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ALSO!

I wanted to update about meeting Ingrid. It was awesome. She’s really down to earth and funny in a way that I deeply appreciate. Everyone was supposed to bring a guest, but no one wanted to go with me, so I went alone. Being alone, I took a booth. Because I’m like that. And I ended up meeting TJ and his wife Tara, who sat with me. TJ’s the drummer in a local band, Saving Stimpy. They are awesome people, and I am really glad I got to meet them. It was like actually being social. Imagine!

She sang “Breakable”, “The Way I Am”, “Keep Breathing” and told us the stories behind the songs as well. And we got to ask her questions. Because I made friends with the DJ who was asking (Fritsch!! I love her!), my question was asked first. Ok, I’m sure that had nothing to do with it. But I like to pretend we are BFFLs now, so STFU. and the good news is, there’s a new album, coming out next year, and she is working on it.

Ok, seriously. Ice and bed.

I just ordered a My Beating Heart in the hopes that it will help me sleep. All in all, I think it’s an interesting idea anyway. Plus they are cute, and we all know I’m a sucker for cute things. I’ll probably review it when I get it.

An amazing thing about My Beating Heart is that everytime you turn it on, an entirely uniqure heartbeat rhythm is created. In fact, every rhythm itself gradually changes and subtly dances, algorithically modelling the heartbeat in a deep meditative state. This isn’t a pre-recorded rhythm and this isn’t a “heartbeat sound.” This is a physical heartbeat that realistically changes over time.

As you hug My Beating Heart you may notice subtle changes to the heartbeat. Our “secret sauce” technology is at work inside algorithmically modeling the human heart in a deep meditative state. Your own heart would only beat as slow as My Beating Heart’s if you were in a very deep sleep or in a very deep meditation. The changes are slight but we think they are powerful in helping people relax and become more aware of themselves and their surroundings. Each Beating Heart rhythm is entirely unique and we truly hope you enjoy yours.

Speaking of my health/not sleeping, I’ve been going to the chiropractor. I swear, he’s trying to kill me. When he massages my back I can’t breathe, that’s how badly it hurts. And then he tells me to relax! But today (visit 3 since Saturday, two more before this upcoming Saturday) it didn’t hurt as badly. That’s got to be a good sign, right? My head has been hurting a lot, and he says it’s because the way I am aligned is cutting off arterial blood supply to my brain. My head still hurts, but it’s not leaving me in tears, so I think that’s also a good sign.

I got an email today to my home email from someone at work. Who told me that on my first day, when I got my first assignment, that I should have asked for something. I have no idea how I was supposed to know this, but now I feel like I’m in deep shit. I had no idea! Anyway, I know this person’s not really mad at me, but I HATE messing up. I just hate it. Now I feel like a failure and I want to crawl into a hole and die.

Obviously I have some hyperbolic issues.

Off to ice my back and sleep.

I had a bad day today at work. Not because I was super busy. I had no work. At all. Not because people were bastards. They showered me with praise today.

But it was just a bad day.

Driving home, I gave the finger. Twice. To two idiots who don’t know The Rules of the Road.

Then I get home and open up my email. All of my email gets routed onto my home HD, so I can’t check it at work.

2:20 pm:

Congratulations, Kathryn Jenkinson! You are the winner for the Q102 VIP Luncheon Party with Ingrid Michaelson, Sat 2/9 Sweepstakes. Winners receive lunch, meet & greet, pictures, autographs, and a live acoustic performance from Ingrid.

2:45 pm:

Congratulations! You are one of the 100 winners of the Cool Co-ops Contest.
 
You are invited to a Celebration Dinner at the Faculty Club at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday 2/20

Lucky freaking hour, huh? And the best part is that I only became a member of Q102 to win that stupid thing. I got enough points in one day to enter 67 times. AND I WON!