Have done little more than sit in front of the computer today, and it is a great comfort. I shouldn't have gone into town Friday, it was just as exhausting as if I'd gone to work. Plus there was the fact that either I lost or somebody stole my watch. So no, even though I bought some stuff I wanted ("Black Elk Speaks" by J. Neihardt, a spiral window hanger thing, a tie-dye t-shirt and daypack) it didn't feel like a net win day. Not when I somehow lost a $100 watch I relied on.

I bought another one today at Wal-Mart, exact same model, but will have to find a jeweler here to adjust the band so I can wear it.

I don't know why I'm so disappointed, all of Atlanta is one big den of thieves. Friend of mine got his car stolen at DragonCon last year. I go out to the parking lot in the course of packing up to leave and he's standing there looking at an empty parking spot. Still. I had fond memories of L5P from years ago, they're all pretty much gone now due to this. I ordered some videos at Crystal Blue and I'll go back to get them when they come in, but after that I'm not going back.

There is, however other things to be done in town of far better character. At some point, maybe for my birthday, I'll take the train in to go to the Fernbank Science Museum. That at least I know would be worth the trip. They have a planetarium.

But I went to wash clothes at least. And thought about how it's been 18 years since I've had a washer and dryer in the place where I lived and maybe I should get with the dryer-buying and installing so I can have that here. Since when did it become easier to pack all this up and drive 5 minutes to spend money to wash my clothes? I make things too difficult for myself sometimes.

I think my new enforced active lifestyle has caused my blood pressure meds to quit working so effectively. I have looked up the names and numbers of three doctors nearby, will call tomorrow to find if they are accepting patients. OTOH, if I have a stroke at work it'll be under workman's comp and if I live in any state to enjoy it I'd be set for life. Operative word being "if".

Well. My best long term strategy is to find a way out of this. Because this can only get worse.