{{{meara}}} Feel better. You're right; it is much too quiet in here.

I'm awake, but I don't really have anything interesting to say. My body clock has gotten all messed up the past few nights. So, now it thinks that 4 AM is bedtime, and noon is a good time to get up. This is dangerous because it was my default setting when I lived alone, so it can be very tempting for me.

so far :

had coffee and breakfast

walked home

did dishes ( but still need to turn on dishwasher)

swept floor

read the internets.

now I need to figure out what is next ....

Oddly, I've gotten the same "What kind of name is that? Are you from Germany?" questions at least twice before from nurses and techs at this hospital. I'm not sure what's up with that. Really don't feel like discussing my ethnic background with random people, and "German" isn't really the correct answer, but it's the closest that I want to give to some random person asking.

I'd take it as procedure-time-killing small talk. Your last name is a little unusual and seems reasonable enough to chat about. Then when you say "German" (when people have taken you as half-black, Indian, Philipina...) it's easy to continue the conversation along those lines.

I get a similar reaction to my Spanish last name and my not-Latina appearance.

My sister makes "where is your name from?" conversation with just about everyone with a little different name. I tried to explain people may find it intrusive, but she doesn't care.

I thought to myself, "I wish I could get MM's Re-interpretation of the News every single day. And then, I'd like him to start on a Re-telling of Historical Moments, too."

I would read this every day. Some of the blogs that got book deals came out less than once a day. Waiterrant comes out less than once a week, Gothic Charm School less than that. You'll All Pay is a great name for a book. ijs.

My sister makes "where is your name from?" conversation with just about everyone with a little different name.

My Mom does this too & also with accents but for some reason she's able to charm most everyone.

ugh. low- blood sugar reaction. Hate it. it has been so long since I've had one.

at least it meant eating a bunch of fruit with no guilt.

I have found a food porn store. It is heaven. It is better than Trader Joes! And they are having a Chocolate Festival this weekend. Mmmmmmm.

They have Treasure Island in Texas?

Ooh I forgot to tell y'all I won big at poker night. $17! Not bad considering the buy-in was $5.

go, Laga!

so then my blood sugar took a giant leap.

I scrubbed the kitchen floor on my hands and knees due to frustration.