Tuesday Thoughts 08
The last couple of days at work I've felt extremely tired and unable to focus. Yesterday I put the call out for some ambient music to help; Spotify really wasn't cutting it. Hyde came through with a helpful recommendation.
The only thing about it is that there's no local info saved so whenever you open the page it starts the playlist back at the beginning. I suppose that shouldn't matter because it's background and you're not meant to pay attention, but at this point it's the principle for me. It's not going to stop me from using it again though, because Spotify's playlists don't fit the need at all.
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Softball "officially" kicked off last Wednesday, but this week is the first week where we play on all three nights. Monday night was a double-header and I had a decent showing at the plate in the first game but found it difficult to see the ball because of a light bank lined up perfectly with the pitcher. I lost the ball and was giving it my best guess for swings. The second game, though - they switched pitchers and his were a little higher, so I was able to track the ball's trajectory more easily. I think I was perfect at the plate (or maybe missed one at-bat, I can't recall right now) including a 3-run home run. Nice.
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However I'm left feeling a little banged up. In general I'm in better shape this year than I've been in years thanks to our personal trainer, but that only helps with my legs and lower body. My knees just can't handle the twisting. To be fair, my trainer is trying to "fix" my hips which would help with avoiding the internal rotation that really bugs my knees. I'm trying to sit comfortably at my desk while working today...it's hit or miss.
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This morning I feel disillusioned with podcasts. That may not be the best word for it but closest I can think of for the moment. I still enjoy podcasts but I'm not as drawn to them as I used to be. Maybe it's just the time-sensitive shows that are getting to me - I feel like I need to listen to them as soon as possible before they become irrelevant. At this point in my life I want to listen to podcasts at my own pace and not "forced" into them.
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There's a lot of stuff happening at work this week and it's not all good. Hitting me today. I just don't want to work now. I have two things left on my to-do list and I can knock them out in half an hour, max. Then I'm in a sit-and-wait mode for another set of tasks and I just don't want to be here.
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