I'm trying to decide whether to go to the airport protest tonight. On the one hand, I should be there, and it's indoors, so that makes it a lot easier for me. On the other hand, my sinuses and shoulder are killing me, and I've got a ton of work to do tomorrow, so I won't be able to sleep in if I need to.

I think I'm ending up on the side of not going, and feeling useless.

I'm trying to decide whether to go to the airport protest tonight.

If I weren't sick, I would go and I'd take you (if you wanted). But my throat is scratchy and I have a cough and a runny nose, so I have to stay home.

I ended up not going. Sinuses are being stupid, and my shoulder isn't really cooperating with wearing a bra for more than 45 minutes or so.

I just used a neti pot, and now, when I blow my nose, I hear a loud squeaking sound in one ear. That's never happened before. I'm guessing I got some water trapped there, or something. It's a little disconcerting, to have sounds that are clearly coming from inside my head.

I'm thinking about maybe going to the rally at City Hall tomorrow, if I finish my work in time. I've got a bunch of stuff to do, and I should be able to finish it all if I start early in the morning, but not if I sleep as late as I've been sleeping.

I just used a neti pot, and now, when I blow my nose, I hear a loud squeaking sound in one ear. That's never happened before. I'm guessing I got some water trapped there, or something.

Sometimes that happens to me, but then the ear sound goes away after a little bit.

Hil, I am planning to go tonight. I can't stay too long, because shockingly, children still have to do their homework in this new world, but I am planning on walking over from work at 5. Text me if you go.

I was going to have a lunch date with the online dating guy but he had to cancel.

Best buy called and my computer is ready. The hard drive was bad BUT so is the wifi card which I asked if it could be the cause of the wifi problems around the house and they said yespecially.

But I don't think that's it sinceyet connection just dropped and reconnected. So back to the drawing board for that

Bouncing in to share a completely trivial but delightful interaction from about an hour ago. It may be of particular interest to Teppy.

Out running errands at work, I ran into an acquaintance whom I hadn't seen in almost a year. Among the updates on events of the year, acquaintance noted a crazy event in December - one of a handful of ordinary people with remarkable histories flown to DC for a group meeting with President Obama (flown out by the Obamas, everyone put up at the Watergate Hotel). Along with every single one of the other ordinary/remarkable people, acquaintance got one-on-one time discussing the topic of the meeting; Obama had clearly already been briefed on acquaintance's history, had lots of thoughtful questions, stroked his chin a lot.

"But what was he like? Personally?" I asked.

"Oh, *nice* man," said the acquaintance. "Very kind." Acquaintance thought a moment, then added, face alight at the memory, "BIG hands."

• swoon*

Somehow I have a w2 from BesT buy even though I did not work hthere or live in Vermont last year.

I also have some tax form from the state of Vermont. I have no idea what is going on.