I can’t sleep.

Again.
I’ve never been a morning person in my life. When I was younger, my family used to joke that I would win a gold medal if there were ever an Olympic category for sleeping. I once slept for so long after a flight from Hong Kong to New York City, that the friend I was [...]

Not drinking alcohol, and what I’ve discovered.

1. I’ve discovered that I want a drink. Badly. Especially when I’m having a horrible day. I never thought of myself as one to self-medicate, but there it is. This begins to make me realize that a month off from all booze is maybe a good thing.
2. I’ve learned that almost EVERY social engagement has [...]

Procrastination: I’m supposed to be working, but instead, I’m wasting more of my potential.

Alas, it is a beautiful day here in Berkeley, California.
The sun is shining. I can hear the bells of the ice cream truck outside my window. The kids that live next door are enjoying their plastic pool. It’s 75° and a cool breeze is blowing.
I am inside.
Why?
Because I’m supposed to be writing my first field [...]

Rainy Days Depress Me . . .

I must have seasonal depressive disorder, because rainy, cloudy, drizzly days really get me down. Especially in winter - even in California. Today was a long one, with a new law case being organized, and all the attendant downloading, printing and filing that entails. I wish I could spill the beans about it, but I [...]