state of the me, travel planning, etc
May. 2nd, 2010 03:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jaeclecticSlept about 12 hours last night, and still coughing up yellow crud. Not coughing continually, mind you, just occasionally but "productively".
Shoulder/arm/hand are a little better after ultrasound treatment at the chiropractor yesterday -- meaning, back to where I was before the PT session from hell.
I did push through most of the essential chores yesterday, and am making up for it today by a) sleeping until almost noon, and b) spending most of the time since then at the computer. At some point I should at least shower, dress, and get outside for a little walk.
Although the computer time was not all frivolous. I spent at least an hour trying to figure out what I need to do about the DNS change foo (see sushispook's post for details). My system fails the test with an error message that suggests the problem is in my firewall, but when I turn off my firewall software, the test still fails the same way. I see nothing in the router settings that seems in any way related, and can't find any useful tips on the internet. And I'm worried that if I try to upgrade the firmware and it goes wrong, I'm screwed. Hmm. Just occured to me that I should try a direct connection to the cable modem, instead of wireless, to confirm the router is the problem. Onward.
Also spent substantial time emailing various folks in the beautiful Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area about scheduling visits during my upcoming trip. Somehow this always ends up being a last-minute scramble, and last year there were several people I really wanted to see and just didn't manage it...
Yikes! Just realized I forgot my friend Mike! OK, one more email to write. Although actually, he prefers to be contacted via FB, so I guess I can use that as my excuse :)
I did just get another postcard from my stepmother. She appears to be mad at me again, because I said I'd like to have a second visit just with my Dad, same as last year. I tried very hard to explain that it wasn't intended as a slight, and that I do want to see her (which is true, albeit highly ambivalent). Her response: "Nice diplomacy. Just say you want to see him alone." followed by a remark about all the issues she deals with alone regarding his medical care. As if she'd ever permitted (much less invited, much less requested) my sister and I to be involved. Bah.
AND, she failed to express a preference for which day I should come visit. She had already said weekends were best for her, and I'm only going to be there two weekend days, but apparently picking a single date 2 weeks in advance is too much to ask...
So yes. The family visit stress is starting up.
I'm just going on the assumption that it will be OK for me to travel, but I am also starting to worry about needing to schedule medical foo...
So with all of that, it's safe to say that another weekend is going to go by without any serious job-hunting. But so it goes. I think prioritizing rest is the best thing just now.
Shoulder/arm/hand are a little better after ultrasound treatment at the chiropractor yesterday -- meaning, back to where I was before the PT session from hell.
I did push through most of the essential chores yesterday, and am making up for it today by a) sleeping until almost noon, and b) spending most of the time since then at the computer. At some point I should at least shower, dress, and get outside for a little walk.
Although the computer time was not all frivolous. I spent at least an hour trying to figure out what I need to do about the DNS change foo (see sushispook's post for details). My system fails the test with an error message that suggests the problem is in my firewall, but when I turn off my firewall software, the test still fails the same way. I see nothing in the router settings that seems in any way related, and can't find any useful tips on the internet. And I'm worried that if I try to upgrade the firmware and it goes wrong, I'm screwed. Hmm. Just occured to me that I should try a direct connection to the cable modem, instead of wireless, to confirm the router is the problem. Onward.
Also spent substantial time emailing various folks in the beautiful Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area about scheduling visits during my upcoming trip. Somehow this always ends up being a last-minute scramble, and last year there were several people I really wanted to see and just didn't manage it...
Yikes! Just realized I forgot my friend Mike! OK, one more email to write. Although actually, he prefers to be contacted via FB, so I guess I can use that as my excuse :)
I did just get another postcard from my stepmother. She appears to be mad at me again, because I said I'd like to have a second visit just with my Dad, same as last year. I tried very hard to explain that it wasn't intended as a slight, and that I do want to see her (which is true, albeit highly ambivalent). Her response: "Nice diplomacy. Just say you want to see him alone." followed by a remark about all the issues she deals with alone regarding his medical care. As if she'd ever permitted (much less invited, much less requested) my sister and I to be involved. Bah.
AND, she failed to express a preference for which day I should come visit. She had already said weekends were best for her, and I'm only going to be there two weekend days, but apparently picking a single date 2 weeks in advance is too much to ask...
So yes. The family visit stress is starting up.
I'm just going on the assumption that it will be OK for me to travel, but I am also starting to worry about needing to schedule medical foo...
So with all of that, it's safe to say that another weekend is going to go by without any serious job-hunting. But so it goes. I think prioritizing rest is the best thing just now.