One of my dreams last night reminded me of the summer after my freshman year of college. The roommate who was responsible for paying the bills spent the money on drugs instead, and our gas was turned off. Something like that. I was shaken and angry and I ended up walking to Hastings. I walked around looking at books to try and feel better, but didn’t feel better. I ended up standing out front and crying with frustration because my lighter wouldn’t work, so I couldn’t light a cigarette. Two guys were headed into Hastings and they stopped and offered me a light.
We talked while I smoked; they might have smoked as well, I don’t remember. I ended up deciding to hang out with them. We went into Hastings together, and they rented a video game. Then I went back to their place and we played video games. Virtua Fighter, maybe. Then, really late at night, we went to Dunkin Donuts, and then they drove me back to my place.
It was an adventure, but it could have ended up as a disaster if those guys hadn’t been good people. The thing that it reminded me of is that most people are good people.
I wore Ambrose’s heavy duty mitts for my walk this morning, over my gloves. The moon was out and shining so that I forgot to turn on my headlamp at first. I did end up turning it on for some of the walk, for visibility. According to the weather app, it was 10 degrees but felt like 1. I was still sweating by the time I got back home.
I started Head & Neck level 2 today. The exercises are challenging, but in a good way. I can feel my muscles getting activated. I think that as I continue with this program, I might be able to resolve some of my shoulder issues. That’s where I’m feeling it, in the connection from my neck to my shoulder on the left side especially.
When I went to get the mail, I ran into the mail carrier, who wasn’t the regular woman, but rather a woman who I do choir with. So I got a hug and gave her a heads up about the upcoming premiere of the concert recording. She must have missed the email.
In the afternoon, I started feeling kind of ill. A bit of a malaise. No real symptoms, no cough or runny nose, just aching body and exhaustion. I tried taking cold medicine to see if that would help, but it didn’t seem to. I did a half mile walk after work rather than push myself when I’m not feeling great.
I think I’ll go to bed early tonight. I might do a half mile again in the morning. It’s going to be really cold again, but I have the gear for it.
