Today’s Business: 2010-07-31
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Do all 4 loads of pending laundry. IN PROGRESS.
Log
09:45 AM: I’m up.
09:55 AM: We didn’t read any of the Frankenstein book yesterday, as we’ve been busy with numerous activities reserved for summer — swimming, lounging on the porch, visiting friends, and so on. But hopefully tonight, we’ll read a few chapters.
10:00 AM: iPodded and Facebooked. Friend count: 271, and the fans count on my official Facebook page is now 48. Interestingly, 37 of my friends like my fan page but the total people who like it is 48. This means, that 11 strangers (people who have not yet befriended me) have discovered and decided to like the page on their own; without any solicitation from me. So with an admittedly small voice, my writing nonetheless is starting to speak people on its own; without my help; an encouraging development to be sure.
12:25 PM: We read more of the Frankenstein book.
02:15 PM: Heading out for an afternoon with sister Mary Ann. We’ll return later.
05:40 PM: We’re back home again.
07:55 PM: We read more of the Frankenstein book.
08:30 PM: iPodded. Today’s repeater song: Fly by Sugar Ray. I skated to this song my first year living in Philadelphia in 1997 and 1998, at the Palace rink and the far northeast and the Wow Family Fun Center nearby. Wonderful fun, and great memories. I truly miss the Palace, the boulevard, and the Wow Family Fun Center. Every so often, I get the urge to move back. But as a writer who is only just now beginning to bud, my finances are too constrained at present for such a big change. So for now, I’ll just keep dreaming. I may go back someday. I don’t know. While my memories of Philly are sweet, I also realize that it’s quite the dangerous place to live, as I found out from my experience of being mugged down there in 1999. Plus, Philly did not bring the women into my life that I’ve missed for so long; though I thought when I moved there that within a year, I’d be living with my dream girl. So if I do decide to return there, I must be sure not to do so based on delusions. Philly can only do so much for me. It, in and of itself, will not fill the emptiness in my heart.
10:20 PM: Watched the 2010-07-09 episode of Dr. Phil on the DVR, about parents losing control of their households to their children. He and his guests also discussed how to determine what you really want to do in your life. Their Answer: Ask yourself what you would do if you only had 24 hours to live. If you’re honest with yourself, the answer to that question is probably what you would want to do with much of your life.
01:30 AM: We read more of the Frankenstein book.
01:40 AM: Bed time. Good night.
Received Mail and Shipments
- Misc. credit card account information for Mom.
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But we did flloat around in it for nearly an hour and a half.