Randomly

• I have awakened at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning for more nights than I can recall. It's a mixture of bad dreams, thinking I heard a noise and, perhaps, habit.
  
• If it's 2AM, I sing Anna Nalick in my head.
  
• 3AM means Matchbox Twenty.
• My sleep schedule is so screwed. And Dream Katie grows tired of running from people. Just not tired enough to sleep and stay asleep.
  

• Chienne and I hid in the basement this evening.
• It's been cool enough to keep the house open of late, but it grew warm this afternoon. I do not like being hot.
• It's nearly the 4th of July and people are exploding things. Chienne does not like fireworks so she curled up in the shower of the bathroom downstairs. I gave her a sofa cushion so she'd be more comfortable and turned the television way up.
• Sprout came to visit. He likes to screw with the dog and it's easier to get my attention when she's in hiding.
  

• My chapter is coming along beautifully. Apparently, giving it vague consideration but applying no real effort for several months allowed my brain to be ready to write it.
  
• I spent Thursday making figures.
• I spent yesterday making final figure revisions, writing text and adding references.
• It was a surprisingly lovely process. Though I was out of practice of thinking about a topic in that particular way, I fell back into it easily enough and am enjoying the experience far more than I thought I would.
• I had a choice for the last section and - shockingly - I went for the more challenging choice. I still don't know how to write it, but I've decided it's important that I do.
• I decided on a more relaxed style. I tell stories and use silly words and basically sound like Katie. I may edit it out, but I like to think I'm growing more comfortable with sharing how I view things.
  
• Well, comfortable in my professional self. I've always been pretty comfortable on a personal level.
  

• I changed the art in my living room. The vintage travel posters are now downstairs.
• Friend liked the birthday present I sent! So I was pleased (mostly) that I didn't keep it.
  
• I just realized blogging had dipped for the summer. It's a natural process, of course, but given that summer is now meaningless to me (I don't even get to enjoy a less-crowded campus), it took some time for me to put it together.
  

• I like Wing Street Wings delivered by Pizza Hut. My local (what's the word? For the single element of a chain? Franchise?) place just recently began to carry them. Not being a huge Pizza Hut fan in general, I was pleased to hear of the chicken addition.
  
• My house - while lovely - has few delivery options.

• Work is going reasonably well.
• I'm still the favorite of my group. In general, I'm only happy if I'm the favorite.
• Being the favorite means I get more work. It's just higher profile.
• It's very close to my one year anniversary! Does that seem odd to anyone else?
• I'm getting quite good at telling people no. (I'm also very skilled at telling people they're being mean and that's inappropriate and knock it the hell off.)

• I miss blogging. I remember when I used to compose posts in my head every day, take time to write in Word and edit in Blogger before publishing and pore over site stats.
  
• The communities established here continue to amaze me.
• Kim made a comment on my Skirt Length post. She has a survey if you have a few moments and would like to help out. I have already done so.
  
• The time for reflection - if I made it - might cut down on the nightmares and sleepless hours before dawn.