I screwed up my sleep schedule over the past two days. Waking up at 4am to get the GITR presentation/summary ready. Then last night, staying up until about 1:30am then waking up at 6:00am to get the lab presentation done. Being tired at work makes it difficult. It makes the day drag. I feel less productive. This afternoon it was torturous.

Writing and reading. I still am not doing enough. The Murakami book I have is wonderful but it is difficult for me to sit down and read it even though I know it is pleasurable. Why do things I know, are not as satisfying draw me in. Like online news and video sites. Video games. I know I would feel better after reading for an hour or two. Or writing. I never feel like reading a novel is a waste of time, even the throw-away fiction. It still feels like I’m exercising an important cognitive muscle.

I need to ask *** out on Saturday night. The comedy club is my first idea. Other ideas include, just a drink or two out at a bar somewhere. Maybe a Jazz club or something. Or a place where some band plays. I need to send her the details for the comedy club tomorrow. What else is there?

I’m actually feeling kind of tired, maybe I could sleep now. Maybe I should draft the email to *** here. She liked how I write in my little notebooks.