i was going to get something to eat and then go out to get some groceries, but one of the things in the list was raspberries, and, as it happened to be, i was out. so, i decided to take advantage of the last nice day in this warm snap to girl myself up a little, and get the groceries first.

and, it was nice, certainly, but not nearly as nice as last wednesday, which was just glorious.

regardless, i got through a small grocery run before i got home, then had to go to what is the new far store for some soy milk. the wind was picking up, and it wasn't as pleasant as i hoped because of that. i've noticed that living here - the winds can often cool the city down quite a lot, and it's rather annoying when you're outside trying to enjoy the heat, especially when you do it by bicycling. i like these hot, sweaty slogs on my bike, like i'm in a hot sauna, and the wind makes it seem like i'm in a gross, air-conditioned room, instead. everything has it's down side here, it seems. *shrug*.

the process took a little longer than intended, because i found myself needing to stop to enjoy the weather. unfortunately, by the time i got back, it was starting to rain and i had to rush to get in.

did i get an energy rush from the iron? it's hard to say. i'm used to biking on next to no energy - it's been my life, for as long as i can remember. i didn't seem particularly pumped up. but, on the way back i noticed what i think is the first notable result of the iron, and that's increased blood flow to my ears.

i heard a train going by and mistook it for a house party, so i circled around a little hoping to bump into it. after all, i was looking nice. but, after circling around and not finding it, it clicked: it was the train. wishful thinking?

but, i took a shower when i got in and noticed i could hear the rushing water in a much greater amount of detail.

as a musician, i welcome this, but it's got me wondering over all. is part of what i've been dealing with for all this time reduced blood flow to my ears? is that the "interference" i spoke of earlier? is it at the root of why i'm struggling with the sound? and, is getting my iron stores up going to help with it?

after the shower, i made some eggs and passed right out, not walking up for nearly another 12 hours - not as hard a crash as the one the other day, but still a very large amount of sleep. the exhaustion is still pretty real...