mneh.

had trouble getting out of bed this morning. weird pressure-system things must be happening outside; my sinuses ache, and my ears, and i just wanted to stay lying down with my eyes closed. i wouldn't have minded a cool compress to put over them, actually.

but i have to eat, and i have to write these papers, so i got up. ugh. (speaking of which, ( exciting bad news followed by exciting good news: )

was getting e-mail and livejournal out of the way, an hour or so ago, and the lights were flickering. the air conditioner was flickering as well, as was the tv monitor. finally things flickered enough that the monitor and the cable box, but nothing else, turned themselves off; the ac was running again, the lights were on, all good. so i reset the vcr clock (since the cable goes through the vcr and that clock had therefore gone to zero) and am more convinced than ever that weird storm-stuff is brewing.

must write philosophy of language paper. must write discourse analysis paper. must not let headache defeat me.

in other news:

1. this peel-off masque i got (queen helene grape-seed extract, for the curious) really does seem to smooth skin and minimize pores.

2. the difference in macaroni and cheese when you attend to the pot and don't let the macaroni overcook ... it's remarkable.