I have a nasty habit of taking on too much to study at once. Last year, I committed to six subjects at a time, the way most of my school career was. Here’s the current list. It’s still a lot. Hm.

Seems to me Starz does a far better job at book-to-series adapations than CBS (or probably any broadcast network) does. Compare The Stand to American Gods to see what I mean.

Sometimes it seems like broadcast networks forget that we aren’t hostages to our antennas anymore. Or maybe it’s that they are themselves hostage to larger corporate organizations? I don’t know, I haven’t done the research.

But generally it feels to me like cable networks and streaming networks do a far, far better job of producing quality content than the networks do.

Somehow, gradually, I have lost all patience for the feeling of constriction of wearing jewelry. Now, everytime someone gives me jewelry, I decorate my house with it instead of my body. Only exception: I still wear rings.

I feel so … dysphoric? is that the word? … about the Capitol riot. Things don’t match for me.

Ideologically, I am on the opposite side of the spectrum from the insurrectionists. I care about the rule of law and due process, so much so that I didn’t even consider overthrowing the last President when he was elected, despite my dire concerns. Because, for better or worse, I swore to uphold the Constitution. And the Constitution was how we got him.

Culturally, though, those are my people. Those are my people. Alleged conservatives. Good ole boys. I come from “heritage, not hate”. I come from “country boy can survive”. I come from “don’t tread on me”, opposition to “Yankee aggression”, “war between the states”, “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”. Etc.

So, watching the videos of the insurrection, part of my mind is going, “Oh man, this is all effed up. What do they think they are doing? That’s so dangerous!” And the other part of my mind is seeing brothers and cousins engaged in horseplay. Goofing around and having a high old time.

Intellectually, I’m appalled. Emotionally, I’m amused. And I do not like this disconnect. Not at all.

Tried keto pancakes for supper. Meh. However, the BBQ chicken and burgers I grilled earlier today are awesomeness.

I like to do large batch cooking on Mondays and eat leftovers all week. I hate to invest time in cooking and then cleanup more times per week than that.

I have a deal with myself that whenever “1st Time” by Bakar comes on the radio, I must dance. Different parts of the song are doing different things, which inspires different dancing styles.

TFW you need to break the ice in the water hose to fill your jugs. Fun little cylinder fragments pop out. It’s peculiar when the sun and air feel warm but the hose froze in the night.

Silly way to hydrate - measure how much water all your favorite vessels hold, and then drink the measurement water.

You have to do tricks to get treats around here. When I give the cat treats, I make her do, “Shh, be quiet.” This is easy for her. It’s very hard for the dogs, and I don’t want them to think she gets special treatment.

TIL that trilobites had pearls for eyes!

Lots of speculating about who should get the Rona vaccine next. Let me opine on who should get it LAST - folks like me. Single, happily working from home, nearly no contact with the public at all. Reasonably healthy. Change my mind.

How did I grow up without knowing of butternut squash? It could have radically changed my life. I didn’t encounter it until well, well into adulthood.

I had a negative thing to post, but couldn’t put it on FB because it’s the wrong forum for that thought. So I put it here. Sorry, not sorry. I need to express negative things sometimes when even the FB filters system doesn’t help.

Having trouble scaring up sympathy for Myanmar, in the face of how they treat the Rohingya. I used to idolize Aung San Suu Kyi and then she justified the genocide.

Hang on, I gotta change into my work pajamas …

Emmy is awake and alert more often the past week or so. Watching birds out the door or window. Parking in front of me while I’m trying to work. It’s a relief. When she sleeps all the time, I worry. She’s a 16-year-old cat.

It’s chilly and it’s raining and I would so love to be snuggled up in bed with a book right now. Alas, I gotta “Wake up and smell the cat food in your bank account.”

The critical voice in my head says I should be able to stay in touch with my family and maintain relationships naturally. The fact is that I need a daily Outlook reminder “Send messages” to remind me to reach out. Else it’s months before I do it again.

Not for the first time, I wonder if I have ADD. Never been hyperactive, so no H. But I do have problems with object permanence, staying in touch in relationships, hyper-focus (and/or obsession), and lack of focus. Both of my children have ADHD.

“Will we master this rare and difficult hour?”

I approve very much of Jennifer Lopez. I don’t approve of “This Land is Your Land”. I know it was meant to unify, but it’s direspectful to the indigenous. It may be my country, but it’s on their land.

Ok I am crying my face off after Fire Captain Hall led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Eugene Goodman! Well done, sir!

Somebody hand Bill Clinton a better fitting mask. One with wire around the nose.