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Small resistance training class today. Smaller than usual. But it was a good activity for me. I feel so much better after moving or stretching and so forth. Plan on doing something each day this weekend (besides laundry) that keeps the body moving and such. I had a green tea latte this afternoon--first one in several days. It helped pick me up but I'm going to ration how many I drink now. I was doing one every day. I'll drop back to one or two per week and see how it goes. I think I sleep better when I don't have one late in the afternoon.

Finished watching the five episodes of Midsomer Murders. Picked up some new books of short stories from the library. I had to punt on two of the books I was reading--they just became too dense and boring. Hopefully, I picked up some that are more engaging.

As I noted, laundry day tomorrow. Gas prices have gone through the stratosphere--I paid $4.55 at the pump for regular--most I've ever paid. Got the SS notice of a 1.7% raise for 2013. Hardly much of an increase. Rent went up nearly 8% plus overall increases noticed in everything else (gas, food, phone, utilities, and all other expenses). The bump in SS payments will have little impact on all of these other increases. Maybe the Mayan calendar does predict an end to things! Certainly, some kind of end is being approached regarding the state of the whole world. Dreams are shaking loose! The abyss is palpable!