Day 23 in NoJoMo 2013

Awake early on a Saturday again. It's supposed to get really cold this weekend, really for the first time this year. What to do today (aside from scouring classifieds)?

Tempted to try and make Dana's gingerbread recipe. (The cocoa powder sounds like a really interesting twist; I was wondering why the color was so dark....) I don't have all the ingredients, unfortunately, and don't know that there's any stores within stumbling distance of a bus stop that might.

It's incredible just how difficult it is to get around without a car here. Things that most people would be able to do without really considering, I have to do with a fair amount of planning.

That said, that'll probably be true for the rest of my life, regardless of where I live. It doesn't even take into account my extremely limited energy level.

What small victory has given you the most joy recently?

I don't spend much time dwelling on accomplishments. Whether the effort is a success or failure, I spend more time paying attention to what I could have done better. Maybe that's the wrong way to look at it. Maybe I should be think highly of youth sports leagues where they don't keep score....

(Again, this is a question where I could snark about people making the same mistakes over and over, and getting accolades, despite the overall failure, and not having bought enough letters after my name to understand that.)

If you aren't honest with yourself, you'll never improve.

So, I'll go with the Failcons' latest failure against the Saints Thursday night. That did brighten my mood for a bit.