caffeine and books

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Usually I don't start on the caffeine until 10:30 or so, when I have a mid-morning snack and a diet Dr. Pepper. Up until that point I drink ice water (and I drink it after, too, but exclusively up until then). Today, not so much. By 8:30 I had tea brewing, and an ice cold can of diet Dr. Pepper on my desk. I've since finished my cup of tea (cranberry blood orange, which is my new favorite, I think), another glass of ice water, and part of the diet Dr. Pepper. I also had a chocolate chip cookie, because this place is horrible about food. All we do is eat or talk about what we're going to eat. Last week it was the guys making waffles and sausage biscuits and what-not in the morning; today they brought homemade chocolate chip cookies, donuts, and homemade seven layer dip.

It's snowing today, so I'm layered, but I also realize I have lost enough weight I can no longer wear my favorite hooded long-sleeve t-shirts to work without another shirt. They have v-shaped necks and they just dip too low now. (Well, okay, I can no longer wear them to work without another shirt. I can probably still wear them out.) The last time it snowed, months ago, I layered more than this (three shirts); today I am only wearing two long-sleeve t-shirts, but I am back to the two coats (light jean jacket and leather motorcycle jacket), and I wear the jean jacket throughout the day because I get cold easy here.

(I've just started my second cup of tea--blueberry this time.)

I hate snow. Have I mentioned that lately? Hate it, hate it, hate it. I will move somewhere with no snow someday. Just Monday I was so excited because when I left work I could still see the sun. Now there is no sun at all. I need the sun.

I forgot my gym bag at home. I'm so exhausted if I go home to get it I'll want to sleep. Maybe I'll lift at home and go to the gym Thursday instead. I couldn't sleep for ages last night, and did not want to get up this morning when my alarm went off. I wasn't doing anything productive, either, just reading my new books. One of them was Empress of the World and I think I will talk about it later today. I expect another shipment of books from Amazon within the next few days.

In addition to my question last night, who is going to Wiscon? (Yes, kphoebe and cabell, I'm pretty sure you two are going, yeah? Well, I know you are, Karen, and I assume you are, Cabell.)

I should maybe go do work. Except all I want to do is put down my head and sleep. I have another of my new books with me (Stealing Princes, the sequel to Pulling Princes), so maybe I'll read that.

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Have registered for dessert salon tickets. It will be fun!

Is J. going to WisCon, or will he just be in town that weekend? I think the latter, but now I'm not sure.