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Slept in this morning! Didn't get up until late morning! I woke up late for my initial dose of medication and then went right back to sleep. It felt good to just drift back to stillness. Unfortunately, over the span of the day I've had slight ache in my right side molars. I think I may have slept with my jaw clenched. I'm having trouble biting down directly on that part of my mouth. Am rinsing with salt water to flush area and clear up the irritation. Always some new challenge! The way of life!

I definitely dreamed about some kind of work related content last night. The dream scenes were tense and contentious. I seemed to be arguing with a committee about a plan or project. I was having difficulty getting everyone on board to try out what I was proposing.

Watched a film this evening--The City. It was a glimpse of life as an immigrant (legal and illegal) in NYC. The film was all in Spanish and followed several groups of people who are trying to make a life in a place like NYC without proper documentation, language skills, and needs of families left back in their birth countries. The film was tension-filled even in the scenes where the characters were finding respite in music, companionship, or escape. It was difficult to imagine that everything was happening in NYC and not in the characters' countries of origin. The film was shot in the 90s but looks like everything was taking place in the 30s or beyond.