Well, here's what I did thus far. "Invented" brass clips for mounting hot wheels track to the wall, with those sticky hanger clips. Posted my first tab to the web, which makes me feel less guilty about finding helpful posts without ever taking time to contribute. Read a couple of Vaclav Havel plays--Czech politics aside that guy is quite funny.
   I think I finally got my falafel and tahini perfected, and don't have to go down the street for it anymore. It's kind of like grilled cheese--timing is everything.
I meant to walk and play harmonica, which I used to do to build my breathing, but have a sinus headache and can't manage it.
   There's a book by Amy @#$#%^&* (pronounced "decision") called the tightwad gazette, which has advice for living well without spending money about it. It had some fun things, not all of them would suit everyone.
   I'm trying to give myself permission, still, to not be ambitious, which I am not. But I have kids and keep thinking I should try to make a few bucks, sometime. I try to think of my greatest hopes and aspirations and... ...wind up daydreaming, thinking of things that were funny, my favorite foods, being a connoiseur of Weather, being a hugely resourceful waster of time.

I'm trying to learn digital stuff, bought a camera and an all-in-one, and don't naturally play with computer stuff. There's a fine line between It's amazing what you can do! and It's amazing all the ways it can Not Work! After a few weeks of trouble and realizing I'm really going to have to learn it, like a language, I guess I feel I'm running in place. High point was killing the KlezH virus--got a bag of popcorn and sat down to watch it die, file by file. Yah. But I'm getting invasive pop-up ads offering a service to get rid of pop-up ads. I could kill those people, like Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs killed the Rat-man, who raised rats and was an exterminator.

   I thought of a few of my own tips for sex, but am too shy (or rather I pretend I am) and, just like the money-saving ideas in the book I mentioned, they don't work for everyone.

   It picks me up that people seem to like this thread--I've had a few sink like stones into the mudcat silt--not terrible, but oh, well. Especially nice to have responses which seem to take the thread up a little bit personally--I don't know any y'all catters off-line and I don't get out much. Makes me think of all the great threads and brilliant posts I've enjoyed without ever saying so, or responding to. But then, the person whose battery you save, or meter you pay, never thanks you, but it's still good. (thanks)