as a goodbye to one of the women who's leaving. We went to the Shamrock Bar and Grille in Patchen, and I although I didn't have any alcohol (I was driving, and besides, I don't like alcohol as a general rule), I did get some decent fish and chips. I haven't actually been in a bar in a long time. I think the last was with Bill and Liz years ago at McCarthy's downtown. Several of the guys played darts, and the rest of us visited. I was there about an hour and a half and then came home, but it was pretty fun. Maybe I should try socialising more.
So now I'm home and I have the windows cracked a bit. In just a little while, I may go outside and see if I can see the moon rising, as the partial lunar eclipse is supposed to hit its peak at about 7:50 pm.
Today was busy yet productive. I'm still behind on my referrals (there are just so many, and I only really am supposed to work on them for about an hour, maybe two, a day), but I finally got some things finished and got some books out of the way that were on the library tables in boxes. I did what I could to get everything ready for Monday, and then closed up shop and went to visit with people at the bar. I won't say I managed to totally relax (social situations make me a little anxious, although this wasn't too bad as I knew almost everyone and have for years).
I was originally going to try to do two doctor's appointments on Monday and take off the whole day from work, but that really wasn't feasible. There are several high-volume clinic days next week, and I'll have lots to do. So I moved my sleep centre appointment to Tuesday of the next week so they wouldn't be too close together. I did fill out my paperwork for that appointment, though, including my tendency to fall asleep early and then wake up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night. That can't be good for you. There was a thing in the news today (Sleep 'Detoxes' The Brain, New Research Suggests) about how sleep is when our brains clear out the beta-amyloid materials that cause the plaques seen in Alzheimer's, as well as other waste products. I really fear getting dementia as I get older (I have a family history, and the diabetes can contribute to it), so I probably need better, uninterrupted sleep. I'm tired now, but I'm going to try to stay up for awhile more. Of course, one reason I'm tired is being the geek that I am, I stayed up working on two computers updating to the new operating system. So that's totally my fault. But I've held up pretty well as the day has progressed.
I do think I'm going to go listen to some music and see if I can get my muscles to relax. I'm not usually in to supplements, but I did some research on glucosamine sulfate, which is supposed to help joints that have osteoarthritis, and I decided to try some. Clinical studies have been a mixed bag, but it sure is helping a friend's dog, and I'm willing to give it a bit of time to see if I can benefit. One of my co-workers takes it and chondroitin and says it really has helped. Most of what I read indicated that for some people, glucosamine sulfate helps, but that adding other things doesn't necessarily boost the efficacy overall. So I'll try just that for now. I lucked out, too--a bottle at Rite Aid with 60 pills was labelled $24.99, and they were buy one get one free with a wellness card. I used my card, and in fact, it rang up at $10.99, so I essentially got them for about $5.50 a bottle. Not bad. The name-brand stuff was terribly expensive. I just hope this has a decent amount in it. Some of the studies pointed out that being a dietary supplement that is essentially unregulated, the amounts on the label and in actuality vary widely from brand to brand. Anyway, we'll see if it will help my knees and other joints noticeably.
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