under another sun

Ordered a new mobile phone, as my existing one is now featuring in museums of ancient technology. Having ordered a newer model (though far from the newest) it I was told it won't be available for a month. Probably awaiting a slow boat from China.   My migration to Bluesky is going well and I have over 200 followers on that after a day or so. If only I had something interesting to say. Pat and Maureen here this afternoon, and we had a roast dinner with them mid afternoon. Maureen a bit grumpy when she arrived, but a spell on the gold sofa and a nice roast dinner and then a chat with Derek soon had a smile on her face.  Finally finished reading The Golem by Gustav Meyrink. Interesting and dark, but a tricky read, with the main character a figment of the narrator character's dreamlike vision. And the main character being an amnesiac who suspects at some points the Golem monster is somehow his double. There're confused  names, and personal titles and so on too to add to the ...

So after having taken horsepills yesterday, I had a night with no pain. A dramatic change just after two big doses of antibiotics. I am not sure if this is just a coincidence. The pill add to the comprehensively washed-outness and make the edges of my hands and forearms tingle but this is a tradeoff worth having. The absence of pain is a wonderful thing, as it can be draining in itself. Agreed to do a two hour job for the Germans next week, apart from that I am taking on nothing. I need to regroup. Forced myself to go for an  hour or so's walk and read more of my Gustav Meyrink book. And began editing my interview with Janet Sutherland with a sense of purpose.  Evening involved a takeaway from Red Chillies, I however opted for mildly spiced food.