Guess what. I'm bored.

I ended up reading around 50 pages of The Red Tree last night. It's really good! It has this feel to it that I don't get very often in books, this contemplative melancholy feel. There's not a lot of action and there is lots of rumination, but it works. It's also interesting that the main character, Sarah, is pretty unlikable. She's self-absorbed but way too self-deprecating at the same time. The writing just flows and flows, though, and it's intriguing to be inside Sarah's head. I've always kind of liked unlikable characters and unreliable narrators. It's why I'm such a big fan of In the Woods by Tana French and Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers, two of my favorite books.

I had my appointment with my psych yesterday, and she upped the dosage on my Rexulti. She says it sounds like I've been going through a depressive episode, and I agree with her. I haven't been overly depressed, but I've been feeling very flat and listless. Most of the time, I just want to take a nap as opposed to doing anything entertaining or productive. Hopefully the higher dosage will help with this general "meh" feeling.

I found some new icons, and this Nijika one that I'm using is so cute. I miss Bocchi the Rock. Can't wait til the movies come out this year!

( Some more old Friday Fives )

Still bored

I've been doing a lot of surveys lately. They're fun, and they take me back to the ol' Myspace days.

If you can't tell, today is another very low-key day where I don't have much to do. Some days are like that at work, and I'm grateful for them, but also, one of our systems is down, making it literally impossible for me to do some of my work today.

I'm drinking coffee out of my Twin Peaks mug. It's kind of small, as mugs go, but it makes me feel like Dale Cooper, so I like it.

The Elden Ring DLC trailer came out today and looks absolutely fantastic. Some of the armor is super cool-looking, and I'm excited to see what kind of new weapons and skills we get. The bosses all look fun as well! I love the monster designs.

I just now did my morning skincare routine, at almost 4pm. I've been waking up late this week, just rolling out of bed and starting my work. I've been having trouble sleeping. Maybe it's because I'm napping during the day? I've been getting restless leg syndrome, which is weird because the weighted blanket is supposed to help with that. What's even weirder is that I've been getting the same restless feeling in my arms. I've tried using IcyHot, but it doesn't seem to help much. So I've been waking up super tired and with very little time to do anything before I start work.

I think I want this journal to have a set theme. I'll still do random entries, but maybe every day I'll post at the end of the day about the good, the bad, and the just okay. Each entry will be divided up into three sections, and then I can determine at the end if it was overall good, bad, or just okay. And, of course, I'll continue doing the Friday Fives.

Good and Not-So-Good #1

Okay, let's try my first one of these! I've decided to just do good and not-so-good, because I tried doing good, bad, and okay, and there really isn't much in the way of "okay." It's easier to lump that stuff in with one of the other categories. I'll aim to do this around 8:00 every evening. I think that's a pretty good time because it's when I'm starting to wind down for the night and most everything major has been accomplished for the day.

The Good: I joined a coffee subscription club through Grounds & Hounds. I'll receive a bag of coffee every month, and in return 20% of the proceeds will go to helping shelter pups around the country. It's a good cause and a good deal, because the coffee is super affordable, and this way I won't have to pick from the grand total of two whole-bean coffees that Aldi stocks.

I found a new podcast for news and listened to my first episode today, which was about Trump's debt and what that could mean for the country. It's called "Today, Explained," and it's through Vox Media. I also saved "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" and "NPR News Now" to keep up with as much as possible.

I found out that if I stay at my current workplace for four more years and continue to pay on my student loans, they'll be forgiven in 2028.

I scheduled a voice lesson with a vocal coach on May 4th at 2:00pm. I'm excited to learn better technique and hopefully hone my voice!

The Not-So-Good: I didn't get much done at work today because one of our systems was down, and I also procrastinated probably more than I should. It's not the worst thing in the world because I didn't have much to do today, but I still probably could've done a little more.

I skipped my workout today because I just wasn't feeling it.

Restless leg syndrome started up again, and it happened before bedtime, which sucks. I need to figure out how to deal with this.

The Verdict: Overall a pretty good day!