I think winter is making it's presence felt for the first time in these parts. We're supposed to get a hard freeze tonight. I am fortunate that I didn't sleep late this morning and did the hygiene thing even though it was in the low 40's - even got some time in the steam room. I am not going to venture outside until well into the morning tomorrow. I'm not man enough to hit the hot tub when it is below freezing.
I'm on foot today to the library, appropriately clothed but I failed to take into account the viciousness of the west wind. At least this afternoon when I head back to my dwelling, the wind will be at my back. Thankfully, a benefactor supplied some funds for fuel so I won't freeze. I'll run BT a few minutes before I turn in tonight to warm the cab up and, most assuredly, upon awakening, believe you me. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep until 8-ish in the morning.
I was told of possible part-time job opportunity by an individual that I met recently, who is aware of my goals, and I will talk with the hiring manager Monday afternoon. Hopefully, it'll work out. I checked it out on the net and it seems like an OK place to work. The pay is decent but then again any pay is decent these days when you consider that my overhead is nearly non-existent...so far. The temperature is supposed to be close to freezing Monday morning but I have to clean up due to the appointment that afternoon. Well, I guess it will be an opportunity to test my limits - kind of like what I'm doing today with this walking thingy to the library...despite better judgement. Yes, I would've drove BT to my present location but I would rather use that same fuel to warm up in the darkness of the early morning. Earlier this week, I sent a resume in response to an ad in the paper for a manager of a self-storage facility. There was a whisper of something about the ad and I reviewed my Sent mail folder and shor 'nuff, I had mailed a resume to the same company before but to different person. And, yes, I did call and leave a message but no response back. Humans!
I haven't worked out for several days due to laziness, I think. Maybe it's encoded in our DNA that when it's cold outside, huddle in the cave with the rest of the clan and conserve energy. That was probably easier to do with the saber tooth tigers roaming around looking for takeout in those days. Come to think of it, probably got pretty gamy huddling in a cave with the rest of the gang during the winter months - no bath, no toothbrush, no porta-johns. We have better technology for our caves these days, thanks to the gods. Maybe the smell was getting to them up high on their lofty perch.
Speaking of toothbrushes, I've read where they are testing a toothbrush that you can use without toothpaste. I know what you're thinking but from the results to date, your mouth feels even fresher. It seems that they use titanium dioxide built into the toothbrush and when light hits it when you are brushing, it activates a chemical reaction that devastates the molecules that plaque consist of. They are also testing it as an anti-pollution measure inside houses by coating the vents with that same material. I remember reading some time back where Volvo (or some Euro car company) was painting that on the car radiators to reduce CO2. When I read that, I thought the USA wasn't far behind but yet to hear of our auto industry adopting that practice. Maybe they can start with some of the public bathrooms that I've encountered; destroying galactic evil one room at a time.
I stopped at a place this morning for free coffee and they put out some cut navel oranges. The oranges were good, sweet and juicy, but I would recommend not to use coffee as a chaser. I was going to get the large donut thingy but thought better of it since it was cold and I was on foot and didn't have a place to consume that wonderful substance in comfort.
Well, getting time to leave so I can beat the saber tooths back to the cave.
Take care,
David
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