Still life with vacation

In the second edition of getting all freshened up, I took myself out for a haircut today. I had considered doing the job myself but decided in the end that I would pay the professional to knock it down to size so I can trim it on my own. I hope it works. In any case, it is nice to be a little less burdened now that the weather is warming up. Next up: organize my room and wash my bed sheets. 

I spent some time in the lab today but nothing of interest happened. In terms of work, I nominally spent four hours analyzing plots of ducting events. In truth, I also spent a wee bit of time writing out an honest budget so I can scheme a way to work less next semester, and I spent some time thinking about life questions that have been on my mind for a while now. That is no small process and I hope I'm doing it right.

This evening, I watched the VHS of Mourad's performance on Iron Chef and he was superb. He acted just like he does in the Aziza kitchen - quiet, focused, intense - but this time, I was less on edge because he wasn't yelling at me to get the **** food out of the **** kitchen.