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May. 18th, 2004 07:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
urocyonNote to self: next time, open the front door for ventilation before filling the bathroom with bleach fumes. *cough* The shower is now looking more acceptable, though.
My mother made a good point when she called earlier. After hearing what I'd been doing, she commented that it sounded like I'd put in a full day's work by 1 p.m. here. With just a little reflection, that sounded about right. I still feel like I ought to get more done, and need to watch that. Besides my general tendencies that way, I suppose part of it is feeling compelled to push myself since I've been feeling pretty good. Just because I can do it doesn't mean that I must--and I should know by now that if I push things, I'll be paying for it later. I've been getting at least three times as much accomplished than I had been there recently, anyway. As usual, I really shouldn't be so hard on myself.
Last night I roasted a guinea, which was tasty with gravy and mashed potatoes. The leftovers are going toward a pie, probably tomorrow. I spotted the birds on sale at Sainsbury's yesterday, but couldn't remember how well I liked the flavor, so only picked up one. Naturally, they were all gone when I went back after something else this afternoon. Ah well, picking up things on special is unpredictable.
Getting around by shanks's mare the majority of the time has probably been good for me. I did receive a message from my grandmother, though: I need to get a hat so I won't ruin my "beautiful" skin. *g* Typical. Actually, I've been reasonably impressed at how tolerable the lower UV intensity has been. I've only turned up with a couple of near-burns so far, while I'm used to the little dance in which I tell myself. "I'm only going to be outside for 10 minutes, tops--no need for sunblock!", and swiftly turn into a crispy critter.
This afternoon, I thought to call around for a hair appointment and to find a GP--great fun, as fond as I am of the phone (and of doctors). Both went pretty well. Saturday morning, I'm going to try a hair shop just up the road, which looked okay. I also have an appointment for an intake interview the 28th at the third practice I called. Maybe I'll be lucky and get some prescriptions without having to wait for a real appointment; "unmedicated bipolar" does seem to have that sort of effect on people. :) Probably not the case, but I am glad I managed to get things moving today.
Edit: I can tell my standards have already started to shift; I just saw a forecast high of 75°F/24°C for tomorrow and groaned.
My mother made a good point when she called earlier. After hearing what I'd been doing, she commented that it sounded like I'd put in a full day's work by 1 p.m. here. With just a little reflection, that sounded about right. I still feel like I ought to get more done, and need to watch that. Besides my general tendencies that way, I suppose part of it is feeling compelled to push myself since I've been feeling pretty good. Just because I can do it doesn't mean that I must--and I should know by now that if I push things, I'll be paying for it later. I've been getting at least three times as much accomplished than I had been there recently, anyway. As usual, I really shouldn't be so hard on myself.
Last night I roasted a guinea, which was tasty with gravy and mashed potatoes. The leftovers are going toward a pie, probably tomorrow. I spotted the birds on sale at Sainsbury's yesterday, but couldn't remember how well I liked the flavor, so only picked up one. Naturally, they were all gone when I went back after something else this afternoon. Ah well, picking up things on special is unpredictable.
Getting around by shanks's mare the majority of the time has probably been good for me. I did receive a message from my grandmother, though: I need to get a hat so I won't ruin my "beautiful" skin. *g* Typical. Actually, I've been reasonably impressed at how tolerable the lower UV intensity has been. I've only turned up with a couple of near-burns so far, while I'm used to the little dance in which I tell myself. "I'm only going to be outside for 10 minutes, tops--no need for sunblock!", and swiftly turn into a crispy critter.
This afternoon, I thought to call around for a hair appointment and to find a GP--great fun, as fond as I am of the phone (and of doctors). Both went pretty well. Saturday morning, I'm going to try a hair shop just up the road, which looked okay. I also have an appointment for an intake interview the 28th at the third practice I called. Maybe I'll be lucky and get some prescriptions without having to wait for a real appointment; "unmedicated bipolar" does seem to have that sort of effect on people. :) Probably not the case, but I am glad I managed to get things moving today.
Edit: I can tell my standards have already started to shift; I just saw a forecast high of 75°F/24°C for tomorrow and groaned.
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Date: 2004-05-18 12:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 04:28 am (UTC)*nod* Good point. I should start acting like I know this on a more regular basis. Going around without sunblock has just been too tempting, refreshing as not visibly frizzling within 15 seconds has been. I'll probably get it out of my system pretty quickly, especially since I'm not too fond of tans (much less the accompanying damage). Picking up another gardening hat does sound like a decent idea, even if I've received my orders. *g*