Urgh. I took Biochem 3 times: college and then two levels in grad school, and for me memorizing the amino acid structures was always the worst. I have a facility for memorizing molecular/chemical pathways (or maybe I’ve done it so much that their essential sameness becomes apparent), but memorizing the amino acid structures always sucked. And guess how many of them I could draw today? That’s right-- none. Although it always tickled me that the basic amino acid backbone was Trekkian in nature.
So glad to hear you’ve had such a profound and positive change in perspective in your life. We may not be able to change the circumstances in our lives, but we can always shift our perspective on them, given a little time and love.
Changing perspective is hard for everyone no matter what. Autism may make it harder, but in finding it difficult you are part of a very large club that includes all people. As I grow older, I become more convinced that trying to allow for other perspectives is one of the the most important things we can do. “Trying” being the operative word there, because it is always challenging. We can only do the best we can, but the success is in the trying.
Now that the hemorrhaging has largely abated, swapped over to a different painkiller to bring down some of the inflammation and good grief, modern medicine is a miracle. Still in pain, but feeling a lot better, and hopefully my evening dose and rest overnight helps resolve most of this, it’s been plaguing me for days.
I got a lot of adulting done today. Things I had been avoiding. But of course they weren’t that bad and I feel virtuous for having done them. Most of this adulting has to do with my big, huge, major news…
… we’re going to get out of Texas for the summer and live for 3-4months in the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina since we fell in love with them last year. Which sounded awesome until all the adulting that comes with this plan kicked in. It’s pretty wild-- I was locked in place for years while caring for my mother, and forgot that I could do anything but just stay home and work. So now we’re going on an adventure because we can, and getting out of the monstrous heat that’s coming. Exciting! Terrifying!
Adventuring on the horizon sounds fantastic! I hope you and Tom have a great time! And man, is it going to be nice to get out of dodge before the Texan summer heat comes roaring. Enjoy the nature there- hopefully it serves to sparkle off some artistic inspiration for you!
I was digging through my things and found some fountain pens I had abandoned- the Muji aluminium body that’s too heavy for me to write with comfortably, and a M nibbed Pilot Metropolitan Pop in the plain black colourway that was my first purchase- before I learned that I am basically exclusively a EF, or Japanese F, nib user.
Playing around with it for a few lines confirmed I am indeed, still very much so someone who writes with a finer nib and enjoys that, but it did make me fall in proper love with a gorgeous ink I’d bought recently but couldn’t quite love enough to use up: in the EF/F nibs, it looks basically like a dull blue-black, and in the M, the sparkle radiates all the way through the much warmer teal-y tone.
Really just goes to show how many variables are involved when it comes to fountain pens and their accoutrement, eh? But I’m happy, since it means I’ll get some good mileage out of the ink properly, now! I’m sure the pink sparkles would look gorgeous in the M nib, but I actually love the way the colour shades in an EF/F, so that’s fine.
Tabitha was generous enough to extend an invitation to a writer’s group, which I’m thrilled about. I’ve been looking around for a good one for a long time now, and have struggled ever since the local NaNoWriMo groups really died down- and while I’m also part of another creative collective (both professional artists- as in they make their bread and butter through art, and more casual hobbyists) those bunch are mostly comic artists and visual artists in a general sense- fantastic bunch, but not quite the vibe of being in a group full of fellow writers, y’know? Really happy. It’ll be fun to participate in a writing challenge with like minded meowmeows, when the next Camp NaNoWriMo rolls around!!
Also, today for the first time ever, my kid finished all of his lunch I’d packed for him! I was in total shock when I saw, and asked him if I’d packed enough food, since I was worried he’d been hungry and that was why he’d wolfed it all down- but he shook his head and said it was OK, he didn’t need more food for tomorrow’s lunch as compared to today, so I guess he’s just a growing boy. It makes me a little wistful, but he’s still a big fan of Peter Rabbit stories and baking cinnamon rolls with me, so that’s a win! And the rolls were delicious.
Cautiously optimistic because I don’t want to injure myself immediately after, but holy shit, I just woke up for the first time in a week without my arm and wrist killing me from the hemorrhage and inflammation accompanying it. Hopefully that’s done with!! My stomach hurts a bit but hopefully eating helps.
Finally got around to setting up my writing desk properly (I could not physically lift up my laptop stand without risking injuring my arm even more while it was tender) and man, my neck is thankful, as well as my shoulders and back for the better posture with the stand. Also got my mechanical keyboard out since it slots underneath the stand beautifully, and I missed how delicious the typing sounds are.
I feel your pain. I hope your recovery is quick. Very few things in life are as severe as a kidney stone. It is hard to imagine how painful they can be!
finally finished the last of my midterm papers yesterday (it was three days late :,) but at least it’s done now) and watched Gilda with my s/o. I had to watch it for my noir class and it was WILD but definitely a fun watch
Another early morning play rehearsal. Sigh. It’s such a lovely morning, but right now I’m on my bed, listening to the window panes being lightly strummed by the drizzling rain outside.
I also tried a BBC Neuromancer audiobook and it’s good. Might continue listening.
Pork shoulder, that slow cooked all day in the oven. Made amazing pulled pork out of it. That’s my big positive of the day. (got it for pretty cheap too! will last me a half a dozen dinner )
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