GymThis "rest day" bullshit Catholicism thing seems to have worked, along with "sleeping like a log"; today's run/row was okay, I did heavier weights for chest press & lats and investigated the leg press (less hassle than the other machines because my legs, having had to lug 18st of me around in the past, are fairly used to effort). Not QUITE ( Read more... )

Good news everyone some people stared at me in a non-bad way today.

Mostly people stared at me in lousy ways but largely they just didn't stare. Also my hair is fucking great. (Klara did a skin fade, which involves wet shaving with a straight-razor. Yes. It is very short.) Also my friends are BEING A BUNCH OF CATS again so I have no idea who is ( Read more... )

Reading for work. "All the things I will do for my [important life ceremony that absolutely has to be marked ceremonially ( Read more... )

While going stark raving mad with the sheer number of things I am supposed to be waiting for other people to do (pay raise: no word on this but it is due in a month?! when are they going to talk to me about this?; referral letter to surgeon: overdue; the stupid subscription box I am signed up for has been very late this month and I don't want to ( Read more... )

Poetry

woodsman

Yes yes alright I am sensitive poet boy, fine.

Insanity check1. Have perfectly civil conversation with man selling mushrooms. Demonstrate vague knowledge of some mushrooms ( Read more... )

"the people who come from wealthy families and who went to competitive schools and universities are further along in their lives than you ( Read more... )

Poetry

baphometHI I SPENT TWO SOLID DAYS DRUNK ( Read more... )

Yesterday I made an attempt to provide Jess with a birthday treat, which was not exactly a success ( Read more... )

Thought process ( Read more... )

One of my favourite moments of last night was Nick Doody not completing a punchline because everyone had already got there, and then saying "I love this kind of crowd because you all know what I mean. WE ARE ALL AWARE OF REGRESSION TO THE MEAN, THANKS." Which I suspect you don't often get to say ( Read more... )