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Measure out my days in Qigong cups. Been eating like a horse. Seeing that I'd lost nearly 30 pounds must have triggered a survival mechanism in my metabolism. Eat or die screams the psyche. So, I've been eating. Having odd cravings--frozen yogurt, ice cream, donut, you name it. Had a cup of chai today despite my having kicked the caffeine habit and knowing that the drink will probably have some repercussions of its own.

Feeling energetic for the most part. Am aware of the weakness in my upper arms a bit more than usual, but overall energy on the plus side of the scale. Breathe and let go, breathe and let be. Finding those moments of free flowing Qigong--waiting in line, losing a parking space, in a lot of little places and events.

Did my laundry. I guess Saturday morning is going to become my ritual time to use the Laundromat. Didn't get rolling as early as I had planned, but finally got things cleaned and dried. 24-hour donut place next to the laundry is an interesting location. It has a free WiFi connection, plus coffee drinks, sandwiches, and all kinds of donut concoctions. Sticky buns are especially good as are the apple fritters. They also make egg croissant sandwiches. Good stuff and an aid in getting through a laundry cycle.

Well, didn't have beginner's luck with the Mega Million lottery play last night. Bought a new ticket (5 plays) for Tuesday's draw. Someone in the state won nearly $300,000 for having 5 correct picks (without the Mega Number). So, they experienced beginner's luck.

Dreams last night were vivid and detailed. One sequence involved an office and cubicles of people. We were trying to set up a WiFi network that would put everyone in the place online. I was helping direct the efforts and was busy giving instructions and suggestions to the installation crew. There were some subtleties that had to handled in order to make the system work for everyone.

A second dream involved an apartment. I was living there with my two sons. There was some renovations being made to the place and some reworking of furniture and room layouts. I was directing the efforts. I was married and there was a woman living in the place. She was not anyone I know and was like a specter in the various dream scenes. The renovation work was making the place pretty chaotic, but it was progressing and things were getting done.

I can see the face of the woman in the dreams--she looks like she's underwater and her features shapeshift as I look at her.

Read more of the Jahnke book. It's really filled with anecdotes, historical excerpts and information. He's been doing the practice for over 20 years and it shines through his writing.

Am going to see Million Dollar Baby tonight--if I last that long. It's playing at the local $5 movie theater. Not bad for a recent Oscar winner.

Downtown area is cordoned off this afternoon and tonight in order for the anarchists to rally. Everyone seems to be inflating what's happening, turning it into much more than it actually is, at center. But, people have to play with something--and it might as well be this set of confluences--people, police, and a hot summer's night.

I've come to realize that my "blog" is not in the regular sense of the term an actual blog--it's more like my online journal. But, it's serving my purposes (keep a journal, write daily, leave a trail, etc.) and so I'll continue. I've grown accustomed to my pace. Perhaps, I'll launch a real blog as well. Not sure when or what, but perhaps soon. The time is ripe--I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.

With that dread thought, I close and jump in the ring with the Million Dollar Baby.