I've been on edge all week. About a bunch of things, many futurey things among them, but also a bunch of shorter-term stuff. Since Most of them concerned today. Today being, among other things (of which more anon), the first semi-session of the D&D group I'm running.

Well, the parts of the day I'd been worried about have come and gone and, as ( Read more... )

Problem: Can't work.
Underlying Cause: Not awake yet.
Solution: Caffeine.

Problem: Can't work.
Underlying Cause: No concentration
Solution: Caffeine.

Problem: Can't work.
Underlying Cause: Every movement is now all jittery ( Read more... )

I used to be a bigger coffee drinker. I remember one memorable night I drank three cups at a restaurant and then stayed up until 3 AM watching The Great Escape (which is a great film, by the by). But at some point in the fall semester, I started eating an apple to wake me up instead of drinking a cup of coffee. And ever since, while I still enjoy ( Read more... )