A post about nothing in particular

I took the last of my Zomig (my migraine medication) last week, and when I called my doctor's office for a refill, they told me I had to actually go in for an office visit in order to get it. I figure they just wanted to score the price of an office visit, but whatever. I went in this morning and my ever-astute doctor, after agreeing to refill the Zomig basically after just laying eyes on me, noticed that I was overdue for a tetanus booster and that I hadn't had a flu shot this year. She sent the nurse back in to jab me in the arm with a couple of needles.

If you've had a tetanus shot in recent memory, you know that it makes your entire arm ache like the dickens for a day or two. Throw a flu shot into the same arm and double the fun. Also, the two shots in combination will wipe you out. I keep pausing in the middle of typing this entry to just close my eyes for a minute or two...

At least I had a treat waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home this afternoon -- the Spoonfudge I'd ordered a few weeks ago arrived. This is some seriously tasty stuff, although I am pretty much just teasing you with the link because they have "order windows" and the next one is apparently not until mid- to late spring. It's a good thing I ordered four jars. I should have ordered six.

It's also a good thing I've been riding my bike again. With all the chocolate I've been eating lately, I should increase my rides per week from two to at least three. I haven't ridden since last Wednesday, but I made it 11.5 miles then and I'm shooting for an even twelve tomorrow.

I missed it.

The inauguration, that is. Yesterday's migraine was in full force when I woke up this morning, so I had to take my migraine drugs and go back to bed for a couple of hours until I could actually open both eyes. While Obama was being sworn in, I was in the car on the way to work, praying that I'd get there in one piece, what with the migraine and the drugs and all. Dangit.

It's probably best I missed it, though. Had I been at work on time and watching the inauguration online, I most likely would have been bawling like a baby. I cry at the drop of a hat and at the barest hint of anything emotional, whether happy or sad, so the historic significance of Obama's inauguration would have had me blubbering. I voted for him because of his platform and not because of his ethnicity, but I think it is absolutely fantastic that we have finally reached the point where a black man can get elected president of the US. Now, if only we could get a woman up in there...

It is possible

that I'm overdoing it with this whole sucking it up and getting on the bike thing. I rode this evening even though I was fighting a migraine that had made my drive home from work a very dicey proposition since I could barely see and had to drive with one eye closed and one hand shading my other eye. Interestingly, the migraine ceased to bother me while I was on the bike, but as soon as I had finished stretching afterwards, whammo. It was worse than it had been before my ride. Also, my left knee, which was just a little bit sore before I got on the bike, is unbelievably pain-filled now. Like, I can't move my leg without yelping pain.

On the up side, I rode for ten miles as planned. If I'm able to ride on Wednesday, the goal is eleven miles.

As for my other resolutions, today I ate some Greek yogurt with a little bit of granola sprinkled in, two Rainier apples, and a PB&J sandwich. Oh, and one of Pounce's chocolate bars. Okay, that's not so good. I'll do better tomorrow.

But I did get eight hours of sleep last night.

I finished the Flannery O'Connor book and have started the David Foster Wallace.

The clutter-clearing and housecleaning is not going so well. I've gotten a few small things done, but it is a daunting task because I have so far to go. I need to write out a plan each week for what I want to accomplish on my days off and stick to it. It's been a very busy month for me socially -- it seems like I've had plans on nearly every one of my days off lately -- so I need to make the time to work on the house.

And I'm still being very conscientious about the niceness thing.

8.5

Miles, that is. On the bike this evening. Next time I'm shooting for ten.

It did kind of wipe me out, though. After this evening's ride, I watched the movie "Wanted," which should have been really cool but instead was just really silly (The Loom of Fate decides who gets assassinated? And not in an allegorical sense, either, but an actual loom that weaves names into fabric in a binary code? Are you kidding me?). Then I came upstairs to catch up on my web surfing, but suddenly felt compelled to put my head down on my desk and then fell asleep until my arm slipped off the desk and banged into my keyboard, entering a cryptic "1444444444444444444444444444444444444444" into my search bar. Maybe I should go to bed now.

Coming along swimmingly

My New Year's resolutions, that is. I'll finish my Flannery O'Connor book this week, and I've got nine or ten new books stacked up waiting to be read after that.

I've been making a point to eat at least one real meal per day. Truthfully, I rarely eat more than one meal per day, but even one decent, nutritious meal is progress for me. And I've been snacking on fresh fruit and actually preparing meals instead of just grabbing something convenient.

I am thrilled to say that I rode my bike today! I hadn't ridden it since September (? -- I think September. Many months ago, anyway.) and I thought I'd have a really hard time and would have to go five miles or less at first, but I actually made it for just over seven miles. Not stellar, and I'll need to work my way back up to 12 miles or so per ride, but it's a decent start. It felt so great to actually work up a bit of a sweat again. Now if I can just manage to ride it at least two or three times a week, that'll be a big improvement.

I've been getting at least seven hours of sleep per night (except for last night when I got slightly less), but I really should try to up that to eight. Seven just isn't enough for me any more.

The "be extra kind to everyone" thing is also going well. I've just been trying to be really conscious of the way I respond to people, especially if I'm in a bad mood and feeling snappish.

This last part is unrelated to my resolutions, but I wanted to give a big thank you to Pounce for sending me some very delicious-looking chocolate! It arrived today. I'll find out just how yummy it is shortly, after I make myself some dinner and then sample some chocolate for dessert. Thanks, Pounce!

Happy New Year!

Oliver was kind enough to pose for a photo to wish everyone a happy, healthy 2009.