pamelonian

I just don't like to rest. I feel, well, restless. I have a bit of a head cold, and in the interest of recovering as soon as possible, I forced myself to stay in and rest this weekend. No lifting weights, no cycling, no aikido. Well, I couldn't stop the aikido, and went Friday night, kids' class Saturday morning and taught class Sunday morning. We had a very good class today, and though I was slower than usual, so was everyone else coming back into it fully after the holiday break.

I have to talk all day tomorrow (and for the rest of the week), which will be difficult with this cold. I am trying to think of things I can do that will involve me talking less and listening more. (I believe this could benefit all of us in our daily lives.)

I have been consuming warm mead as part of my therapeutic regimen. Warm mead feels so good on the throat! Fermented beverages made from honey are among the oldest known wines. I wish I could keep it in my thermal mug at work tomorrow, but somehow that seems like a bad idea.

My parents mention the trip I am planning to Ecuador and the Galápagos every time I talk to them. I think they want me to go almost more than I want to go. They, too are world travelers. That's where I got it from. I do want to go, but I am thinking more along the lines of summer 2006. I would like to stick around closer to home this summer and ride my new bike all over the state.