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Just another day
Thu Mar 13 2003

Not much to write about today. I didn't get out of bed until NOON!! Twelve hours of sleep, interrupted a couple times (I think) by a call of nature. Even at noon I wasn't too eager to roll out. But Miki the cat was getting impatient. She's accustomed to getting her medication and breakfast around 8:00.

The pain and stiffness I've been experiencing that last few days must have been more exhausting than I thought. Otherwise, I never sleep that long. I feel pretty good today, thank you.

I was chatting with a DD friend in Australia last night. It's so confusing. It was 10pm, Tuesday, here, and 5pm, Wednesday, there. We're looking at spring here, and it's working into fall there. What a crazy world.

Which brings me to something wonderful. Fifty years ago, I would never have become acquainted with anyone in Australia; and if I did, and we wanted to visit, I probably would have had to take a boat trip--maybe two weeks long--to get there. Now with a few keystrokes, I can talk to anyone anywhere in the world. Amazing!

I may never meet any of you face-to-face, but I feel that I'm making new friends all the time through DD. And those of you who post pictures, I have a face to go with a name. Wonderful.

I'm not a socializer usually, and in a roomful of people I'm darned near catatonic. Huddling in a corner, hoping to see a familiar face. Claustrophobic. Get me out of here!!

Oh, I take classes, but people are situated around a table, and we're all focusing on the instructor/moderator. It's a different thing all together. Socializing at a cocktail party is not my cuppa! But a group of 3 or 4 people gathered in the living room, chatting, enjoying each other's company--that's a lovely thing for me.

I think I mentioned in one of my diaries that I'm not a hostess type, but I'd love to have you knock on my door and come visit a while. Or phone and ask if I'm available to meet at soandso place for lunch.

I love my friends. I really do. But not all at once, please.

Shalom

7 Comments
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    I absolutely can relate to all of that. I love people but not "socializing". And yes, computers are great for bringing people together from all over. Did I mention I met my husband on the Internet? hehehehehe We wrote as penpals for awhile and then started talking on the phone. We decided to meet as "friends". No romantic talk had taken place. Then, the meeting got delayed and during the month we waited to meet our phone conversations became long and frequent. We fell in love before we even met.

    Thanks for your comments and compliments! *smile* I think my daughter and hubby are great too.

    Life is good.

    Peace to you. *smile*
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    Oh, and just out of concern . . . could you possibly be coming down with something that might be not only causing the fatigue but also the muscle aches? Maybe it's not just old Arthur coming to plague you. Of course, I remember chatting long and often with a female friend in Australia. Frequently I'd be up at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning just so we could "catch up" and then wonder why I was so tired all day.
  • From:
    JustAnotherBeth (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    I can't imagine all my friends in a room together. A lot of my friends do not know each other at all. Dear diary is a community unto itself eh. One of my best friends from austrralia is getting up for work every day at my 3pm when I am leaving to get my kids. and it is 7am for him!!!!
    Love,
    Beth
  • From:
    JustAnotherBeth (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    hey... I also wanted to say that 'JustAnotherDay' is a great entry title... hehehe.
    and I agree that if you still feel bad in a few days you should definately let someone know in the professional arena. *smiles* (from she who balks before doctors)
    Beth
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    ain't the internet great :)
    you're right, it opens the world up to us, i love that i have a whole host of friends from all over the world thanks to this technology
    as for cocktail parties and the like, neither am i a mighty socialite-type person, not too comfy in large groups, not too good at small talk
    good for you, sleeping in today, i hope it really helps you for the rest of the week

    sez
  • From:
    Kelpie (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    G'day Chaya :)
    I had to smile at your mention of Miki's feelings about you sleeping in and missing her breakfast time. It's like that here some days too with my two old girl-dogs. I hope you'll let yourself sleep as much as your body wants to while Arthur is playing up. Chronic pain and stiffness do sap a lot of our energy and plenty of rest is necessary I've found. Take care and have a good day,
    'bye now, Kelpie :)
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 13 2003
    Hi there! It looks like this is an about 25 hour per week job, lovely! So I will be able to find time for DD. I may even have one whole day off per week! Perfect for when my daughter is here during the summer. I need $$$$$ but I also need family time. Such a conflict! *smile* Oh and DD time too, OF COURSE.

    On my diary, as long as you are seing purple buttons and not seashells, you are seeing the right thing. Now that I've renamed them, that should be all you can get. Does the header picture cause a problem for you as far as download time? Let me know . . . it's hard for me to know because I have a satellite connection and it's fairly fast. I would hate for people to have to wait for that and maybe even click off before reading.

    Hope your day is going well! I'm so happy to have you as a friend. *smile*