Well, I do not lead a charmed life. I lead a mundane life where, if I drop the ball, gravity prevents that ball from magically hovering and not hitting the floor. And this week that ball broke a few things on its way down.

But, it’s not the end of the world. … I’m reasonably sure it’s not the end of the world. I’m just frustrated with myself.

Meanwhile, I’m reminded of an idea from a book I read on the brain chemistry of introversion. Introverts sometimes need to keep lists around of the fun things they enjoy doing so that when they need to get out and do things they’ll be able to look at that list and just pick something rather than try to come up with stuff on the fly. Introverts are very very bad at coming up with stuff on the fly.

And so here are some things that I may want to do, in case I forget.

• Write, here and elsewhere. I always always always feel better when I’m writing. (And if you’d told me that 10 years ago I would have laughed at you heartily.)
• Go hiking in the woods (I’ve lived near some famous woods for years now, and never visited them)
• Meet acquaintances at the local coffee shop or pub, even if all we do is read in tandem
• Go on an excursion to Ikea to buy a floor lamp for my office
• Do some research for that article I want to write
• Invite people to play Liverpool Rum
• Plan and cook a special meal
• Knit (I have two projects lined up – materials all bought and everything – but nothing started yet)
• Explore the local zine store
• Spin some of that roving into yarn
• Find a book that engrosses me, and allow myself to be engrossed
• Create and post a mini-movie so that my friends in the computer can see what MPOW and my office look like
• Sketch (I should buy some charcoal and pencils. And a sketch pad.)
• Write letters to friends.
• Go to a symphony or chamber orchestra concert

A couple of those might be a bit of a stretch at the moment. Setting up the loom, going dancing, and learning Japanese are even more of a stretch, so I’ll just leave them off the list for now.

It’s sunny today, which is a welcome change after the past week of unrelenting clouds and rain (and even some snow). The main highway between me and Everything Else is closed this weekend for bridge demolition, so my options are a little more limited than usual. Given this development, I think I’ll find a sunny window, write, read, and goof off online. I have some actual work to do, too, but after the week I’ve had at work, I think I’ll give myself as much of a break from that as I can.