Jerk in Progress

Wow! This is it. I’m unfortunately closing on a down note — felt sick yesterday, and a massive sinus/migraine headache took me out in the mid afternoon. I’ve slept for a chunk and am feeling a bit better, but am still pretty rocky. I guess that’s kind of appropriate, because this really has been a … Continue reading "Day 1000: The End (for now)"

Wow! This is it. I’m unfortunately closing on a down note — felt sick yesterday, and a massive sinus/migraine headache took me out in the mid afternoon. I’ve slept for a chunk and am feeling a bit better, but am still pretty rocky. I guess that’s kind of appropriate, because this really has been a … Continue reading "Day 1000: The End (for now)"

Let’s put a pin in this thing ironically! I think I’m coming down with something — my wife’s been unwell for the last couple of days too — so today was “get up, feel lousy, feed the cats, back to bed.” Kinda doin’ the old snuffle-and-sneeze at my computer right now. So we’re definitely not … Continue reading "Day 999: Off track! Ha!"

Let’s put a pin in this thing ironically! I think I’m coming down with something — my wife’s been unwell for the last couple of days too — so today was “get up, feel lousy, feed the cats, back to bed.” Kinda doin’ the old snuffle-and-sneeze at my computer right now. So we’re definitely not … Continue reading "Day 999: Off track! Ha!"

Insomnia’s goofy! So one of the can’t sleep thoughts last night… maybe, after the self-affirmation and rocking through the first sobriety hump, the “foreverness” of this project was actually helping me put off improvements. Maybe that’s a weird crazy insomnia-driven cop-out. But rounding out the 1000 days, with sobriety in the “success” column and “great … Continue reading "Day 998: Maybe… this is holding me BACK?"

Insomnia’s goofy! So one of the can’t sleep thoughts last night… maybe, after the self-affirmation and rocking through the first sobriety hump, the “foreverness” of this project was actually helping me put off improvements. Maybe that’s a weird crazy insomnia-driven cop-out. But rounding out the 1000 days, with sobriety in the “success” column and “great … Continue reading "Day 998: Maybe… this is holding me BACK?"

I’m tired enough that I’m really worried about that apostrophe. There’s something about transitory stress and ongoing stress that’s worth unpacking here, I think. I’m going through transitory stress, and that’s giving me some insomnia, which isn’t great. But I can still recognize it as transitory stress. So I know it’s going to pass. It … Continue reading "Day 997: Insomnia – permanent and transitory stress"

I’m tired enough that I’m really worried about that apostrophe. There’s something about transitory stress and ongoing stress that’s worth unpacking here, I think. I’m going through transitory stress, and that’s giving me some insomnia, which isn’t great. But I can still recognize it as transitory stress. So I know it’s going to pass. It … Continue reading "Day 997: Insomnia – permanent and transitory stress"

Nothing too dramatic, just got distracted this morning; normal exercise, good morning so far. About 20 minutes behind because I was INTERNETTING, which I should know better than to do. Uh… all’s well! This all feels very rote, which is a bit of a shame this close to the end. I’m tracking food again (hooray!) … Continue reading "Day 996: Running behind!"

Nothing too dramatic, just got distracted this morning; normal exercise, good morning so far. About 20 minutes behind because I was INTERNETTING, which I should know better than to do. Uh… all’s well! This all feels very rote, which is a bit of a shame this close to the end. I’m tracking food again (hooray!) … Continue reading "Day 996: Running behind!"

This is, I’m sorry to say, not going to end with a great thesis. I’m doing fine, but stumbling toward Day 1000 with a lot of work and school juggling — exercise is okay, food is not good but I’m getting back on that today. I haven’t done any Dry and Mighty stuff for a … Continue reading "Day 995 …with a whimper"

This is, I’m sorry to say, not going to end with a great thesis. I’m doing fine, but stumbling toward Day 1000 with a lot of work and school juggling — exercise is okay, food is not good but I’m getting back on that today. I haven’t done any Dry and Mighty stuff for a … Continue reading "Day 995 …with a whimper"

It’s Sunday! The one official sleep-in day of the week. I’m about to head back to bed, after a 120-page reading and annotation day yesterday — my brain is full — but with a bunch’o stuff to do today as well. A good day to reboot food tracking as well; it’s been sloppy for a … Continue reading "Day 994: Back to Bed!"

It’s Sunday! The one official sleep-in day of the week. I’m about to head back to bed, after a 120-page reading and annotation day yesterday — my brain is full — but with a bunch’o stuff to do today as well. A good day to reboot food tracking as well; it’s been sloppy for a … Continue reading "Day 994: Back to Bed!"

Allergies are up and down; last night was rough, with snuffling getting me up periodically. I’m also starting to feel the Masters pressure — it’s a lot of reading (170 pages this week alone), and I’m also supposed to be writing comments, and leading a discussion next Tuesday — not saying it’s an impossible load, … Continue reading "Day 993: Allergy Rollercoaster; Too Much Reading"

Allergies are up and down; last night was rough, with snuffling getting me up periodically. I’m also starting to feel the Masters pressure — it’s a lot of reading (170 pages this week alone), and I’m also supposed to be writing comments, and leading a discussion next Tuesday — not saying it’s an impossible load, … Continue reading "Day 993: Allergy Rollercoaster; Too Much Reading"

Feeling better, suddenly — maybe this was a bit of an autumn cold that coincided with allergies around me? Maybe my allergies are weird? Who knows. But taking a day of exercise definitely reinforced that I’ve been kind of phoning it in with exercise for a little while, and not doing my food tracking either. … Continue reading "Day 992: Fewer allergies, phoning it in"

Feeling better, suddenly — maybe this was a bit of an autumn cold that coincided with allergies around me? Maybe my allergies are weird? Who knows. But taking a day of exercise definitely reinforced that I’ve been kind of phoning it in with exercise for a little while, and not doing my food tracking either. … Continue reading "Day 992: Fewer allergies, phoning it in"

Oh, man! I have not had allergies my whole life, but now, these last few years… POW. This week has been especially brutal, and I literally hit the wall this morning… so, bonus sleep. Am I thrilled by this? No. Did I need this? I’d argue yes — up a lot of the night either … Continue reading "Day 991: Allergies, Sleep"

Oh, man! I have not had allergies my whole life, but now, these last few years… POW. This week has been especially brutal, and I literally hit the wall this morning… so, bonus sleep. Am I thrilled by this? No. Did I need this? I’d argue yes — up a lot of the night either … Continue reading "Day 991: Allergies, Sleep"