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Spectacular full moon tonight! Looked huge on the horizon. Now, it's big and luminous in the sky.

Did my first "work" of 2009 (actually first work I've done in quite a while). I filled out an online survey for the Stanford Longevity program. I made $10 for doing the survey (a Target gift card). Not a lot, but still a productive act. Saw the notice for the project on Craigslist. I was a bit worried about it being a scam. I did my due diligence. I responded carefully to the notice and didn't give away any personal information. When I got a reply, I went online to Stanford and verified that the person/group were real. Only, then did I agree to take the survey, and did so. It took about 15 minutes. It was about emotions as related to age categories. The results may someday appear in someone's thesis.

I've been keeping an eye out for this type of "job"--one I can do online and not have to travel. Craigslist has all manner of "gigs" (as they call them) that are of this nature. It also has some really humorous postings--unintentional typos that are hilarious. Like the one from a person who needed some "tottering."

Dreamed last night that I was in a house and a severe storm came up. The storm dumped a deluge of water in the area, and creeks and rivers flooded instantly. There were cars floating by the house. We were up on a small rise and that helped keep the water out of the house. After some time just weathering it out, the skies started to clear and the rain began to subside. I was in the house with a woman, who was my wife. It felt good to be with someone as the storm blew through.

Made it out for a walk on the baylands today. Came home and napped. MA coming by tomorrow to clean the place. It's ready for a clean up. I think I'm feeling some effects of my "busy" week. Didn't sleep really soundly last night, and I'm feeling logy and tired. Will take it easy in the morrow.