I know that slugs don't really turn into butterflies, but yesterday, I was a complete and total slug. The only time I got up was to eat, and I'm not sure if I left a trail of slime or not. I did make a mean turkey pot pie, but even there, Brian did all the chopping. Slug. I practiced the guitar a couple of times, but since I have no fingertip stamina, I don't think it really counts as actually doing something. Slug. I thought about going to water aerobics at 10 am, but I didn't. Slug.
Today, on the other hand, was highly productive. I started at 5:00 am. Part of that was because I had crazy foot cramps for much of the night, so at 5:00, I couldn't take it anymore and I got up. Once up, I started surfing for jobs. There is still not a whole lot out there, but I figure something will show up at some point. By 7:15, I remembered that it was time for water aerobics, so I had a banana, a potassium pill and a great big glass of water to try to stop the foot cramps, and went to class. I was mildly successful. The first 30 minutes were cramp free, but by 45 minutes in, my left foot was in such pain I had to get out of the pool. After a hot shower and putting shoes on, it was mostly better.
On the way home, I stopped and got an 8 GB memory stick so that I could make copies at FedEx (Kinko's) without having to pay to send it to them directly. It saves about $.20 per page, so after a few pages, it is worth it. I also had been meaning to pick one up, so it wasn't just about the copies. Can you believe that an 8 GB stick cost $8? Be historical with me for a minute. First off, it wasn't too many years ago that our 2 GB computer (now fried) was touted as more memory than you could imagine needing. Now 2 GB is nothing. Less than nothing. Of course, the 2 GB memory sticks in the shape of penguins, super heroes, South Park characters, etc. costs more than the plain black 8 GB product that I purchased, but still. Secondly, $8.00!!! What a deal.
There was a Barnes and Nobles right next door, so I perused the young adult fiction section. There were love stories, teenaged angst stories, fantasy stories, and of course, the supernatural teenaged stories (vampires, etc.). There were no books about well adjusted kids doing interesting things with nice people. So, either I'm filling a much needed niche, or there is no way in hell that I'll get published. Since my title is Optimistic, I think I'll take that approach. We'll see how it goes. I've now printed out all 97 pages (12 point font, 8 1/2 x 11 paper, regular spacing) and plan on reading it tomorrow, then start editing after that.
After making copies, I popped over to Trader Joe's for some quick groceries, then back home to make an awesome pizza. The toppings included: mild Italian sausage (just a touch), onions, peppers, zucchini, spinach, raw tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. It was quite delicious. It had so many toppings on there that we could only eat one slice each, so there are left overs. We also had a green salad on the side. Excellent lunch.
I practiced my guitar for a while once my lunch settled. I'm getting more comfortable with individual notes, but chords and moving from string to string is really hard. I decided not to postpone my lesson for tomorrow, but instead to ask the instructor to give me some help with finger placement, finger stretching, and strumming. Those things are giving me loads of trouble. My clever (smartypants) sister suggest I practice patting my head and rubbing my belly simultaneously to get some improved coordination. Hmmm.
Our hike today started at the same place that we have for the past several days, but took a one mile detour down a new and absolutely beautiful trail. Love it! The next trail head in that direction is 7 miles away from the one we've been using, so we're planning on taking two cars and parking on either end. You know, I could hike 14 miles in one trip, but I really don't want to.
So that is my vastly different last couple of days.
Be happy and healthy!
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