It's Tuesday, but it Feels like Monday
Jul. 6th, 2021 10:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouseThe weather has been so hot in Minneapolis/St. Paul that I'm fairly certain that a portion of my brain has melted. Today, we are expecting rain and a cooldown, but so far we've had rain... and mugginess. I am hopeful, however, for more rain and relief.
I've been getting up at 5:30 am because it's the only tolerable part of the day. I have been starting lunches super early so there is minimal prep time in the heat of the day.
This has been working? But, because I haven't been going to bed any earlier, I finally crashed. Yesterday, I ended up napping twice during the hottest parts of the day. Our house does not have central air, but we have air-conditioner units in both our bedroom and Mason's. The idea is that we suffer through the day, but can, at least, sleep at night. Yesterday, I broke and turned on our air sometime before noon and ended up keeping it on until about 5:30 am this morning.
It's gross and I don't like it.
Today, I am pushing through a critique project I have on my docket. A former student of mine is paying for help getting a grant proposal audition piece together. You wouldn't think it would take so long to read 50 pages, but I am trying to give my student their money's worth... also, see above: brain melted, not working properly.
I also feel like I'm still recovering from the vacation? I managed another walk, while Shawn was at PT. I made it partway around The Como Park Lake in the time that I had available.
Image: Artistic shot through the branches of a city park's lake.
I've been gathering information on other places to try walking, but my brain has not been able to hold any thoughts thanks to the ridiculously melty heat. Yesterday, I think it topped out at 95 F / 35 C. It's telling that I've been excited to wake up and find it's only 80 F / 27 C.
So, I don't really know what else has been going on? I do need to haul myself and my computer to Best Buy or some other computer repair shop today or tomorrow because the camera has stopped working. The computer just doesn't think it has a camera at all? I would just forget about it and figure out a work around, but this computer is brand new. It really ought to be working as advertised still. I have done nothing to it (although there was its unfortunate arrival, if any of you recall that story.)
Otherwise, Shawn and I started watching "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" which is a documentary about a woman who blogged about true crime... and then obsessed herself to death? https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/michelle-mcnamara-golden-state-killer-addiction
I've been getting up at 5:30 am because it's the only tolerable part of the day. I have been starting lunches super early so there is minimal prep time in the heat of the day.
This has been working? But, because I haven't been going to bed any earlier, I finally crashed. Yesterday, I ended up napping twice during the hottest parts of the day. Our house does not have central air, but we have air-conditioner units in both our bedroom and Mason's. The idea is that we suffer through the day, but can, at least, sleep at night. Yesterday, I broke and turned on our air sometime before noon and ended up keeping it on until about 5:30 am this morning.
It's gross and I don't like it.
Today, I am pushing through a critique project I have on my docket. A former student of mine is paying for help getting a grant proposal audition piece together. You wouldn't think it would take so long to read 50 pages, but I am trying to give my student their money's worth... also, see above: brain melted, not working properly.
I also feel like I'm still recovering from the vacation? I managed another walk, while Shawn was at PT. I made it partway around The Como Park Lake in the time that I had available.
Image: Artistic shot through the branches of a city park's lake.
I've been gathering information on other places to try walking, but my brain has not been able to hold any thoughts thanks to the ridiculously melty heat. Yesterday, I think it topped out at 95 F / 35 C. It's telling that I've been excited to wake up and find it's only 80 F / 27 C.
So, I don't really know what else has been going on? I do need to haul myself and my computer to Best Buy or some other computer repair shop today or tomorrow because the camera has stopped working. The computer just doesn't think it has a camera at all? I would just forget about it and figure out a work around, but this computer is brand new. It really ought to be working as advertised still. I have done nothing to it (although there was its unfortunate arrival, if any of you recall that story.)
Otherwise, Shawn and I started watching "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" which is a documentary about a woman who blogged about true crime... and then obsessed herself to death? https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/michelle-mcnamara-golden-state-killer-addiction