Drunken Owls and Other Delights

Had to work today -- with a fourth open shift in a row -- so my sense of time is all wonky again. Feeling a bit tired and loopy and my back hurts a bit (I slept on it wrong, I think) but thankfully I have the next two days off so I can recover! Then it's another four opens in a row. I can usually handle those just fine, but my sleep patterns have been a bit wonky as of late. I don't think it's stress, but it might just be from staring at my monitor or my phone a bit too long.

So yeah, not sure if I'll be productive today or not, but we shall see.

Woke up at stupid:early AM due to downstairs neighbor and her boyfriend making noise from around 3AM onwards (noises did include the usual bf/gf late night things, but also included loud laughing, dropping things, and general lack of understanding that the rest of the building was trying to sleep). I unfortunately also kept Emm up with my snoring. So yeah, the both of us were up before the sun today.

[As an aside...seriously, what is a good way to combat serial snoring? I always sleep on my side, and have taken decongestants and have used snore strips in the past. I know exactly why it happens, but I'm yet to figure out a way to keep myself quiet at night. Any suggestions?]


So!

The weekend is finally here! This past week was one of those where I kept getting the days mixed up...I kept thinking Thursday was Friday, basically for the sole reason that I had to actually drive to Concord out in the East Bay for one of our quarterly meetings. The drive wasn't all that bad, and the building we're in is quite nice (or more to the point, one hell of a lot better than the dump I used to work at on Market Street!!). And then there was yesterday which felt like a Saturday, and was interrupted by a towed space shuttle flying by my apartment.* And with my brain slightly out of sync due to waking up stupid-early, today sort of feels like an extra day. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. :)

As for tomorrow, we'll be heading to the Symphony to see them perform Ravel's 'Bolero'. Looking forward to that...one of my favorite pieces, that!


More later...Emm is waiting for me to get off my duff and shower so we can go out and play. Hope everyone has a good day!

* - See my Tumblr for pix!

ITEM: Feeling better this evening, which makes me happy. I still feel tired as hell, even though I did nothing but watch TV and occasionally play around on the internets. I may or may not write tonight, depending on if I have the energy. Work did pop into my head every now and again, but I tried no to feel guilty for not being there (that's my own damn fault for having that sort of work ethic).

ITEM: Sweet! Free shipping on Land's End stuff until Thursday! Good timing, since I'm planning on ordering this coat, as I want to get a coat that's heavier than my raincoat but lighter than the brown one I have.

ITEM: I'm contemplating unplugging for a few days/weeks from the internets, as it still seems to have its talons in me, thanks to the pre-election entertainments. It's not so much an "I-need-more-time-to-write" thing as it's the fact that I just need to step away from everything and calm my brain down for a bit. I'll probably still email/LJ, but not as much. I'll let you all know what/when/how.

ITEM: AP just called it for Begich over Stevens. w0000t!

ITEM: Note to self--use up this month's eMusic downloads before Saturday!

ITEM: Had some interesting ideas the other day regarding the subplot/main plot that's going on in Can't Find My Way Home. I may have to do some heavy thinking to see if it's doable, but these new ideas may just help me finish off the outline and make the story that much better.

ITEM: Also concerning CFMWH--Some of the chapters I've already written out may be substituted or at least rewritten, which means that stand-alone shorts may be in the cards...

ITEM: I'm already up to Chapter 7 on the A Division of Souls reread/rewrite/preparation-for-website. So far I've noticed one chapter that can be smooshed in with a different chapter (or two), which will make the pacing better. If memory serves, I think this switcheroo is actually how it originally was before I divvied up the chapters differently. More on this later.

ITEM: Though I'm still sleepy, I'm feeling quite hungry right now, which I think is a good thing and a sign that I'm feeling much better. Not exactly completely better, but more so than last night. And emmalyon is making pork chops and potato pancakes tonight! Yay!

ITEM: Okay, that's enough for now. I'm going to see if I have the oomph to write now. :)