Closing Time

Totally could have done with some more sleep today. Ended up being out later last night than intended, although it was fun. Still, need to get more sleep, especially since I am now aware of the whole thing about lack of sleep actually causing weight gain and sleeping helping to diminish one's girth (that part I knew there was truth to from personal experience, but I thought that it was just because if you were sleeping, it was keeping you from eating and keeping your mind off of it, as opposed to there really being scientific validity to it.). Must get on that. Plus, it is miserable out today, cold and rainy, so it's perfect sleeping weather, but alas, here I am, trying to wake up. Today they are serving Tomato, Basil, and Spinach Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for lunch, so I'm pretty excited about that. Will try not to have dinner later, since this will be such a sizable lunch. Went to dinner with Mom yesterday. Got salmon with a plain baked potato, brocolli, and a Caesar salad. Went through the whole meal without touching the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, till the very end, when for OCD reasons, I thought, "Well, maybe I should eat them." But I only had two, where I totally could have eaten three. I actually left the table not feeling sick for once. I initally still felt hungry, and could have kept going, but stopped and felt full but not ready to explode. Still not seen the slightest of improvements, but I'm trying to tell myself that I won't until I have stuck with this for a few weeks, trying not to get discouraged. Haven't had a single piece of Christmas candy at work this week (although the dish of Reese's Cups in front of me on the counter are calling out.). Nick called me after I got back from dinner to ask if I wanted one of my Christmas presents early, and, as tempting as it was, I said no, because I like having something to look forward to, but he said that he thinks that I will like what he got. I hope he likes his pressies, as well. They came from Amazon yesterday, but I got duplicates, from the first time when Capital One called me to see if it was fraud and denied the transaction, well, appearently, they went back and approved it, after I ordered it again, so now I have to return the others. That should be fun. That's the problem with ordering stuff online. We went to The Wind-up, where Comcast was filming Russell about the bar. They asked Nick and I if we wanted to be interviewed. They interviewed him, but I didn't know if I would think of what to say, and as I went back to watch our seats, they ended up not interviewing me, but that was ok I guess. Nick was wearing his Fuck Wham City shirt again, with surprisingly more people showing their support, and surprise. Lori came out for a while. She is feeling very down about the holidays and work, which is understandable. Goucher Lesbians were out, as well, and I ran into the kid that I walked down the aisle with for my Frist Holy Communion and Confirmation, and attended all eight years of Sunday School with, Adam Hopkins. That was cool. Russell stayed open till two, playing really bad 90's music, which everyone sung along to. Hope Nick was able to get up for work today. His mom went to Ithica to collect Sam and took Mac, but Nick would have to feed Maggie this morning and get himself up, and we did end up getting home later than anticipated. Really want to sleep in tomorrow, but Mom wants to go up the cemetary to put flowers for Buba and Pop. I can't believe that it is getting so close to Christmas and them going to Wiliamsburg, I guess that would be the only time to go, other than Sunday or if I could leave work early on Monday. I will be glad to start the weekend and see that beautiful boy later.