Early
Up early
Like a morning bird
I stir by the alarm
I don't utter a word
I jump up, I rush down
I whir my morning bowl
Drink tea as I let go
And let my writing flow
My cereal on hold
The dawn is growing old

Wooooo! Oh wait...

I wrote this on my cellphone just before work, standing on a doorway just away from the rain's reach. It's strange how inspiring a simple change in weather conditions can be - even when it's for the worse! Here it is.

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The world lies barren in front of me
I see it in a daze
I see the rain come falling down
And splash upon my face
I'm arched under a doorway now
Where just the ground is wet
A drop still glistens on my brow-
It won't let me forget

I cycled here in creasing rain
It rained just more and more
And soon I found upon the ground
Insistent downpour
I write this on my mobile phone
I cycled quick you see
So here I'm standing early now
With no more rain on me

And happy to be free!
And happy just to be!
And looking to the sky-
I'm happy to be dry.

I've saved this picture for a time when something will happen. Now I feel that as long as I keep this picture saved, nothing will. So I'm posting it. That's what's poppin'. Word.

When I entered the bathroom today with the intention of showering, I accidentally flipped the light switch off. I was about to flip it back on again, when I started wondering what it'd be like to shower in the dark. It seemed like a somewhat dangerous escapade, a regular-day adventure... so I did. I showered in the dark.

At first it really felt like pitch black, like total darkness, but I must admit it wasn't really total darkness. We have a tiny little green led light on a device on the wall regulating humidity, and by the end of the shower session my eyes had adjusted enough so that this tiny light actually revealed all the contours within the bathroom. I couldn't really see the nether regions of my body, but I could see the contours of the (white) carpet, a subtle reflection in the mirror, the edges of the bathtub (in which the shower is located), the toilet seat (nearest this lighting device) and the lines of floor, door and ceiling closest to the light source.

When I was in the shower, shielded by the shower curtain, I could faintly see contours when I moved, and at times I looked into the wall and almost panicked when these contours disappeared completely and there really was: only darkness, even with eyes open. Real darkness is a bit of a scary thing. Even if you switch off the light at night, it's not probable there won't be any light source, somewhere, shining through a gap in the window blinds or a creak in the door, maybe just the keyhole - shedding light on your dark surroundings.

It was however an interesting experience, and when I once again flipped the light back on (after the shower) the light was surreal. Being able to see everything in such bright detail was an awesome experience! It's a bit like walking around with cotton stuffed in your ears a while, and then taking it out, you re-evaluate and appreciate your senses anew. So if you have somewhat regular vision, do this sometime: delve into the darkness! The light will shine so much brighter on the other side.

This past week I've posted 12 movie reviews, two music video collectives, my first userscript (well at least my first post about it), a previously lost and forgotten Easter Post, about a hexalist, about life and just recently about the public domain and jam.

The GOG insomnia spring sale has been going on for a few days too. I snatched just a few good games I'd previously missed, at heavily reduced prices (75-80%), enough to last quite a while. My GOG purchases are turning into more of an archive than a list of games to actively play anyway. Last fall I spent waaay too much money on something similar, so I'm kinda proud I was able to restrain myself this time around. Maybe because I wasn't aware of the sale from the beginning. I happened to venture to the site for some reason and discovered that holy shit it's going on again... but the force wasn't so strong, it didn't keep me glued to the screen. More probably because it's spring, because the sun is shining and I don't feel like not going out, or not sleeping, or somehow having my joyous sprees of efficient doing and moving alike under sunlit skies and bike rides broken by a session of screen-gluing game-attaining madness? Just a thought.

So, that was the good news of the week. The bad news: I got a tick.

Late one night I was scratching my belly because of... well probably because it itched, and I discovered this tiny little black insect firmly dug into my flash. How did it get there? Well apparently these insects can't jump (I did some insane amounts of researching the morning after), so it must've fallen out of a tree. We do live in a risky tick area, and it's fortunate I've never had one earlier, even if we always avoid tall grass and voluntarily brushing against bushes. Because you know, ticks have risks. Not that this explains how or why it made its way to my belly, because bellies = food? Anyway:

I pulled it out, but I think the head popped off. Now I've read a looot about the dangers of ticks, and the infectious and potentially lethal diseases these parasitic creatures carry, so I was pretty much up all night looking for rings or red lines or some sign that it was serious. The next morning I went online and was made aware that most ticks are harmless... and I feel... OK. So far. The red blotch surrounding the bite has faded during the past two days, till the point where it's just the one red spot left, made bigger after my attempts to pluck out the head-part that seemed to still be there. Apparently the body takes care of the head; pushes it out automatically. So, no worries - no need for digging in critter craters. I am now abiding time as usual and monitoring myself for any potential symptoms!

Apart from this timely tick, time has ticked fast. It's been mostly work and studies (got the weekly dose done last-minute as always, right before the deadline tonight), a few movies, and I finally got that hexalist done, ah... what a relief! Feels like it was at least a week ago since I was freed from that burden!! The weather's gone from cold and dull to sun and fun. Woot! I've been helping a family friend with webdesign, getting a bit irritated at all the details that are to be changed, so much unnecessary restructuring of... everything! But ah well, it's not my site - it's good karma. :P

Overall it's been efficient and exponentially rich in experience, and here's last week.