Yo-Yo Ma is awesome!
Yo-Yo Ma meets Wilbur the Wombat. 
Too cool, I approve!
In other news, I continue to recover, slowly, from my pulmonary emboli. So far, it sucks, but it’s way better than the alternative!
I managed not to get lost on the way home…
I managed not to get lost on the way home… which is more than I can say for on the way *to* the place I’ve been taking my car for service for at least five years.
Yes, it’s one of *those* days. It’s sometimes disconcerting to have such variable mental capabilities. Mostly on days like this, when I’m at a nadir. Zenith days are a little weird too, but mainly I just enjoy them while they last.
I can’t even pretend I think it’s a brain tumor or something new or unusual, because I’ve been like this my whole life. Some days I’m brilliant, and others I can’t talk clearly, can’t tell right from left, and can’t find my way anywhere reliably. It always baffled and annoyed my family, because it’s hard to understand why I can’t do today what I do almost every single other day with no problem. (And no, it’s not just driving, that’s just where it’s most obvious.)
*I* don’t understand why either – I just try to be aware of what kind of day it is and compensate. Put off errands and decisions and so on if I can, and if I realize in time. Do more at work on my good days so I can slack off without anyone noticing too much on my bad days.
And I really appreciate Brian, who can watch me take the wrong exit on the way to the car place, and when we finally get there just observe “you’re really bad today!” and understand that it’s just one of those days. Just one of the many reasons we’ve been together 17 years. 
In other news, here are some cool articles I’ve read in the past couple of days:
Did Bacteria Spark Multicellular Life?
Can the mapping drones from Prometheus be far behind?
And finally, Have you heard of Instructables? I hadn’t really thought about it before reading this article, but I’ve used a couple of Instructables guides that I found via Google – one on knots and another on making a paracord bracelet. If you’re into making stuff – not just crafts either – it could be a fun place to browse around.
Pole Barn customization for the Zombie Apocalypse…
So, I got a random email today:
“I stopped by antheastrezze.com earlier today and noticed you tend to write about zombies from time to time. Because of that, I thought it might be worth it to share an article with you published by CB Structures Inc. with detailed information on how to prepare a barn or garage for the zombie apocalypse.
Check it out here:
I checked it out, and it was quite amusing, so I thought I’d share.
Free urban fantasy serial from Ilona Andrews!
Fair warning, though – it’s not done yet! They’re releasing a chapter or segment every week or so, it seems, and I’m hooked so far.
Clean Sweep: Book 1 of the Innkeeper Chronicles
I’m a huge fan of the husband & wife team who write as Ilona Andrews, and it’s always fun to see them start a new series! Check out their blog and other books at http://www.ilona-andrews.com/
Stopping Inflammation…
It’s late, I’m tired, and I’m heading to bed rather than try to read through this closely enough to really grok it, but this post on inflammation and the myriad auto-immune diseases our culture is beset by looks interesting enough to share.
How to Stop Attacking Yourself
It’d be so nice if a simple daily pill would take care of everything, but I suspect some problems can only be taken care of by major lifestyle changes. I fear that to some extent, damage done stays done, too…
Interesting topic, nonetheless. I wonder if this approach will become more widespread in the future, and whether I could integrate it into some fun SF.
© 2010 Catherine Wechsler, used with permission.
