I was supposed to go to a new local SF con today (Fogcon, for the locals), in SF. Except I woke up with a cold that hit me really fast, between 11PM when I went to bed and 4:30AM when I woke up unable to breathe.
So now I don't know if it's worth hiking into the city for just a couple of panels. I don't want to be Patient Zero for the Fogcon Con Crud, you know?
Right now I am on the futon with two dogs next to me, and a pot of darjeeling steeping.
Thank goodness for Aleve Sinus & Cold, though: nothing but sudafed really does it for me anymore.
I don't care how unhealthy McDonald's oatmeal is. It's hella tasty.
I mean, seriously, we are speaking in comic book language here.
Ha! Also way too true. The earth's axis has shifted? I mean, I guess it makes sense that it would wiggle around a bit every once in a while. Doesn't it do a 180 and flip every few million years? Or was that a line of hog hooey I was once fed?
I am finding all these natural disasters kind of overwhelming and impossible to comprehend. Even knowing about the flooding in Australia and Pakistan, I couldn't really process what it would mean, especially in terms of long term recovery. And I'm feeling the same way now with the earthquake and tsunami.
I wish SO MUCH that none of us had such overwhelming stresses.
I just want to say this, again. You poor guys. I believe that everyone will get through everything. I know it's so much, for so many of you, and I'm sorry.
What Jesse said.
I'm sorting through my papers and bills so I can do my taxes. Thrilling. But my massage therapist called and has a cancellation, so I get a massage in two hours. So that's a win.
The earth's axis has shifted? I mean, I guess it makes sense that it would wiggle around a bit every once in a while. Doesn't it do a 180 and flip every few million years? Or was that a line of hog hooey I was once fed?
The magnetic poles swap position every few million years. The earth's axis also shifted a couple inches after the tsunami in Indonesia in... 2004? It changes the length of the day by point-something seconds.
It changes the length of the day by point-something seconds.
I hope for an extra something as I still have time in the day issues.
Once again I am grateful for the source of real and understandable information I find here. Why do I even turn on the cable news channels?
Nope, sorry, slightly shorter day.
I just want to say this, again. You poor guys. I believe that everyone will get through everything. I know it's so much, for so many of you, and I'm sorry.
Yes, this.
In completely different news, I wish the cat sitter would get in touch about this weekend. I know they won't starve or dehydrate even if she doesn't show up, because it's only 36 hours, but still.
I am just not watching the news. seriously, cannot deal with how overwhelming everything feels.
I am going to shower and put on workclothes and go do yardwork. I am putting a lot of faith that getting my hands into dirt is going to be the best medicine I can muster. Maybe I will wear a floppy hat to also make me happy. Maybe we should have have silly hat day.
