I feel at a loss of what to blog. My whole rhythm is off. I'm missing Sandy's daily musings. Are you, too? Tell her! Tell her to get back on the stick.
I'm just plain unused to going to bed so early, and it feels WEIRD, but after a week of feeling truly like a zombie, I finally woke up yesterday morning feeling rested and more like a person. The tennis elbow strap that I used at Cindy's suggestion worked well, and I had a successful day at work. I'm still healing, and I'm almost a bit reticent to go back to her for more treatment today. Yes, it is clearly helping, but man, it hurts in the process! The undergrad semester has begun, so I'm back in organic chemistry again in addition to the med school. I was worried I wouldn't be able to manage it all, what with the sore arms, but I seem to be doing fine.
I still miss my Vincent. I spent all day yesterday believing that it was the anniversary of his passing, but when I checked the blog, it was actually January 8th.
Yesterday when out at lunch, I ran into Mike Strauss, who has been an occasional guest and commenter in the blog here. He has an art exhibit up at Healthy Living where I very often lunch, and it looks GREAT. I was glad for that impromptu opportunity to sit down and have lunch with the artist, have good conversation, and admire his work in that nice setting. If you like his painting of onions, you're not alone. But another spoiled friend has finagled that painting out of him. Rats. It was "borrowed back" by Mike for this exhibit, and I threatened to steal it. Heh. That's me -- a class act all the way.
THANKS for the recommendations of more British comedies! I had forgotten about Saving Grace, another of my absolute favorites. I will have to rent that one again and watch it soon. Love it. And Death At A Funeral too! I will take your recommendations on the others that I haven't seen, too.
Well, look at the time -- it's 8:50 -- past my bedtime!
Gack.
I'm screwed up in the other direction... Didn't manage to get to sleep until 8:30 AM last night. Uh, this morning. Uh, whatever. I'm glad your bout of the winter hibernation is helping you heal though!
Posted by: Kristen | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 12:55 AM
I'll swap you. I can't seem to get to sleep before 5 or 6am these days. :/ Here's to hoping your rhythm returns pronto!
Posted by: moiraeknittoo | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 03:02 AM
I loved Death at a Funeral! Have you seen Greenfingers or Kinky Boots? I found those to be funny in a very British sort of way.
I am glad to heaar that you are healing, albeit slower than you would like.
Posted by: NerdGirl | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 04:46 AM
I'm sorry you still miss Vincent. Hugs.
Posted by: Carole | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Vincent was the man.
Thanks for your caring with a stick. My heart loves it.
I love kitchen paintings. LOVE THEM
♥
Posted by: sandy | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Sandy is back on the stick. You scared her, apparently.
As one who naturally passes out for the night by about 9:00, all I can tell you is... I feel like I miss a lot. I think there's a whole world of exciting stuff that happens between 9:00 p.m. and midnight, and I'm out in the cold. I'm here to tell you, not a damn thing is happening at 5:00 a.m.
Posted by: Nora | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 06:43 AM
Hope you find your rhythm soon. Vincent was a doll.
Posted by: Renee | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 07:26 AM
What is it about the rhythm thing....can't find mine, either.
Posted by: margene | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 07:29 AM
damn woman. I think it just took me an hour to catch up on you and your shenanigans! Congrats on a whole year of blogging. Dude that's nuts! I can barely do once a week at this point.
Hope your injury is feeling better!!! And stop putting crazy clothes on that poor dog!
xoxox
Posted by: scoutj | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 09:08 AM
British movies - Cold Comfort Farm rocks!
Posted by: Roxie | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 09:14 AM
I've been missing Sandy too!
Posted by: Marilyn | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Saving Grace is fantastic. Have you seen Little Voice? It's a whole other Brenda Blethyn-- and who knew Jane Horrocks could sing like that?
Posted by: leah | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Good knitting and good art makes my fingers itch to do something... thanks for sharing Strauss' site
Posted by: Jill B | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM
I still miss hearing about Vincent, too... Some anniversaries are just no fun at all.
Posted by: --Deb | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Bedtime? You? I thought you slept only when you passed out.
Bwahahahah!
Has it really been a year? It doesn't seem like it's been that long.
Posted by: Dave Daniels | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM
I slept 12.5 hours last night. Yesterday was a helluva day. Blog post about it coming. Sleep is amazingly restorative, isn't it?
Posted by: kmkat | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 01:03 PM
I think the holidays got a lot of us off schedule. I'm either out cold by nine-thirty or wandering around looking for trouble at two in the morning.
He is still missed and always will be. xo
Posted by: Cookie | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 01:14 PM
I was just saying the other day that I still miss Ed, and it's been over a year. I am trying to get back to early to bed and rise too, and it's not easy.
Posted by: Lucia | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 02:21 PM
Thanks for the movie tips. I haven't seen Greenfingers or SavingGrace, and will have to rent them soon. I loved Waking Ned Devine and The Full Monty and roared at Death at a funerl. I also really enjoyed Calendar Girls and am with you on the clothes off and the "certain age". Actually, I think I may have you on the age by a little bit, as I just hit that big 50 this past weekend, while you were watching good movies!
Posted by: Doris | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 03:07 PM
For a movie try Shirly Valentine. For a TV series, I loved The Vicar of Dibley.
Posted by: Judi | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 05:42 PM
I felt weird for going to bed at about 9:30 last night, though I could tell that I would have happily gotten to bed earlier.
You'll get better soon!
Posted by: Seanna Lea | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 05:55 PM
you do know interesting people
your painting author has a fine web site of his own
we will go down to freezing here in florida winter is here
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 06:11 PM
Oy, can't get used to bedtimes - I'm a night person who has to be at work, fully-caffeinated, at 7:30am. Argh. Just. Can't. Do. It.
I lost my favorite cat, Little Booger, years ago. I still miss him every day. Hugs to you for your Vincent.
Posted by: gayle | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:57 PM
I echo Gayle's sentiments. My Jaxon is gone 4 years next month and I still miss him and hear his meow now and then.
(((Norma)))
Posted by: Debi | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 02:26 AM
So, on a completely different topic—the new Healthy Living. Love it? Hate it? I found it utterly disorienting when I was there in November, kind of like Montpelier's Hunger Mtn. Coop on steroids. I don't think I could shop there on a regular basis. My mom and her partner, who used to go there regularly, have now desisted because they find it so challenging to navigate (and, it must be said, because of the prices). Opinions?
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 02:11 PM