Still here

Still here, just not knowing what to say. I've been thinking lots of thoughts, mind you, uncovering odd bits of self-knowledge here and there; but this being summer, those thoughts haven't been especially deep. Even so, many of them are not thoughts I'd wish to share with just anyone. In fact, I don't really want to share them with anyone whose existence I'm sure of. These are thoughts I might be willing to share with small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri, but only because small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri have no preconceptions about people. Small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri aren't going to listen to my thoughts and say, "Oh! So you're that kind of human, are you?" and pack me into some mental box they've been saving up for the occasion. Nope, small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri are just going to say, "Eh, Earthlings. You're all a bunch of weirdos anyway."

Not that I think my thoughts are anything special. That's the point. I'm quite normal in some ways; I just never knew before that I was this particular shade and hue of normal.

In other news: The sun is hot--and summer and I still don't get along. However, I have been re-reading Dune, which at least helps me to be grateful for the humidity. Maybe I'll re-read the rest of the series, which I don't think I've read through since high school.

Been trying to find good foods to eat that are nutritious, don't cost much, don't take long to prepare, and don't take much space in the shared refrigerator. What I really want is to have lots of salad ingredients around, but fresh greenery takes up so much space that could be devoted to, say, cheese. I have the feeling that I could be using more fridge space, and yet whenever I try, someone complains that that was their shelf. Sigh.

At some point, I'll probably have something to say. Won't be now, though, so may as well post.