8/30/13

I didn't feel too bad today, which was nice. I was still tired, but not incapacitated. And I was able to focus at least a little bit on work.

I got out of work early because of the holiday on Monday. So that was nice.

The wife and I went out to the Olive Garden for dinner, which was also nice.

I got a little bit of work done on Happy Feats. I'm slowly working through my to do list.

I bought a new hard drive for my father. I'll install Ubuntu on it tomorrow and install it next time I see him. Hopefully I can wean him off of Windows. That'll make my job easier.

So there's 5 things.

8/29/13

Worked from home today because the washer repairman was scheduled to come out. Washer was repaired for $200. High, but the first door latch control he installed was bad, so he had to install a second one. If I did it myself and it didn't work, I probably would have replaced the control board next. And since that wouldn't have fixed it, I would have had to call someone out anyway. So in this case it was worth it.

The people also came out to template the counter tops for the kitchen today. I have a short to do list for that, but there were no problems with the templating.

Spent some quality time with the wife, even though she was super late getting home from work. It was a nice, relaxing night.

2/28/13

Got the sink lowered in the kitchen so it's flush with where the counter tops will be. Also got the stove hooked up and the dish washer in place. All big things in preparation for the counter top measuring planned for tomorrow.

Got a complement on gaming from last night. That's always nice.

Got about 2 extra hours of work done at home after I left early. So I shouldn't be too far behind on hours because of it.

8/27/13

Got some more stuff done on Happy Feat. If I can keep getting little bits done here and there, I think I may actually finish it. Which would be awesome.

Gaming was tonight. I thought it went well. I changed the way armor works. It doesn't necessarily alleviate the problem of ineffectual attacks, but it does keep the fighter relevant. We'll have to see how things go. I may need to put in some other combat options.

The wife came to gaming again. I really enjoy her being there. Even if she doesn't like the adventure.

8/26/13

Called someone to service the washer today. I also scheduled for someone to come out and measure for the counter tops.

Got a little bit of work done on Happy Feats. Not a lot, but little bits. I also read a little bit, which was nice. I didn't start dozing off while reading, which is also good.

Spent some quality time with the wife when I got home from work. We need more time together.

8/25/13

We lost a large branch off a tree a month ago, or so. I cut that up into firewood today.

I also brushed and bathed the dog.

And cooked dinner on the grill.

And did dishes.

And tried (but failed) to fix the washer.

In addition, the wife and I went to Rita's for some water ice, which we ate while sitting on a bench outside the Richard Wall House. It was really nice to be outside and doing something.

8/24/13

I replaced the batteries in 2 of my wife's watches today. I was able to find the batteries at Rite Aid, so it wasn't too hard or expensive to replace them. I wasn't able to get the waterproofing seal back on one of them, but it shouldn't be an issue.

Gaming was tonight. The party was able to defeat one of the 4 horsemen. They also bartered with death, who is willing to give up if they perform a task for him.

Made a list of all the things I need to do. It's a long list. Hopefully I can start working through it. Some of it I need to wait on, but other things I can get started on now. So hopefully this will help me stay focused on getting the kitchen (and the rest of the house) in better condition.

8/23/13

Worked from home today so I could take an extended lunch and go counter top shopping. We ended up buying the counter tops today. Hopefully in 2 weeks they'll be in and that'll be one more thing to check off the kitchen to do list.

Met up with friends for an Indian buffet at New Delhi. The food was good.

Then it was off to watch the Wrath of Khan and The Last Starfighter on the big screen. It was rather enjoyable.

8/22/13

Got a breakfast sandwich at Wawa this morning. It was good. I also picked up some cottage cheese for the salad I brought for lunch, so that was good too.

The Funemployment Kickstarter funded today, so I'll be getting a copy of that when they complete it. That's nice.

I also found out that Metatopia is in November. I'm hoping I can go to that con. I have to check the calendar, but it'd be nice. I rarely hit cons, so the fact that there's one so close to home (1.5 hours) means I should make an effort to get there.

8/21/13

Rough day for being awake. Insanely tired while I was driving into work today.

That said, I got a little bit of work done on Happy Feats again. So there's that.

I was able to show my boss some progress. He's been peppering me with all sorts of side jobs, so I don't want him to think I'm not doing anything because I'm not getting anything done on the project plan.

My wife worked late, so I ordered her Big Ben's for dinner. It was good.

8/20/13

No drugs today and I was very tired for most of the day. I did start to wake up around 4, so that's good. I may end up taking some Ritalin tomorrow.

Gaming happened tonight. I thought it was fun. We had a new person - someone from work. He seems nice enough. And he seemed to get along ok with the crew. I'll check with everyone and see what they think, but I didn't notice any personality clashes.

Got a little bit done on Happy Feats today. Not much, but a little.

I also read some. Though it was tough and I started to lose it after a few minutes.

8/19/13

First day being D.R.U.G. free. Lots of ups and downs. But my mood is still improved. So that's good.

Got at least a couple of things done today. Not a lot, but there was some progress. And I worked a full 7 hours, which is good. That doesn't happen all that often.

I also worked a little bit on the feats only thing, now officially code named "Happy Feats". Not a lot, but slowing filling in the gaps.

8/18/13

My brother came over and we got the bottom cabinets in. That's a huge thing.

I did a little bit of work on the feats only thing tonight. Mostly some edits, but I did add a little bit of text.

Had some good pizza for dinner.

8/17/13

I dropped down to 10mg of Ritalin today. I was tired, had a headache, and didn't get much done today. We'll have to see how this works tomorrow to see if I'm in as bad shape tomorrow. 

I weed whacked most of the back yard today. It really needed it. 

Gaming didn't happen, but we ended up playing the Walking Dead board game and a game called Kingdom Builder. I really liked both, though the Walking Dead was a really tough game and we lost. 

8/16/13

Day 2 of only 20mg of Ritalin. My mood was still improved, so I think that's a good thing. I was also not as tired when I came home from work. And my concentration at work was better. So these are all good things and point to the Ritalin making me worse, not better.

It's Friday, which is definitely a good thing. I've been a little worried about getting through the week, both on the Ritalin and off it. I hope I feel ok tomorrow and can get some stuff done. I have a large list, and I hope to get at least half of it done.

Went out with the wife tonight. Ate at Elevation Burger and then went shopping. We got me some new shoes (the old ones broke earlier this week) and some groceries (which we desperately needed). Elevation Burger was ok. Better than McDonalds. But it wasn't quite what I imagined.

8/15/13

Started weaning myself off the Ritalin today. I only took 20mg in the morning and skipped my afternoon dose. My mood was much better today, even though I was really tired on the drive home from work. And while I had a headache for a good portion of the day, I didn't take anything for it. I was also slightly more productive at work today than normal. So we'll see how this goes.

There was a wedding shower at work today for one of my coworkers. So I got a free lunch. I also got to talk to people I don't get to talk to much anymore now that I'm in IT.

I got paid today, so I picked up some new RPGs on Drivethrustuff.com. I need to read through them now. Hopefully my ability to read will hold up for at least a little while.

8/14/13

Called the sleep doc today and talked to the nurse. She was less than helpful. I still made the effort.

I'm going off the Ritalin. I'll wean myself off to minimize the withdraw. But I'm tired of feeling depressed and tired. I can feel tired anytime, but I would rather not be depressed at the same time.

Talked to the new guy at work. Sent him my rules for the feats only thing. He was able to make a character without any real problem or without much guidance, so it sounds like the draft is at least partly intelligible.

8/13/13

Gaming tonight. We didn't get a whole lot done tonight, but it was still fun.

Had lunch with a new guy at work. He's a gamer and looking to join a game. I'll probably invite him to gaming next week and see what people think of him.

I got some more reading done today. I'm really enjoying the book. The fact that I can read is a good thing, even if I'm still tired.

8/12/13

Today was better than yesterday. Or last week. So there's that. While I was still tired, my mood was improved. I didn't feel as defeatest, depressed, or irritable as last week.

I saw the therapist tonight. This was apparently session 7. I don't know if we're really doing the cognitive behavioral thing anymore (or ever were). Mostly just talking about my childhood. Sure, there might be something there. But I don't know if there's anything to be done about it or that will help me in the long run.

I'm reading Sinner, by Greg Stolze. It's a fun book and the fact that I'm reading is a good sign. I rarely have the motivation, concentration, or physical ability to read anymore. So that's a definite good thing.

8/11/13

I didn't take my Ritalin today, as per the doctor's orders. I was toast the whole day, which isn't surprising.

Still, I managed to move the bottom cabinets out of the dining room and into the kitchen. They're not installed yet, but they're moved.

I also cleaned the beams and the floor. I was eventually going to clean the floor, but since I spilled the waste water from cleaning the beams all over myself and the floor, I figured it was a good time to clean the floor.

Watched Snow White and the Huntsman with the wife tonight. Not too bad of a movie, if you can ignore Kristen Stewart's lack of acting. I think it would have been a better movie if they would have digitally removed her from every scene.

8/10/13

Pretty good day, considering I took 1/4th my normal dose of Ritalin.

I finished painting the kitchen. We're all ready to start moving cabinets in tomorrow morning. I cleaned everything up, pulled off all the tape, pulled down the plastic over the door, on the floor, and over the beams. We can access the kitchen without going outside again.

Had gaming. I had a lot of fun. I got to unveil the big reveal and let everyone know what the adventure was really about, who was behind everything, and what they needed to do to fix things. Seems like it was a head trip for most of the players/characters.

I created a new profile for my phone that turns the CPU way down when the screen is off. I don't know how much that's going to help with battery life, but if tonight is any hint it's going to make the battery last a lot longer. While I haven't done much with my phone since I charged it last, I've only lost about 9% in the past 5 hours, which is a lot better than 100% in 14 hours.

8/9/13

Ate out a lot today. Hit Wawa for breakfast. Michael's for lunch. Taco Bell for dinner. Then Friday's at night. 

Gamed tonight. It was fun. A little slow, but still fun. 

I was relatively productive today at work, despite being very tired. So there's that. 

8/8/13

Rough day, but here goes.

Watched "John Dies at the End". It was... A movie. Yup. Weird. Didn't make a whole lot of sense. The author apparently wrote himself as the main character. I'm just not sure how I feel about it.

Had Papa Johns for dinner. That was nice.

Got my hard copy of Ambition & Avarice in the mail today. I'm excited about that.

8/7/13

Took the day off to work on the kitchen. I got the ceiling and half the walls painted. I apparently taped the walls before the primer fully dried, so some of the primer came off when I removed the tape. I'll sand it tomorrow and then finish painting this weekend. Regardless, I got enough done that it won't hold up putting the cabinets back in this weekend.

I made what will hopefully by my last credit card payment today. I'll double check later this month, but that should be everything, except maybe a little interest accrued this month. It's nice to be credit card debt free.

I did dishes. Well, dish. I also cleaned the dehumidifier that was covered in spackle dust and wasn't shutting off automatically anymore. While I don't know if I fixed the problem yet, it seems better.

8/5/13

I was relatively focused on work today, which is a fairly substantial change. That was good. Unfortunately there was a lot of crap to sift through at work and it's not making my job any easier. We'll see how tomorrow goes.

Watched Cabin in the Woods with the wife tonight. I dug it. I liked rooting for the monsters. The spoilers I'd heard weren't really spoilers, so the ending was still a surprise. I enjoyed the trip.

I finished some good stuff on the gaming thing today. Enough that I think I can leave it be for a little bit and just play test it without stressing too much. Granted, I still have to come up with a quick adventure for tomorrow....

8/4/13

Today went fairly well considering I only took 10mg of Ritalin in the morning, rather than 20mg in the morning and 10mg in the afternoon. I did start to crash around 6, but that's normal. So hopefully I won't be completely useless on the weekends, as I had feared. This should also slow down how quickly I build up a tolerance to the meds.

Went to the Legend brunch today. We watched the director's cut of Legend. It wasn't as slow as I remembered. Though they cut out the bit where they restore the unicorn's horn at the end. Supposedly there were 30 extra minutes in there, but I didn't really notice them.

I finished mowing the front yard with the weed whacker when we got home. The lawn really needed it, and I broke the mower yesterday. I'll have to do the back yard later.

8/3/13

Finished the second coat of primer and got paint on 1 wall of the kitchen today. I called my brother to schedule time next weekend for him to come over and put the cabinets back in. In a few more weeks we may have a kitchen again.

Mowed about half the lawn before the mower died. It's been far too long since I mowed, and the mower was struggling with the grass. It died when I want too fast over a thick patch. When I tried to start it again I tore the top of the mower off. The metal tab that holds the top on just sheered off. Not sure if we should get a new one or try to get this one fixed.

Watched This is 40 with the wife tonight. I'm not a big fan. The soundtrack seemed a little jarring with the movie and I wasn't a fan of the antics in the movie. Too much negativity. We did order out, which was nice. So I ate a lot of food that wasn't good for me. 

8/2/13

The nurse's assistant at the sleep doc called me today. Apparently the doctor was out sick. I didn't even know the office was open today. Anyway, they want to up my dose again, since I've been struggling and they think I'm building up a tolerance quickly. They also want me to not take the Ritalin on the weekends so I slow down the tolerance I do build up.

I forgot there was a going away luncheon for one of the IT guys. I got a free lunch out of it, even though I was told we'd have to cover our own. So that's cool.

I got some good work done on the gaming thing. I'm checking some stuff off on my "to do" list for it. I may actually be ready come Tuesday. We'll see.

8/1/13

Called the sleep doctor today to talk about the meds. They're not working so well anymore. Anyway, since she didn't call me back today, I'm probably not going to get a call back until Monday. I should be able to hold out that long.

Today was a better day than I've had in a little while. I was pretty tired and miserable yesterday. Today I was still tired, but not to the extent that I was yesterday. I was also in a better mood. So that's definitely a good thing.

I made dinner tonight. I also rearranged the freezer, tossed a bunch of old mail, and got some work done on my new project at work. So there's that.