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It's sort of snowing outside. That rainy snow that doesn't quite stick but sticks enough that you can see some white on the ground but you know it's only going to last for like five minutes. Listen to me, talking like some kind of snow expert. Two years in this shit and I act like I know what I am talking about. It's cold, there's white shit falling from the sky. That's where my expertise ends. 

I also slept in this morning. A full 9 hours of sleep. I needed some good REM sleep. Weird dreams as usual when I sleep deep but that's okay. I feel rested this morning for once. I think it also has to do with how much I got done yesterday.

Remember that list from yesterday? Got all that, minus the closet part, and a few more items all completed by 11am. So I:

- cleaned the big tank
- cleaned the cat room
- moved the computer
- touched up my hair
- gave myself a manicure
- fixed the screen door handle
- caramelized onions for 12 hours in the slow cooker
- marinated two nice steaks for dinner
- went to the vape shop

All of that by 11am. I truly am most happy when I have specific tasks with clear goals. I can feel a sense of accomplishment. Given the state of the world right now, I need that. I need to be able to check some things off a list and see results. Yesterday was good for my psyche. I don't expect other people to understand or feel the same, but it works for me.

Dinner as you might imagine, was some nice steaks, potato stacks, and asparagus. B complimented my steaks as some of the best I have made in a while. The trick was I had all day to prep, cook, and plan versus trying to make something in 20 minutes. A good meal takes time and it does show. 

We spent a couple of hours last night getting all of her characters and stuff moved from the main switch to her switch. With hers gone I was able to do some redesign on my island. Not quite done, but it's looking better. 

Ordered new hair dye yesterday as the touchup used up the last of the pink. This is my next color:

Why? Why not? It will be here in a week or so. Oh and check this - I got an 'invite' for the company virtual Xmas party. No thank you. First off, it's 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST on a Thursday. WTF? Second, video is mandatory, and third they expect people to dress up. Um no? I'm not going to dress up for 90 minutes of people sitting at their desks. So stupid. You know marketing is behind this. So dumb.

B did her friend a favor yesterday. You know, the one whose grandmother died, and now the whole family is infected. She went to the store for her, picked up a prescription and some groceries and left them on front porch. Man she has a big heart. Much bigger than mine will ever be.

I feel like I am forgetting things, but oh well. I may tackle the closet project today. It's a big project. What I am doing is completely gutting and rebuilding the closet in my office. B and I have separate closets because the one in our bedroom is barely big enough for her. But mine isn't well laid out either. I have been studying closet designs on different websites and think I can emulate one for about $100 versus the $3000 most of them want. I am moving one hanging rack up, adding a new hanging rack below, then adding some bracketed shelves to the back wall. It should increase my storage by 100% and the flow will be much more productive. Tasks with clear goals. It's what I need. But to do all this, I have to empty the closet first which will be a nightmare. If I don't get the primary done in one day, I am screwed. So enough talking, let's get to work!