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It's good to be home. It feels right. I've been roleplaying again and had a great deal of fun, even if my poor character was utterly baffled. Back into the swing of things and getting a feel for her reactions, which is good.
The laundry was indeed done by noon. I went out shopping, no stop at the Gardens but a good brisk walk around Clackamas Town Center (it sounded neat). Didn't buy anything there, did stop and get stuff at Rite Aid (they had my dental gum and the skin lotion I got a travel pack of for the trip and really liked) and Fred Meyer (Impulse buys: a few candy bars for 25 cents per, more sandalwood incense - which I've been wanting, and some bulbs for my landscaping efforts. Guess I'd better figure out where the heck I'm putting those).
Also stopped at Borders, but it failed to intrigue me in the least. I am so pleased - since I started tracking myself on a budget (limiting my spending on personal items; medical, household, etc., are tracked separately from this), I haven't gone over it once. Even when, like today, I have a good budget - I am much less tempted by things when I think if I'll use them. It's really cool. And, as the proof that this is a Good Thing, my credit card bill that arrived today was 1/3 what I was routinely seeing as my low end before I started doing this. (My next won't be so low. It has the "aw, shit, they're changing my insurance!" buys from the pharmacy on it, which pretty much total this month's bill completely. It also has the hotel stay and rental car from this work trip, but I should have the expense check before those come in.)
I've got the community college booklets. Well, one's community activities, but close enough. I'm looking at a few classes. Once again looking at guitar; once again skipping it. I really want to learn. I also don't have the time to practice, right now. Or rather, I'd have to sacrifice something else to do it.
I'm thinking of taking something exercise-related, as I'm trying to increase my level of exercise anyway. There are a couple possibilities. There are also some interesting-looking single-session workshops. If I take everything I'm still considering, it would be $123. However, I don't have the least intention of taking every weekend course under the sun. None of them overlap, I grant you, but.... Good heavens, no.
Before I go further, going to check the pager rotation schedule at work. If I take any regular class, I'll have to trade off for the nights I trade it on if I don't want to have the bloody thing, but for the one-offs, picking between similar courses may take into account when I'm scheduled on it. :) Also ought to check the go-live schedule. A lot of the one-shots are in April, though, and the next scheduled live is in May, I believe.
The laundry was indeed done by noon. I went out shopping, no stop at the Gardens but a good brisk walk around Clackamas Town Center (it sounded neat). Didn't buy anything there, did stop and get stuff at Rite Aid (they had my dental gum and the skin lotion I got a travel pack of for the trip and really liked) and Fred Meyer (Impulse buys: a few candy bars for 25 cents per, more sandalwood incense - which I've been wanting, and some bulbs for my landscaping efforts. Guess I'd better figure out where the heck I'm putting those).
Also stopped at Borders, but it failed to intrigue me in the least. I am so pleased - since I started tracking myself on a budget (limiting my spending on personal items; medical, household, etc., are tracked separately from this), I haven't gone over it once. Even when, like today, I have a good budget - I am much less tempted by things when I think if I'll use them. It's really cool. And, as the proof that this is a Good Thing, my credit card bill that arrived today was 1/3 what I was routinely seeing as my low end before I started doing this. (My next won't be so low. It has the "aw, shit, they're changing my insurance!" buys from the pharmacy on it, which pretty much total this month's bill completely. It also has the hotel stay and rental car from this work trip, but I should have the expense check before those come in.)
I've got the community college booklets. Well, one's community activities, but close enough. I'm looking at a few classes. Once again looking at guitar; once again skipping it. I really want to learn. I also don't have the time to practice, right now. Or rather, I'd have to sacrifice something else to do it.
I'm thinking of taking something exercise-related, as I'm trying to increase my level of exercise anyway. There are a couple possibilities. There are also some interesting-looking single-session workshops. If I take everything I'm still considering, it would be $123. However, I don't have the least intention of taking every weekend course under the sun. None of them overlap, I grant you, but.... Good heavens, no.
Before I go further, going to check the pager rotation schedule at work. If I take any regular class, I'll have to trade off for the nights I trade it on if I don't want to have the bloody thing, but for the one-offs, picking between similar courses may take into account when I'm scheduled on it. :) Also ought to check the go-live schedule. A lot of the one-shots are in April, though, and the next scheduled live is in May, I believe.
