And Tuesday dawned cold and damp..

Well, perhaps not that cold, but it is raining :/

I hope today is better than yesterday. I was just in an "off" mood all day, cranky and aimless. I've reached a standstill with my sewing, waiting for corset supplies to come in - could it be I'm really THIS pathetic if I don't constantly have a full plate? Frack..

On the up side, I got an astonishing (counts on fingers)... 7 hours sleep last night! I've been madly reading "1421" and am impressed - this guy really went to a lot of effort to confirm his theories with evidence and with other scholars of medieval China. Review to come after I finish, but meanwhile check out the associated website.

The fencing welts on my leg have settled into bruises and while fencing bumps are not entirely foreign to me, they are injuries and I'm trying to heal them up. Arnica gel and glutamine are good things.

Time to make the donuts....

crash

Today my supervisor and I had a Chat - you know, one of those where they close the door and you're sure you're going to get reprimanded/fired/handed a hellacious project.

Turns out he was just concerned at how tired I looked. He wasn't the first person to comment on it today, either. Myself, I've noticed how puffy and droopy my face is in the mirror for quite awhile now.

Yeah, yeah - I'm burning the candle at both ends, part of a weird mental balancing act that insists that if I let go for a second, everything in my life will fall to shit. Also not helped by the fact that I have a real problem relaxing without getting distracted.

If I could get away to a cabin in the middle of nowhere with a bag of books, I'd do it. As I can't, I will probably end up taking a couple of personal days over the holidays, if only to sleep.

other stuff - quick dinner options?

On the nights I don't feel like cooking, I've taken to fixing up couscous-in-a-box - 5 minutes to cook, with spice pack. It's quick, tastes good, not too filling.

Problem is, I'm sick to death of it.

Does anyone have any recommendations for something quick and easy that ISN'T a Lean Cuisine tv dinner or similar? Low carb, please.