Yesterday was one of those days that just ends up being phenomenal. I have to say, seriously, this calendar thing - even after five days - is really contributing a lot. I'm looking forward to seeing how much more I can get done in the second week.
This
Combined with tracking my work in Notion (below)
Is helping me focus in ways I never thought I could. I also have to say that I'm quite proud of myself for my participation in a work meeting yesterday with a client. Usually, I'm the timid lil mouse that sits over in the corner and doesn't speak up. Yesterday, a different me showed up - one who spoke up, answered questions with confidence, and didn't hesitate to interject when necessary. Go me!
Oh, and I don't miss the constant focus on dietary habits, intakes, fuck-ups, weight, etc. At the moment, I'm hovering around 207 and I'll get to where I want to be eventually. The more I can start to feel good about being me, the less all that shit will be an issue.
In other news, there is this face, every day - I am constantly smitten with her:
Practiced Beggar of/for Treats
My friend sent me this, in lieu of flowers, because she knows what I love. I love her.
The little things are the things with the biggest meaning
We went here for dinner last night:
Even when you hit the parking garage, it doesn't feel like small town/city Indiana anymore. They have put much work and love into the downtown area in the last 20 years, and it really shows. Ebbs and flows and whatnots aside, I kind of really like it downtown now.
What I had: Shrimp & Grits - Sautéed shrimp, Spanish chorizo & baby kale; served over sweet corn grits. Finished with sweet pepper bacon, paprika & fried Fresno peppers. I can't ever adequately express the love I have for this meal. The first time I had it, I made at least three more meals out of it. It's fucking enormous, it's absolutely phenomenal, and if there weren't a magical metric fuckton of other things on the menu that I want to try, I would just get this every time.
Ironically, I just learned that there are two different types of chorizo, just yesterday, before we went ... There is the Mexican varietal, which is cased, but you remove the casing, and it's crumbly, like a very fine HAMBURGER. The Spanish varietal, which is in THIS meal, is like a hard sausage (do with that what you will ... I know you will), sliced and diced like pepperoni. I was proud of myself for knowing that it contained the Spanish variety without even reading the menu.
What he had: Pork Chop Al Pastor - 14 oz. pork chop marinated in al pastor seasoning & grilled; served with refried lentils & green beans with radish julienne. Finished with habanero mango glaze. The refried lentils are interesting, and mostly taste just like refried beans, but the flavor of the chop excellent.
What he had: Pork Chop Al Pastor - 14 oz. pork chop marinated in al pastor seasoning & grilled; served with refried lentils & green beans with radish julienne. Finished with habanero mango glaze. The refried lentils are interesting, and mostly taste just like refried beans, but the flavor of the chop excellent.
What he also had: Chicken Tortilla Soup - Finished with crispy tortilla strips, cilantro, queso fresco & sour cream. ALLOW me to tell you that I have never had such a bite of soup in my life. This alone could be a meal. I can't even tell you why - it's like a blanket of joy just washed over my being when I took that sample bite. Sigh. This soup plus their mixed green salad would be totally satisfactory.
It was just a great day/night.
In other other news, this shoulder is really becoming bothersome. It, too, ebbs and flows in the intensity of pain, but damn. The pain, when it flows, is next to nauseating, and radiates down my arm, up in my collarbone and neck, and just is not a fantastic experience.
I'm the kind that likes to leave shit go until I can't take it anymore. How do you think I found out how much I could fall in love with morphine? When the gall bladder pain is so bad that you can barely stay upright, and you have to go to the emergency room, where they have those lovely little heated blankets, and drug drips - that's about the point when I decide I might be sick.
While I pride myself on NOT taking prescription medications for anything, I will and do take meloxicam (anti-inflammatory) and small bits of muscle relaxers when the regular acetaminophen doesn't touch what ails me.
This pain is also nondiscriminatory - it happens when I move, when I don't move, when I stand up, sit down, or lie down. It happens when I'm not even lying on that side. This pain is bullshit. Now, to determine whether I should go to the clinic, or just see if I can get an appointment with an orthopedist before the end of the next decade. I think this is beyond the scope of the GP, so I'm not bothering them with this. I'll see how it goes today, and then decide.
I think that's it for now. Have an excellent weekend!
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