I'm having some minor anxiety problems, no doubt partially caused by the emotional stuff that's been coming up (as described in other recent entries in this journal), but also probably caused by the fact that my mouth is hurting ( Read more... )

I woke up early this morning (4 hours sleep? something like that) with a very painful jaw, but it hasn't been quite so bad the rest of the day. Sore enough to keep me getting out the ice packs every hour or so, but not enough to make me feel sorry for myself. My head has been less kind to me, but I'm pretty much used to that. And the pain doc had ( Read more... )

Gum graft surgery today ( Read more... )

A quote I came across recently:
Love doesn't die a natural death. Love has to be killed, either by neglect or narcissism. Those guilty of these two crimes of the heart always hide behind excuses convenient; too ashamed, lacking in integrity and courage to face the truth. To them, it is always something other than their own actions, desires and self ( Read more... )

I went for a 90-minute walk today, about an hour of which was spent with my friend Herrick. We just meandered down College Avenue, trying to stay in the shade as much as possible (temps were in the low 80's today and the sun was very bright), chatting about random stuff: poetry, our separate experiences traveling in Wales, the benefits of pilates, ( Read more... )

Shannon and I went to brunch at Le Bateau Ivre today, where there is never a wait for a table. They have some of the best wheat toast in the world. Yum.

I spent much of the day listening to an audiobook (A Certain Slant of Light) which I liked very much. Then, this evening, I started listening to Where the Red Fern Grows, but I've found the ( Read more... )

Had a lovely evening with Lisa to celebrate her birthday. This year everyone else bailed and it was just the two of us. We went to a small Italian restaurant (Trattoria La Siciliana) on College Ave in the Elmwood, and I found it thrilling. This is one of those restaurants in which the chefs really pay attention to the presentation of the food, and ( Read more... )