For the past couple of weeks (or more), I've been getting up very late in the morning (or, very early in the afternoon). Once my circadian rhythm got screwed up, it would take a bit of good luck to reset my rhythm. I had that luck today.
I started out by mentioning luck, as I was up last night watching news coverage of the counting of the electoral votes. America was very lucky, as the mob was unable to prevent the votes from being counted. We had the additional luck to have people smart enough to cart the unread ballots out of the chamber before the mob got control of the building. Could you imagine the nonsense Trump would have pulled if the ballots got into the wrong hands and that ad-hoc procedures had to be used? Even now, I don't trust him to not cause even more trouble on his way out, as he knows his brand is at risk and he can't afford to be labeled as a loser in anything.
Towards the end of the evening, I encountered one fact that will likely destroy Trump after he has left office. A member of the US Capitol's Police Force died as a result of yesterday's riot. Since the rioters were encouraged by Trump, it's only a matter of time before law enforcement personnel rebel against him. Even if he pardons himself successfully (and that will be tested in court), I doubt that he will have their implicit support if he were to attempt a run for the presidency in 2024.
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With the above being said, I finally made it out in Marian mode today. I had the time to deal with having too much blood in my caffeine stream, and started the day with a cup of coffee. After that, I rested a little, and was out the door by noon.
One of the things I wanted to buy is a pair of wide leg trousers. I decided to drive up to Lane Bryant in Poughkeepsie to try on a pair in the store. And they seemed to fit well where I needed them to fit. However, I couldn't buy the pair in the store because I needed a shorter inseam than an average female. So I went home to buy the trousers online.
On the way home, I found that one of my favorite local restaurants would only accept orders online - they want no one entering the place to place an order during the pandemic. Instead of making a phone call while in the car, I decided to go across the street and enjoy Mexican food instead of the Japanese food I originally wanted to order. (I'll place an order for the Japanese place's Seafood Soup some other day. Right now, I was a little annoyed that they wouldn't take an order, then ask a person to sit in the car.)
Once home, I placed the order for the trousers. However, I realized that I may have made a mistake on sizing, ordering a size 28 instead of a size 26. So I may end up buying a similar pair from another online outlet and hope that it fits as well as the pair I tried on in the store, and then return the pair I bought for a refund.
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Although my sleep schedule is still screwed up, I have a hope of a proper reset in the near future. My need for sleep overruled the caffeine in my system that kept me awake for my Thursday night zoom meetup. I was able to get two quick hours of sleep before waking up, and finishing this entry while at full consciousness.
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