experience which reminds me that I need to get a tech job.
5. Sleep is the key. Followed by todo lists. To do: Sleep.
5 Things make an Update
May. 29th, 2015 03:39 pm1. Convention: ClockWork Alchemy went well. Tons of great music and dancing. Tea. Costumes. NEat people. Now I want to do it again.
2. Picked up a gig to develop/teach a catapult class for Galileo learning. They've already sold 66 students on the class, but I can't make what they've given me work. Class rolls June 8. I'm procrastinating, because ...well, I don't want to do throwaway work. Sigh. Plus, the pay's not great...wah.
3. Diet: Not happening. Between the show and the class, didn't want to commit to 3 hours sometime in either rehearsal or class time. THe price of not stretching your boundraries is staying the same, but setting oneself up to fail isn't wisdom.
4. Stress. For some reason, still having various nightmares. Estate needs to be pushed forward more. Love the Nevada law system, it basically says "Don't ask us for help, hire a fucking lawyer."
5. Was talking randomly to a friend, now have a roommate--so cleaning and organizing the house is a higher priority.
and that's the moment.
so...
...soon I'll be leading a BALLISTA BRIGADE AND CATAPULT CORP!
It means that SCA is hosed, as there's training on A&S and working Friday/Monday of A&S war, but hey, money, and I don't have my fighting together anyway.
Excelsior!
2. Picked up a gig to develop/teach a catapult class for Galileo learning. They've already sold 66 students on the class, but I can't make what they've given me work. Class rolls June 8. I'm procrastinating, because ...well, I don't want to do throwaway work. Sigh. Plus, the pay's not great...wah.
3. Diet: Not happening. Between the show and the class, didn't want to commit to 3 hours sometime in either rehearsal or class time. THe price of not stretching your boundraries is staying the same, but setting oneself up to fail isn't wisdom.
4. Stress. For some reason, still having various nightmares. Estate needs to be pushed forward more. Love the Nevada law system, it basically says "Don't ask us for help, hire a fucking lawyer."
5. Was talking randomly to a friend, now have a roommate--so cleaning and organizing the house is a higher priority.
and that's the moment.
so...
...soon I'll be leading a BALLISTA BRIGADE AND CATAPULT CORP!
It means that SCA is hosed, as there's training on A&S and working Friday/Monday of A&S war, but hey, money, and I don't have my fighting together anyway.
Excelsior!
The Terrible Trouble of Decisions
Feb. 23rd, 2015 12:23 pmAs the old old joke goes, it's not the sweat, it's the thinking.
In many areas of my life right now, my brain (my monkey brain? distracted by the circus?) turns over possibilites both in the future and the path, and then gets distracted by shiny things (usually the computer shiny things. ) Objectively, I'm doing great--sleeping well, own a house (with the bank), not strapped for cash, not visiting the hospital or the morgue much--but subjectively, I keep dwelling on the irritants and getting off course (not that I have a well defined course ). (Or a horse. Horses for Courses? Who knew they were schooled that way?)
The solution is simple, easy and tricky to implement: remove decisions. Or, stated positively, have a routine to follow. The people who lose weight successfully? It's a routine. Those who achieve much at work? Pile the pebbles up every day, routinely. Move forward in relationships? Routinely treat their sweeties very well. Contrawise, what's the best way to fail? "Go Native", give up shaving, talking to people, or working on things.
Hmmm. Rather than get caught up in spending a lot of time deciding on routines, the from the hip shots:
* Breakfast is protein + Carb, choosing Egg/String cheese and nuts/oatmeal
* Lunch is Veggie with protein.
*Afternoon Snack is protein and fruit
*Dinner is not set yet.
Morning will have:
* Arise, weigh self, plan
* one hour on skills: scripting (python or bshell); storage, industry news
Day will have:
*Exercise session
*Job Hunt Session.
Ok, that's enough. Now to make it work. Doing well today, off to have the lunch. Salad!
(Eventually, I'll steal the Yoga before bed idea too!)
In many areas of my life right now, my brain (my monkey brain? distracted by the circus?) turns over possibilites both in the future and the path, and then gets distracted by shiny things (usually the computer shiny things. ) Objectively, I'm doing great--sleeping well, own a house (with the bank), not strapped for cash, not visiting the hospital or the morgue much--but subjectively, I keep dwelling on the irritants and getting off course (not that I have a well defined course ). (Or a horse. Horses for Courses? Who knew they were schooled that way?)
The solution is simple, easy and tricky to implement: remove decisions. Or, stated positively, have a routine to follow. The people who lose weight successfully? It's a routine. Those who achieve much at work? Pile the pebbles up every day, routinely. Move forward in relationships? Routinely treat their sweeties very well. Contrawise, what's the best way to fail? "Go Native", give up shaving, talking to people, or working on things.
Hmmm. Rather than get caught up in spending a lot of time deciding on routines, the from the hip shots:
* Breakfast is protein + Carb, choosing Egg/String cheese and nuts/oatmeal
* Lunch is Veggie with protein.
*Afternoon Snack is protein and fruit
*Dinner is not set yet.
Morning will have:
* Arise, weigh self, plan
* one hour on skills: scripting (python or bshell); storage, industry news
Day will have:
*Exercise session
*Job Hunt Session.
Ok, that's enough. Now to make it work. Doing well today, off to have the lunch. Salad!
(Eventually, I'll steal the Yoga before bed idea too!)
2014 in review/2015 thoughts
Jan. 3rd, 2015 11:57 amWell, that's an easy review. 2014 sucked on many levels. Of course, it sucked much worse for others.
Got clear on the house, started the next projects. Didn't get them done. Current status: Heater not working, garbage disposal jammed and sink slow, living room not redone, hot tub (free, but moving cost $450) not wired or running, leak in roof.
Garden: frostkill of the tomatoes, all but one (of 8) cabbages gone, garlic bed surviving.
Vehicles: Dropped $2.5 K into van, working reliably now, but very near end of life.
Job: Lost it in February, glad to be out of there. 3 jobs promised by friends. Nope. Gone to final interview 6 times. No offers.
Relationship: Don't ask. Seriously, I don't know. The heart may have a mind of it's own, but I think that mind has been huffing glue.
Deaths: Less than some, but still feeling the loss. Learned from them.
Other things: Well, it's dark outside and cold inside, the garbage disposal and the heater don't work, and fuck it all, I'm building a tent.
UPDATE:
So, replaced the garbage disposal, have tested heater, looks like it's the thermocouple. Roof leak should be easy to seal.
I'm ... struck by my Aunt Sharon's death. She elected to come home, she had time to say goodbye, and my final memory (I choose one to hold) is her organizing family sing alongs. So I sang, with a cousin-in-law, while she was passing, and that's lead to musical theater (Lyric Theater). It's not exactly fun, but it is satisfying.
Greg Hines death has a lesson: fight for your life. I'm sorry to have missed him the final time, and hope he has found peace, although he always had a sort of nirvana...perhaps more resignation. Really, I think the world moving forward is going to be a happier place for people like him. Well, like him while he was alive...ask me in person sometime.
OTHER NOTES FROM LAST YEAR: Gained back a lot of the lost weight. Didn't travel much. Did dance at Clockwork Alchemy, did sing Handel's Messiah twice, did read a lot of good things. Started playing Ingress. Facilitated family through RPG and being there.
Rex got his back hurt; it's a messy situation.
Danny got married.
Resolutions: In 2015, there will be
15 Parties/dinners thrown (Pi Day, 2nd Thanksgiving, Birthday)
15 Dances Attended (Should have done a NYE Ball!) (Should go tonight...)(Crosston, CLockwork Alchemy)
15 Tournaments/Pas Fought in
And we'll see how it goes.
Got clear on the house, started the next projects. Didn't get them done. Current status: Heater not working, garbage disposal jammed and sink slow, living room not redone, hot tub (free, but moving cost $450) not wired or running, leak in roof.
Garden: frostkill of the tomatoes, all but one (of 8) cabbages gone, garlic bed surviving.
Vehicles: Dropped $2.5 K into van, working reliably now, but very near end of life.
Job: Lost it in February, glad to be out of there. 3 jobs promised by friends. Nope. Gone to final interview 6 times. No offers.
Relationship: Don't ask. Seriously, I don't know. The heart may have a mind of it's own, but I think that mind has been huffing glue.
Deaths: Less than some, but still feeling the loss. Learned from them.
Other things: Well, it's dark outside and cold inside, the garbage disposal and the heater don't work, and fuck it all, I'm building a tent.
UPDATE:
So, replaced the garbage disposal, have tested heater, looks like it's the thermocouple. Roof leak should be easy to seal.
I'm ... struck by my Aunt Sharon's death. She elected to come home, she had time to say goodbye, and my final memory (I choose one to hold) is her organizing family sing alongs. So I sang, with a cousin-in-law, while she was passing, and that's lead to musical theater (Lyric Theater). It's not exactly fun, but it is satisfying.
Greg Hines death has a lesson: fight for your life. I'm sorry to have missed him the final time, and hope he has found peace, although he always had a sort of nirvana...perhaps more resignation. Really, I think the world moving forward is going to be a happier place for people like him. Well, like him while he was alive...ask me in person sometime.
OTHER NOTES FROM LAST YEAR: Gained back a lot of the lost weight. Didn't travel much. Did dance at Clockwork Alchemy, did sing Handel's Messiah twice, did read a lot of good things. Started playing Ingress. Facilitated family through RPG and being there.
Rex got his back hurt; it's a messy situation.
Danny got married.
Resolutions: In 2015, there will be
15 Parties/dinners thrown (Pi Day, 2nd Thanksgiving, Birthday)
15 Dances Attended (Should have done a NYE Ball!) (Should go tonight...)(Crosston, CLockwork Alchemy)
15 Tournaments/Pas Fought in
And we'll see how it goes.
I am Groot.
Dec. 4th, 2014 09:36 amIn that, I work best with people. Don't need to cause them (share my) pain like Rocket Raccoon, not avenging my fucked up or lack of parenting (Starlord and Gamorra) and don't need to express inappropriately my anger at the uncaring universe (fighty dude).
So, this makes interviews interesting. I'm not doing well in the job hunt--but it's a numbers game, and I haven't upped my game to optimize the numbers. But I love the interviews--the chance to talk with people, interact with something on the line, play with them a little.
Just blew an interview, but the fun in doing it...I think I do best when I do best but always judge myself as not doing well enough, so I'm not sure if we will move forward. Ah, but what fun!
Obviously,
Need more interviews.
So, this makes interviews interesting. I'm not doing well in the job hunt--but it's a numbers game, and I haven't upped my game to optimize the numbers. But I love the interviews--the chance to talk with people, interact with something on the line, play with them a little.
Just blew an interview, but the fun in doing it...I think I do best when I do best but always judge myself as not doing well enough, so I'm not sure if we will move forward. Ah, but what fun!
Obviously,
Need more interviews.
Exciting times.
Feb. 20th, 2014 05:24 pmWow.
Let me explain. No, let me sum up. No, TL;DR:
1. Unemployed as of 10 AM,
2. Down to 325, but off diet plan (money),
3. Interesting times,
4. ...
Nope, Can't even write about it. Have had fantastic week full of amazing things--c'mon, Hubba Hubba Burlesque, Sting and Simon? But...don't know if I'm ready for the new world yet. Well, Tallyho!
Let me explain. No, let me sum up. No, TL;DR:
1. Unemployed as of 10 AM,
2. Down to 325, but off diet plan (money),
3. Interesting times,
4. ...
Nope, Can't even write about it. Have had fantastic week full of amazing things--c'mon, Hubba Hubba Burlesque, Sting and Simon? But...don't know if I'm ready for the new world yet. Well, Tallyho!
Languaging; engagement and dreams...
Jan. 23rd, 2014 05:26 pmBut probably more diet focused than you want to read, so,
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Languaging. I've been having problems because I need to get more exercise. And need...need is a hard word, a word like "should", a word of forcing.
What do I really want? I want to walk more with friends...I want to see friends while working out...I want to dance more with friends. Oh. Want. Ok. Call up friends, arrange walking and dancing dates, check, well, that's easy. I want to go back and fight on the field...ok, meet with Chuck and do that.
Will this get me to my goal? Wait, what is my goal?
I've accomplished the negative goal--I am no longer pre-diabetic, hypertense, and having edema problems--but that's a negative goal, a pressure I'm moving away from. What's a vision I can be moving towards? A positive, wanted thing, rather than a negative, unwanted thing...
I have a vision. I need to unfold it, and engage with it, in a positive way.
What if I applied this thinking to other areas of my life? What changes would I see there?
What dreams may come...when you stretch to reach for them.
So...I've put a bid on a library bookcase. And I'm sketching out a future. A good future. Come eat sourkraut in it with me, as we dance polka wearing silly hats!
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Languaging. I've been having problems because I need to get more exercise. And need...need is a hard word, a word like "should", a word of forcing.
What do I really want? I want to walk more with friends...I want to see friends while working out...I want to dance more with friends. Oh. Want. Ok. Call up friends, arrange walking and dancing dates, check, well, that's easy. I want to go back and fight on the field...ok, meet with Chuck and do that.
Will this get me to my goal? Wait, what is my goal?
I've accomplished the negative goal--I am no longer pre-diabetic, hypertense, and having edema problems--but that's a negative goal, a pressure I'm moving away from. What's a vision I can be moving towards? A positive, wanted thing, rather than a negative, unwanted thing...
I have a vision. I need to unfold it, and engage with it, in a positive way.
What if I applied this thinking to other areas of my life? What changes would I see there?
What dreams may come...when you stretch to reach for them.
So...I've put a bid on a library bookcase. And I'm sketching out a future. A good future. Come eat sourkraut in it with me, as we dance polka wearing silly hats!
5 Things make a Post, Thinkey.
Nov. 1st, 2013 06:19 pm1. Worked HHH (Havek's Haunted House, formerly the Beck Scare'um) and really enjoyed the interaction with people, both the crew of the house and the customers. There were a couple changes this year that worked really well; the entry path was longer, so less out front crowd control was needed; there was a Scary Alley for people (children) who didn't want the full scare but still wanted scary things, and there was a place for donations to the food bank--and all went very well.
2. Made a Snapping Pumpkin ala EvilMadScience which broke while at work. Learned many interesting things. Very fun project.
3. Work is very different, I am having some trouble adapting. We'll see how it is long term. There's not enough work this week, and my old (not my problem) department is struggling, but very quietly.
4. Diet is going well. Some major adjustements--sleep, party avoidance, more exercise needed. But weight is being lost, and I am not feeling bad.
5. Need to figure out socialness better. In some ways, a diet this major is like being ill, in what actions you are restricted from.
All in all, good.
Bonus: 6. Having lots of deep thoughts. Luckily, have good shoes.
7. Not only is a new Pratchett novel coming, and a new Etiquette and Espionage, but Ursula Vernon just published a lovely piece!
2. Made a Snapping Pumpkin ala EvilMadScience which broke while at work. Learned many interesting things. Very fun project.
3. Work is very different, I am having some trouble adapting. We'll see how it is long term. There's not enough work this week, and my old (not my problem) department is struggling, but very quietly.
4. Diet is going well. Some major adjustements--sleep, party avoidance, more exercise needed. But weight is being lost, and I am not feeling bad.
5. Need to figure out socialness better. In some ways, a diet this major is like being ill, in what actions you are restricted from.
All in all, good.
Bonus: 6. Having lots of deep thoughts. Luckily, have good shoes.
7. Not only is a new Pratchett novel coming, and a new Etiquette and Espionage, but Ursula Vernon just published a lovely piece!
The results are in
Oct. 15th, 2013 09:35 amDid a fasting blood test yesterday.
Did one today (same vein.) Gotta say, the phlebotomists are better at anatomy, as well as having better equipment. I haven't had to have more than a single stick that worked in years, and they've hurt less, too. But the needles are noticably smaller as well, from what I remember 20 years ago.
Results today? All good, except
Glucose, Fasting Standard Range 60 - 99 mg/dL Your Value 130
Shit. I'm diabetic.
Starting HMR in 5 hours...(intake appointment, which is why the fasting blood sugar tests.)
EDIT: Hmm. It's dropped from the previous reading...advice from DR? Go on the diet, retest in 3 months. Also, blood fats better (HDL a little low). Moar Exercise!
Did one today (same vein.) Gotta say, the phlebotomists are better at anatomy, as well as having better equipment. I haven't had to have more than a single stick that worked in years, and they've hurt less, too. But the needles are noticably smaller as well, from what I remember 20 years ago.
Results today? All good, except
Glucose, Fasting Standard Range 60 - 99 mg/dL Your Value 130
Shit. I'm diabetic.
Starting HMR in 5 hours...(intake appointment, which is why the fasting blood sugar tests.)
EDIT: Hmm. It's dropped from the previous reading...advice from DR? Go on the diet, retest in 3 months. Also, blood fats better (HDL a little low). Moar Exercise!
It's all in the attitude
Aug. 14th, 2013 10:36 amSo, yesterday was interrupt driven and stressful. Today started with correction on how I fill in cases. Then, after a discussion of the level of stress everyone is under here, which is ratcheted up from where it was before, will increase.
Yay!
Then, three people came by my cube to interrupt all the important work.
None of it matters, I set the appropriate boundraries (I'm happy to help you if it is really a question that will take less than 5 minutes--oh, look, that's an hour and a half! No! Really? (unspoken: You are a bright pumpkin, you can do your own damn job once! Go to it! I'll be over here!)
Fun!
(This post brought to you by the work dinner last night involved toasts to dead comrades which lead to drinking. Not much. But drinking. )
Yay!
Then, three people came by my cube to interrupt all the important work.
None of it matters, I set the appropriate boundraries (I'm happy to help you if it is really a question that will take less than 5 minutes--oh, look, that's an hour and a half! No! Really? (unspoken: You are a bright pumpkin, you can do your own damn job once! Go to it! I'll be over here!)
Fun!
(This post brought to you by the work dinner last night involved toasts to dead comrades which lead to drinking. Not much. But drinking. )
Musings...
Aug. 7th, 2013 08:56 am1. My friends are having adventures--Pennsic, Burning Man, foriegn travels--and I'm not that motivated to go to these things. So, I went to the beach yesterday (after taking a friend to the airport) and sat on the sand and watched the kelp and the pelicans flying. Mmm.
2. Working the remodel of the bathroom--holy moly, there's a lot of knowledge there...and little choices make big differences. It's strange to see how technology has changed so much since the last time I was patching holes in walls. You can't find greenboard now, people use blue. Tiling's improved. In floor heating is easy. Granite everywhere. But lots of knowledge.
2. Working the remodel of the bathroom--holy moly, there's a lot of knowledge there...and little choices make big differences. It's strange to see how technology has changed so much since the last time I was patching holes in walls. You can't find greenboard now, people use blue. Tiling's improved. In floor heating is easy. Granite everywhere. But lots of knowledge.
