Bet you wish you were me right now

Me, to micheinnz, who is tired of being sick: yeah, no
shit, can definitely think of funner ways to spend the first day the US
decides to behave again.

micheinnz: :)

I was hoping to spend it at work putting massive voltage across things and
playing with three-phase gear, actually

Serene: Yeah, like THAT.

micheinnz: :)

I got to put 40,000 volts across stuff on Monday

it ruled

and blew a hole in a glove with 20,000 volts

Serene: wow!

remind me not to fuck with you

:-)

micheinnz: Nar, for you, I'd make lightning

two-foot spark gap, 75,000 volts

<snip how she would do it; after all, the only thing better than one's
own personal superhero is a S00PER-SEKRIT one!>

Serene: Awww! My own personal superhero!

Can I post this? I want everyone to know you're on my side. :-)

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I feel down for no reason at all. Might be the weather, because other than dbubley's being in a lot of pain and feeling down about being in the hospital, things are fine here. I was thrilled to watch the Inauguration, and I'm thrilled to be alive to see what's coming next. I just feel kind of blah, and when I feel that way for no reason other than "busy/stressy life, overload!", I tend not to take it very seriously.

How are YOU?

The List

Been making this list for more years than I can count. It often helps my mood.

(Wow. The last time I did The List was more than a year ago, right after an ex-friend (who was a friend at the time, or so I thought), threatened suicide, then turned off her cellphone.)


Five things that are good about me:

1. I genuinely care about the happiness of the people I love.
2. I can almost always cut myself a break when I'm having a crappy day.
3. I am smart.
4. It's fun for me to do nice things for people.
5. I am good at mediating other people's disagreements.

Five things I'm grateful for:

1. The Obama and Biden families
2. My great good fortune in finding a partner I love living with, who tolerates the Teenager Invasion so well. (To be honest, he tolerates it better than I do, but he points out that he also has less at stake.)
3. Strawberry ice cream with fresh blackberries, sugar, and cream on top.
4. Okay, it's soy cream, but still.
5. I have a job I love that's funded through at least the rest of this calendar year.

Five people or animals who love me without reservation:

1. someotherguy
2. stonebender
3. mommaduck
4. Munchkin the Elder
5. My foster sister, Cindy

Five times in recent memory when I was happy/joyful/contented:

1. While lying in bed, watching the inaugural address, with my boyfriend's arms around me
2. When dbubley's surgery was successful
3. Yesterday, when I was washing the dishes. someotherguy asked me what was on my mp3 player that had me bopping away, and I had to answer honestly that I was listening to "Marketplace". :-)
4. When I spent half my daddy money helping a friend help someone in need
5. When my bosses stood around in the corridor telling everyone who passed how great I am

Five things I'm good at:

1. Introspection
2. Making dinner from random ingredients the day before payday
3. Admitting my faults and learning from them
4. Apologizing
5. Taking care of myself

It may not seem that way to some people, but that's the crux of the matter: I'm good at taking care of myself. When people tell me I should make sure to take time for myself, I sound like I'm pooh-poohing them when I say "I will, I will", but I *will*. I get to a certain point, and then I just don't do more. If I have to bail on things, I bail. If I need rest and ice cream, I get some rest and fix myself some ice cream. It's good for me to remind myself of that.

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Our new President's first Proclamation:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/a_national_day_of_renewal_and_reconciliation/

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By the way, did it bug anyone else when Obama said "Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath"?

(My count is 43, but I could be wrong.)