Jim Newbie.

how embarrassing: after a solid workout yesterday, i woke up today with a strained neck. only it wasn't from the exercise, it was from sleeping badly.

regardless, i was completely wasted and the start of my day was a write-off. i resorted to caffeine (*GASP*) to correct the situation, and am ashamed to admit it.

the rest of the morning was a vast improvement, and our entire section ate lunch together - quite something in the grunts' mess to see tables connected and high-ranking officers.

things were going alright until i ran into a problem with word that it took three of us about an hour and a half to figure out. frustrating and senseless.

i'm almost done reading art spiegelman - maus: a beautiful graphic novel on the life story of a holocaust survivor. wonderful style and some really good ideas, i advise getting hold of a copy.

i got home, did the lame sitting-in-front-of-the-pc thing for a while, then went to the gym to meet with a personal instructor. i started off feeling like a bit of an idiot, but i slowly starting understanding what was going on. when i was done i went for a serious run, and then tried boiling eggs.

one success, one abysmal failure (the egg popped on me).

the kid and i have just watched the sixth episode of heroes, and now it's far beyond my bedtime. there's something i really wanted to write about today (in addition to my usual boring drivel), and i just can't seem to put my finger on it).

well tried - and even if it's NOT perfect it's a start. this is a period that requires trial-and-error!