Robin @barkstick@wandering.shop

a/b testing for RL

Today is what would be my mom's birthday. She's been gone over 15 years, and sometimes I try to focus on the good parts, but today I don't feel like it. So many shoulds with family, even long after they're dead. Maybe later I will have tea (which she always drank).

Half-caffeine this morning, but have not started working yet. I'm super-bored right now at work, projects are sort of waiting for client decisions, so I'm classifying medical history records that can't be deciphered by a computer. It isn't just boring, it's also depressing b/c a lot of these patients have so much crap in their lives. I try to focus on how being in care is at least helping them somewhat.

I answered two non-work emails! Both were birthday related, but I am really behind on keeping up with humans.

I had to make phone calls, bleah! Most of the time was spent on hold.
I think I deserve chocolate or something.

High humidity summer-like conditions make clay not dry very much overnight. It would probably help if I dumped the bucket of clay water outside instead of leaving it right next to the WIP.

Due to anxiety, I have been avoiding caffeine, which is good, but am drinking decaf this morning. It's missing... something? Maybe it's just not strong enough.

Except I don’t know who most of the celebrity guests are.

Good thing I am not watching anyone live tooting this since I am making my own jokes to myself

Up early to watch the royal wedding on YouTube. Did not get to make tea first, will have to miss a few minutes.

Also started the first Murderbot book, thanks to those here who recommended it!

Home, tires are fixed (and not replaced.) The one without the screw in it had no apparent reason for losing pressure, so I will need to keep an eye on it. Tire pressure sensor alert is still on; may need to contact dealership. But I am home, able to drive, have a working credit card, and looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

On top of car stuff, I got a fraudulent charge on my credit card, which the bank noticed, and I am getting a new card. It's a hassle. I have another CC I can use today at the tire place (AAA has been called.) I know these are minor things in the scope of life events, but can I please just have nothing break for a while?

Argh, I must have driven over a bucket of nails or something. One back tire has a nail in it, and the other back tire has low pressure. Not sure if they are salvagable but I will have it towed in the morning. Not really what I want to be doing tomorrow.

I probably need to cut back on my caffeine intake, but I don't want to! The hours of anxiety afterwards are getting to me though.

The Yiddish name I was given at birth is Reina Chaya. I've never used it, but it is mine.

@glitternoodle

Found via Metafilter, Italo Calvino's Taxonomy of Books : http://www.listsofnote.com/2012/03/bookshop.html

I just spent the past two hours or so untangling a huge knot of single-ply laceweight yarn barf.

I let Andy sleep on the bed last night, and he stayed put and didn't try to see if there was any leftover cat food out. But Dutch did not want to give up his spot next to me, so I ended up sandwiched between them, and did not get enough sleep. It was very snuggly, though! I neeeeed spaaacceee. And now, coffee. I did a last minute thing for my boss around 7PM that was easier than doing this morning, but it made falling asleep more difficult.

Front porch really needs cleaning but everytime I go outside there is POLLEN.