A new day not yet dawning.

Friday, July 10, 2009 7:19
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I did not make it to 21:00, going to bed instead at about 19:30. Sleep was difficult. Even with the Tylenol, I was sore and a bit overtired. Rolling seemed to be half of what I did in bed, sleeping in fits. I woke very hungry at about 21:00, so I ate a bit then went back to bed, never quite having fully awaken however. I have figured out how to have my apartment cool enough and that has helped. But that is not enough to overcome the feeling that I am a salmon which has battered itself upstream. At least, unlike the salmon, I do not think I am going to breed and die. Though I think if I did breed, I might die, happy, but just as dead.

I set three alarm times, now that I found my main alarm, since my minor alarm has two alarm settings. I set the main alarm for 6:00, the secondary alarm for 8:00 and 9:00. The primary alarm woke me, but I thought I was unprepared to wake. It actually feels chill in the cave this morning, which did not lend to waking either. So, I turned the thing off and rolled back over. More sleep was not to be had, so 15 minutes later, I rolled out of the sack and onto my tootsies with all the grace of a lumbering grizzly bear.

A little breakfast, a slow recalibration, and then this. A shower is about to be in the offing. The sun is not yet up, or at least, it has not reached over the trees or mountains yet. I cannot really do any business yet, either, but I can get ready for it, make a little daily list, and perhaps unload a few more items. Who knows though, I am not quite fully awake. I am a little surprised to have waken this early, given the poor sleep, pain, and soreness. Though I am pleased. I may have to continue taking Tylenol for a bit, until I am back in some kind of normal mode. It does ease the suffering and stiffness, and might make some of the final physical work around the place a bit more tenable.

I need to go back to the store. I am not quite completely out of food, but I am close. The food was a trial balloon sort of purchase. And though microwavable food is not haughty cuisine, it works well enough. I suppose if I eat this most of the time, add in a Sub Way sandwich or something very occasionally, and add in cold cereal from time to time, I will do just fine. I have not found a local diner close enough to walk to, but that may change. There is a lot of area to cover and I have not really had time to investigate. Of course, if school is back on the menu, I did note they have a varied dining option and they are very close. In any case, this is supposed to be a back to basics living style for now. Which means an attempt at frugality. Oh, and due to that, fresh fruit does not go to waste, as it had been.

I think, for today, for sure, I need to open my bank account, change my address with the post office, change my disability checks to here, call the Voc. Rehab. and have my case transferred, some of which will require me to have access to the internet which means I will need to do some laundry, a little more shopping for food and cleaning supplies, and more work on the cave with the hopes of having it arranged by later today or tomorrow. Oh, and I need to get the software for my printer. It seems that all the work and money to get an external DVD drive is of no use for that purpose, and since it was the whole reason for that purchase, it was a frustration. I have become picky at Wal-Mart. They seem to accept items back without checking that everything that was there is still there. At least in Coralville. Now, I make sure whatever I buy there has not been opened and simply re-sealed when returned. Doh! I should have done that in the first place, but that is how it goes. I also need to call my bank and see if any purchases have been made in the Coralville area. I am pretty sure I have not been using my debit card, but I have “spent” a lot of money from that account. Perhaps it has been final utility bills and such, if not, I will challenge it. Though, for final utility costs, it seems way too high. Ackh! At least this time, if it is someone, they will catch them.

It is odd, for me, not having internet access, television, or anything I had before. I find myself unsure what to do with the lulls in activity. I think I will begin searching diligently for my math and science books. I suspect reviewing physics, a few other courses, and calculus would be a good way to burn those off moments, minutes, or hours. Between that and working out, I could put myself in better shape to start school again, if I think that is what I want to do. It could not hurt in any case.

Have a good day.