Urgh. Late. The last thing I want to do right now is anything constructive. The first thing I want to do right now is play Dwarf Fortress. I'll do this, as maybe a compromise?
I read The Name of the Wind since my last post, which is one sign that it's been too long. Good book, though I don't want to get into a long review. It's pretty great but it's not Great; to paraphrase Girlfriend, it's recommendable to anyone who's enjoyed almost any other fantasy novel.
Last night while waiting at the bus stop I found myself standing next to a pair of doppelgangers (spoiler: this story doesn't go anywhere). I don't think they were twins, although they might have been brothers. But they had the same height and build, same complexion, haircut and facial hair, same faux-leather jackets and backpacks, same jeans, same oddly distinctive sneakers (gray bands of suede, somewhat reminiscent of sandals--they figured into one of my many dreams last night, in which I discovered that they were very expensive). It would have been a surreal experience if there had been anything different between them. As it was, it was clear they had done it on purpose, and I was left to wonder if they were headed to a party, or a practical joke, or the twist of a bizarre mystery novel.
I've returned to jujutsu after three weeks off, recovering from a hematoma which manifested as an incredibly sore spot in the center of a dent in my shin. I'm a little embarrassed to let on that I was put out of commission by a bruise but... it hurt like a rubberduck. Never having broken a bone, that was the most painful injury I can remember in my life. Also, a doctor told me to take some time off, so it's not that I'm a complete wuss.
Those are my musings for the night. There are important things going on too, but I don't feel like them now.
