coming up for air and writers block

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These questions are always tricky. You always say to yourself, if I had the chance I'd do x y and z differently and maybe a, b, and c bad things/fuckups/wrong turns might not have happened. Thing I always forget when I get caught up in those particular feedback loops (and I do, often) is that sure, if I had the choice, I could obliterate some of the bad things I've done in my life, correct some mistakes, what have you... but in a lot of cases, if certain things hadn't fallen out exactly where I had, I wouldn't be the person I am right now, and a lot of the good things I've got going on currently wouldn't exist or happen. I mean, it's kind of a moot point, as no one's figured out how to make a flux capacitor yet anyway, but I think I can say if I could turn back time, I probably wouldn't do anything drastically differently.

Well, okay, if I could just redo the last three months I could think of a few minor changes, lol. But nothing that life altering.

I'd just like to say that today I am working. And I more or less have been since about 1am, with a break here and there to talk on the phone with ggirl (2am - but to be fair, she was calling from Alaska), IM with 11th_letter (5:30am), sleep (8:30-10) and shower (11am). I love the days when I can just get started and just go go go. Problem is when they happen I have to ride them until they end because I don't know when the next time my concentration will be this good.

Course now I have a problem - I am out of streamable South Park. I finished season 9 this morning and Netflix ain't streaming season 10 yet. I know the episodes are available elsewhere on the net, but this seems like as good of a spot as any to take a breather from the antics of Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman. And I do have Red Dwarf primed and ready to go... so not sure what I'm worried about, lol. The other problem is I'm starting to feel that fuzzy-around-the-edges sensation that heralds caffeine crash. A Dunks run might be in order.

It's a beautiful day out there... I think this evening I'm going to pack up my laptop and walk up to Park Slope and hit the Tea Lounge, just for a change of scenery (and exercise).

coming up for air and writers block

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These questions are always tricky. You always say to yourself, if I had the chance I'd do x y and z differently and maybe a, b, and c bad things/fuckups/wrong turns might not have happened. Thing I always forget when I get caught up in those particular feedback loops (and I do, often) is that sure, if I had the choice, I could obliterate some of the bad things I've done in my life, correct some mistakes, what have you... but in a lot of cases, if certain things hadn't fallen out exactly where I had, I wouldn't be the person I am right now, and a lot of the good things I've got going on currently wouldn't exist or happen. I mean, it's kind of a moot point, as no one's figured out how to make a flux capacitor yet anyway, but I think I can say if I could turn back time, I probably wouldn't do anything drastically differently.

Well, okay, if I could just redo the last three months I could think of a few minor changes, lol. But nothing that life altering.

I'd just like to say that today I am working. And I more or less have been since about 1am, with a break here and there to talk on the phone with ggirl (2am - but to be fair, she was calling from Alaska), IM with 11th_letter (5:30am), sleep (8:30-10) and shower (11am). I love the days when I can just get started and just go go go. Problem is when they happen I have to ride them until they end because I don't know when the next time my concentration will be this good.

Course now I have a problem - I am out of streamable South Park. I finished season 9 this morning and Netflix ain't streaming season 10 yet. I know the episodes are available elsewhere on the net, but this seems like as good of a spot as any to take a breather from the antics of Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman. And I do have Red Dwarf primed and ready to go... so not sure what I'm worried about, lol. The other problem is I'm starting to feel that fuzzy-around-the-edges sensation that heralds caffeine crash. A Dunks run might be in order.

It's a beautiful day out there... I think this evening I'm going to pack up my laptop and walk up to Park Slope and hit the Tea Lounge, just for a change of scenery (and exercise).

Okay. Now it's hitting me.

First a signal boost. I'm going to shamelessly crib the first few sentences of karnythia's post because, well, the woman writes about important things better than I do.

First, go read this post. Then go check out this page about the Myths and this one with the medical guidelines. If you or anyone you know is willing to be tested? Please join the registry. Even you're not a match for this little girl you could be a match for someone else.

I can't donate marrow (disqualified for both the Crohns and the Factor V) so the least I can do is spread the word - if you can, register and donate.


Second, holy balls it's hot. I was okay right up until an hour or so ago (I'm even wearing long pants) and then the 89 degrees and the humid just smacked me. I now feel like I need a nap. Course that could be the hour and a half of sleep talking.

Stressing about everything that needs doing in the next three weeks. I had a productive day today but I know myself, there are no guarantees about tomorrow. About all I can do is resolve to take a bit of a breather now and come back to the grind after a couple of hours of rest. I may also check the weather channel and entertain the idea of seeing if the air conditioner in the back room still works. I figure if my bred and born in DEH EYELUHNDS (Guyana counts, especially around these parts of Brooklyn) Dad has succumbed to the tasty lure of A/C, there's no shame in me doing so as well. I got through today without it; I think the point has been made, lol.

Okay. Now it's hitting me.

First a signal boost. I'm going to shamelessly crib the first few sentences of karnythia's post because, well, the woman writes about important things better than I do.

First, go read this post. Then go check out this page about the Myths and this one with the medical guidelines. If you or anyone you know is willing to be tested? Please join the registry. Even you're not a match for this little girl you could be a match for someone else.

I can't donate marrow (disqualified for both the Crohns and the Factor V) so the least I can do is spread the word - if you can, register and donate.


Second, holy balls it's hot. I was okay right up until an hour or so ago (I'm even wearing long pants) and then the 89 degrees and the humid just smacked me. I now feel like I need a nap. Course that could be the hour and a half of sleep talking.

Stressing about everything that needs doing in the next three weeks. I had a productive day today but I know myself, there are no guarantees about tomorrow. About all I can do is resolve to take a bit of a breather now and come back to the grind after a couple of hours of rest. I may also check the weather channel and entertain the idea of seeing if the air conditioner in the back room still works. I figure if my bred and born in DEH EYELUHNDS (Guyana counts, especially around these parts of Brooklyn) Dad has succumbed to the tasty lure of A/C, there's no shame in me doing so as well. I got through today without it; I think the point has been made, lol.