Overdue-ing it.

Okay okay okay. Phew. Here I am. The most aggravating thing about not writing this post has been that I've actually had stuff to say! Now I hope I remember it all. There's nothing Earth-shattering - just a handful of comments.

My mood as been up and down as a function of my perceived workload but this week has been marked especially by getting the job(s) done so I feel (at the moment) upbeat and successful. I also know that bedtime is near and that is a lovely thought.

For my one holiday in a while, I worked ten hours at Friday's which is not how I had intended to a week ago but I let Heather guilt me into it because I have to take so much of next weekend off for Moses gigs and Turkey Day. I do have to mention, however, that I have been having more fun at Friday's lately. I won't speculate needlessly (needlessly because I have no intention of using the information gained to change anything I do at Friday's) but I suspect that it has been a healthy combination of being scheduled with coworkers with whom I like working and caring less. That always brings my stress down: often when I find myself getting upset with Friday's, it's because I'm putting too much mental effort into it.

The MIRL, on the other hand, continues to grow into a better and better job. I spent Monday teaching myself more about the IDL programming language and expect to begin working with another Matt on some code for his project on Friday. I can't believe how quickly I've changed my tune about programming. What's even better is that there is so much programming involved in physics that I don't have to switch majors again! ;-) 

In roommate news, I am happy to report that Al, who has described himself repeatedly as "not a sweets guy" can't keep his hands off of those peanut butter cup cookies. Nice job Steph. Don't lose that recipe. Better yet - make so many batches over the course of this winter that you memorize the recipe.

And I guess that's it for now. Classes are just fine. I got a flu shot today, which means that I'm slowly working my way back into the world of the health-insured. It also means that my left shoulder is sore. Talk to you again in....a few days?