It seems that I had some interesting things to talk about, but all of that seems to have vanished from my head. So a couple of uninteresting things instead.
- Yesterday was the first softball game of the season. I remember every year just how much I enjoy playing. I had one good base hit (and one dribbler to the second baseperson for an out). Pitched three for one strike out, one walk, and two (I think) runs, so not so bad. Sadly, we lost by one run - 11-10. ana is playing on the team this year, too, instead of only acting as official scorekeeper, and got a base hit as well, and an assist on an out. Today, though, ana is complaining of sore quads.
- Our trip to Madison last weekend was lots of fun, and I'm really glad I got the opportunity to see where ana lived and studied and worked. The trip reminded me of just how much I enjoy hanging out with my partner. I think we need to get away from the routines of home from time to time and just hang out.
- Friday, I got a grant submitted - the last for a little while. The best thing is that the proposal wasn't due until Monday, so perhaps my goal of not procrastinating is actually working.
- I'm planning to take vacation time while my mom is here. I'm actually really looking forward to being away from work for a little while to recharge and perhaps dispel some of my burned-outedness. Sometimes, I need to give myself permission to not be on-call, I think, even though it's extremely difficult for me to let go.
- I'm reading the second of Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels. It's a surprisingly excellent read. The books are set in an alternate universe where dodos have been brought back to life as pets, where there is an entire law enforcement division devoted to literary fiction, and the heroine is not so very different from any other strong female PI-type person. In the first book, she quite literally went into Jane Eyre, and the plot synopsis made it seem far too cute and precious for my taste (also, $office_mate liked it, and she and I have very different tastes). The books are awesome, though.
- If you haven't seen Paprika, please fix.
- My 11-year old cat has been extremely cuddly recently. Yesterday morning, I woke up with him pushing against the back of my neck with his head, purring loudly. I had been pushed mostly off the pillow so that all 20 lbs. of him could use my pillow (even though ana's pillow was not being used). It wasn't exactly comfortable, but it was very sweet.
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