Every time I reach some sort of personal nadir, I follow it with a burst of unusual productivity. This weekend was no different.

Fitness
I worked out with Dave (though I couldn't lift half the weight that he could, and though today I am sore sore sore). I prepped my bike for commuting later this week. I helped Kris buy a new bike. I ate salmon burgers (though I didn't enjoy them). I only ate half as many chocolate-covered red vines as I wanted.

Chores
I mowed the lawns. I picked up a new battery pack for the drill. I started to mount the peg board in the laundry room. I tried to charge the new battery pack. I determined that the charger itself was not working, so I tested it on another outlet. I regretted having spent $35 on the new battery pack since the old one is probably fine after all. I "totally picked up the living room." (Though I helped make it messy again within two hours.) I marveled that we ran three loads of dishes in three days. I took out the trash.

Computers
I finished work on Rex's computer and delivered it to him. I drove over to work on Dan and Judy's computer. I did my business finances. I rid Kris' computer of spyware. I established my new 120gb external hard drive on every computer I regularly use. I sorted some mp3s.

Writing
I cleaned the library table and made a space to write. I bought a stack of college-ruled notebook paper. I found my favorite books about writing (The Elements of Style, On Writing, Making Shapely Fiction, The Language of the Night, Steering the Craft) and stacked them on the table. I leafed through them. I registered for the fall creative writing class at the community college. I started a poem.

Personal
I uninstalled Magic Online from my computer. After reading all the Johnny Cash testimonials, I went out and bought The Essential Johnny Cash. I listened to Johnny Cash all weekend (except when Kris, in desperation, made me listen to the Bend it Like Beckham soundtrack). I played with the cats. (For fifteen minutes in the middle of last night, Toto sat on my pillow and purred while Nemo sat on my chest and purred. Progress!) With Kris, I watched four more episodes of Six Feet Under. We would have watched more if we had them to watch. I won both of my fantasy football games (moving to 4-0 on the new season). I read the Robinson Crusoe issue of Classics Illustrated and browsed through the novel. I toyed with my harmonica (since that's the most I can do).

It was a good weekend.

On this day at foldedspace.org

2004 — The George Foreman Grill   The George Foreman grill is actually pretty cool. Who would have guessed?

2002 — Oregon 58, Idaho 21   Boise Cascade, one of Custom Box Service’s suppliers, gave us four tickets to today’s University of Oregon football game versus the University of Idaho. Nick (who is my cousin) and I were willing and able to go; we invited Nick’s brother, Ron, and Nick’s thirteen-year-old nephew, Chris, to join us.