It's rainy and gloomy. I didn't run today, nor did I teach aerobics. It was my first day off from summer orientation for several weeks because we didn't have a session today. I did a little bit of cleaning up the house and a minimal amount of grading, but I wasn't very productive. I've just felt like I can't get going. All in all, a blah day. I won't say I was feeling depressed, but I didn't get excited about anything and felt like I was just dragging myself around.

It occured to me about 10 minutes ago--I haven't had any caffeine all day! Am I really that addicted to caffeine? I guess so...it seems odd because I despise coffee and have never had a cup of coffee in my life, but between my caffeineted Crystal Light packets and my soda--I must be more dependent on caffeine than I thought. I debate on whether this is something I should try to "fix" (e.g., get OFF caffeine) or something I should just own (e.g., realize that I need caffeine at certain times during the day and plan accordingly). There are worse things to be addicted to. I don't drink very much. I've never had a cigarette or smoked pot. I hate gambling. Maybe I should just go with this caffeine deal rather than fight it...

We are dog sitting. Our friends' dog, Buttons, is with us for a few days. She is a Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix, and lives up to the breed. Actually, she is not much of a barker, but she does go and go and go. You would think her little legs would get tired after a while, but she pushes on. She's fun to have around. She's tolerant, too. Gus-Gus was humping her earlier and she was completely unfazed.

That's all for tonight. I am probably headed for an early bedtime. Take care, friends.