Y11 D34

Been up for a little while already. Been dealing with an ucoming project in August at UCLA. Looks like I will be teaching a group there at the end of August but they have STRICT travel guidelines that may cause me some trouble. Been trying to find a hotel that is within their budget guidelines that won't force me to drive from the middle of nowhere each day in LA traffic. I think I found one about 8 miles away but this is not going to be a fun trip. Sigh. It will get me where I need to be for next year's status, but still a pain in the ass.

Did a ton of shit yesterday. Did laundry, went grocery shopping, dealt with a still sick B. We had a package arrive yesterday that was cool. We got one more Harry Potter pic for the basement. I spent time rehanging and reconfiguring the walls down there. Check it out:

I know I don't do a lot of pics in this thing, but this one was worth sharing. Only two more and we will have the complete set. Very excited about that.

Also spent time converting files, answering emails, making dinner, cleaning the house, and overall working myself to death. Fun.

I did do one cool thing. I got my birthday present last night. I got me a smart watch! I am not 100% sold on if I need one, but I plan to try it out the next few days and see if it's worth the $300 I spent. I want something to be able to communicate with B while traveling without having to pick my phone up every time to send a message. I am hoping this makes my life easier for quick replies to her. I am not sold on it fully but am willing to try it for a few days. They told me at the store I can easily return it within a week if it doesn't work out for me. We shall see.

Went to bed around 10:30 after just running out of energy. Today I am nit sure what's planned. It's hot outside so B will probably not want to do much. I'm okay with that.