- I had my first setback in about a month or so after beginning my new insomnia medications: I couldn’t get to sleep Tuesday ‘evening’ until about 2:00 am (Wednesday morning). Now I’m still recovering from that episode. The only thing I can figure out that was in the least bit different was that I drank a Dr. Pepper at 3:30 that afternoon. It was the first soda I’ve had in two months, and the only reason I drank it was because I ‘won’ it by filling out a survey about alcohol use on campus. From now on, I will only drink water (and alcohol) on campus. Perhaps I need to ‘update’ my responses on the survey.
- I skipped working yesterday afternoon and instead spent about 90 minutes at the YMCA. I felt I needed a break from the multitude of assignments and projects after working almost nonstop Wednesday afternoon/evening until about 9:00 pm. Yea: endorphins are my friends! (Unlike Dr. Pepper.)
- I’m taking another ‘break’ this afternoon: we’re going to the Texas State Fair. I know I’m going to spend all weekend working, so I might as well try to have a little bit of fun while I can. Besides, I spent my morning office hours grading exams.
- I’m excited about my books from Amazon being shipped: Gadamer, Jabes, and Plato. God, am I a dork or what? I used to be one of the cool kids (at least as an undergraduate), but now I’m quite the stuffy old graduate student surrounded by books … and very few friends. (Even Dr. Pepper is not to be trusted.)
- Perhaps Tiny Tim (or is it Tiny Tina these days?) can bring a little joy back to my life.