AuthorHugh

My weekday routine is becoming old hat — get up, have breakfast, read/watch the news, update my career to-do list, cover some lessons in my CMA study programme. The hard-copy of my CMA study materials is supposed to arrive via FedEx, but I receive an email saying they attempted delivery this morning even though I was awake and in the apartment the whole time. I call into FedEx customer support...

It’s a sunny day, with highs in the mid 50s F / low 10s C, and I make plans with a new friend C this afternoon for coffee and a walk. We meet up near Sprangers Yard then stroll over to St. Patrick’s Cathedral Park, which surprisingly C has never seen before; he’s from Co. Wexford and lives in the Dublin suburbs so doesn’t spend much time in the city centre. There are lots of people out...

I had started this post earlier in the day, then forgot to actually “publish” it, so it will be posted a day late. It’s Saturday so I let myself sleep in a little bit later than usual. It’s rainy and grey out, and I’m feeling like making some sort of breakfast treat. There’s a really good Irish scone recipe I found a couple of years ago, but it’s somewhat involved, so instead I decide to try a...

It’s been a typical Friday. After my usual routine of breakfast and online browsing, my weekly SuperValu grocery delivery arrives around 11:00am. I update my to-do list with the latest job postings. As forecasted, it’s a rainy grey day out, so I decide to stay in to finish this week’s reading assignments for my CMA study programme and review some previous material...

I’ve already finished this week’s lectures for my CMA study program, and the next assignment is to read some more sections of the textbook. The forecast for the next couple of days calls for rain, so I decide to defer the reading until then. Instead I take advantage of the clear skies to get some more steps in for the week while listening to some podcasts. I head to the north side...

It’s been a productive day. I get up, do my usual breakfast routine, update my to-do list with new job postings, complete a couple of CMA lessons, then lunch. My back and hip feel better… I guess flipping the mattress helped? It’s still relatively nice out, partly cloudy, and a little cooler than yesterday with highs in the low 50s F / upper single digits C. I head out for a...

Today when I wake up, my back is feeling very locked up and out of alignment. I flip the mattress on my bed hoping that will help, take some Aleve capsules, and do some stretches. I may have to hunt down a chiropractor if this continues… I assume they are allowed to remain open as an “essential” medical service?  After my usual morning routine, I settle into the...

The weather has turned springlike! Highs for the day reach mid 50s F / low 10s C. My walking buddy CJ and I meet up around 1:00pm for a return outing to the Ranelagh neighborhood toward the south. We walk down Grafton Street, then through St. Stephens Green. Lots of people and children are out. Flowers are blooming. The business district in Ranelagh is busy with people out and about enjoying the...

I don’t put much stake into Valentine’s Day, but it’s been a rather glum holiday this year given the circumstances. I had tentative plans to hang out with a friend, but those fell through, so I resign myself to a lackadaisical day alone in at least a physical sense. In consolation, I’ve been texting with friends both here in Dublin / Europe and in the U.S...

It’s been an uneventful day. I sleep in late and wake up with a really sore back. I try laying down on my back stretcher for 15 minutes, and that seems to help somewhat. However, I also notice that my leg/hip makes a sound when I lift it up off the floor… I’m pretty sure this is “snapping hip” from what I read online. There are some stretches that can help, but...