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Good morning!
It's 4 AM, not TOO early, and I'm up and about to get going.
I went to bed a little bit later than normal, as I am slowly prepping my laptop with movies and entertainment to take to the hospital. Gotta make sure that my electronics "talk together" before going.
I figure that the most comfortable thing to sit with in a hospital bed would be my tablet, but it doesn't hold nearly as much space (IE as many movies) as my laptop, so I want to figure out how to have all my stuff on the laptop and be able to either transfer by cable or simply be able to stream from the laptop to the tablet. It's quite a journey into the unknown, but I'm sure it can be done one way or the other. I think the big limitation is that the laptop I'm bringing (which is a sweet little 10 incher) only runs WinXP.
We'll see what I figure out.
I slept pretty good. I woke up about 45 minutes before the alarm clock, and I was pretty determined that I wouldn't be able to sleep any more, so I got up. Normally, I'd be getting on the bike at this point, but my leg is still hurting, and I think it's a good idea to give it rest. As it was pointed out in my comments yesterday, it might be a good idea to have it ready for post-surgery, as I will probably shift my weight differently and may need that muscle working even more than I realize.
So I'll be a good boy and take it easy.
Taking it easy is pretty much gonna be the task today anyways.
At work we have a class going on from 10 AM to 3:30, when I go home. This gives me a whopping TWO hours to do any actual work. :/ Not much, considering it's such short time until I go on sick leave. Oh, well. I think I more or less have come to terms with the fact that I won't be 100% on top of everything by the time I leave, and I know from my mentor at work that they'll take over whatever is needed, so there is no reason to panic. I think it's more MY head that is the issue than the actual work. I want to leave it all pretty and perfect to be taken over, and obviously that's not how the real world works sometimes. You can't fault me for trying, though.
Today's class is gonna be a sit-down session, with not much to do but to take notes and drink water/coffee and have a fruit or two.
I don't really like those sessions too much. I don't get to move around as I like and they tend to be REALLY boring. I much prefer the days where I have different things going on and where I can set the schedule.
Then, of course, there is the whole lunch issue. Luckily, Wife is now in charge of getting the lunch orders ready at work, so she's gonna ensure that there is a sane sandwich for me, a smaller one, less carb-heavy bread, ham, no cheese, no dressing. Nice. I can do that.
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I have been talking to so many people at work yesterday. It seems that everyone knows that "this is the week", though it technically isn't until next week. This is the week that I go the LAST talk with surgeons and all that jazz, MONDAY is the day of the actual surgery.
My dear buddy Ferengheti suggested that she'd love if I documented the whole thing with before and afters, and it's something that I am definitely going to do. I'm not sure I'll be sharing it on here - as she wrote in her comment yesterday it's a very private thing - but the photos will be taken. I'll consider posting once I see what the photos are like. It's an amazing journey, and something one doesn't get to do every day, so I will definitely document it. I'm not sure exactly how I'll do it, but I might even do a little video dairy or something. Actually, that might be a smart idea, now that I think of it. I could easily do it with the tablet. It's mostly a matter of figuring out what to say, and simply do it. I gotta look into that.
It's funny how a weight loss journey can teach one so much about technology, isn't it? :)
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I've been getting quite a few messages in my inbox these last 24 hours. So many people have been writing to me, wishing me luck on the surgery, thanking me for inspiring and for my journals. I'd like to take a moment and thank you guys for taking time to write to me. It really, truly means a lot. It amazes me that I am able to inspire you guys, and that a mission that I set out to do solely for my own benefit has turned out to actually help others.
Geeez, it sounds so corny. I really don't like to "shine" like that. I really don't like it because it sounds like I'm bragging, and that's not my style. However, it DOES amaze me, it does make me ridiculously proud to see that not alone am I almost at the end of my journey, but I am pulling other people with me, inspiring and motivating others to go on that same journey. Who knew that this would happen? I think, for me, that is as big an accomplishment and success as me actually losing the weight.
So, again, thanks guys for writing. I truly, truly appreciate it.
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Did you guys get to watch all the four McKenna shows that have been posted? For those of you who missed them, I posted one every monday the last four weeks. Go check 'em out - you won't regret it! They're really something else, and I think regardless of whether you want to follow his "system" or not, there is a lot to learn from them.
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Well, I better get going. I'm hoping to go to work a little early, since I have so little time to do my things today.
Today I'm thankful for:
- no real stress about work, though I'd like to finish more. I'm okay with leaving what's left if needed.
- a reasonable night's sleep.
- journaling! I missed it!
- Coffee in about 5 minutes!
- Getting movies ready for post-surgery.
Happy Tuesday! Life is good!
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