As good a time as any . . .

Yesterday I had a migraine, We also had no power for awhile, and while 64 degrees might be my actual favorite real life temperature, somehow, when inside on a windy day, I was freezing. Luckily, I remembered that I could light the stove and had hot chocolate and a fried hot dog from the "meat box" (annual gift from my parents--iykyk). The day was weird. I slept like three hours in the middle of a day where I had woken up at 10:00 anyway.

I found myself headache free eventually, and I worked on the syllabus and all the stuff for my 100% asynchronous online accelerated (7 week) classes for Hilbert. One class is done, and I feel pretty good about it. Now it is a new day, the coffee is good, I have two errands to do (which is a good mid-winter-break number), and I have finally finished this new website.

I'm completely sure that it is the start of something interesting. I'm 51 years old, I am trapped between thinking that the internet, social media, and the online world is amazing AND also simultaneously knowing that prior to doomscrolling I used to be a way more interesting human with layers and less irony. So, I deleted all the social media from my phone (not my life, just my phone). It is break, so nothing is even remotely normal, so I'm not even sad or deprived. I'm reading a book (not even listening to it--actual reading) and I'm making all kinds of playlists.

I'm still trying to build my "brand" with my 3 minute thoughts, sell a book that is REALLY good, and stay connected to the world. But, I'm also slowing the eff down and rediscovering boredom (and therefore all kinds of little crafts and self-indulgent writing and photography). I hope you are here for it.

Pioneer life