I slept well and continuously throughout the night last night, if "night" is defined as existing between the times of 0200 and 0630. Though I wouldn't mind more sleep if I could have it, I find that I am now awake.

Today, I intend to try to relax and take it easy as much as possible. I'll probably stay near the apartment(s), although I may venture out for food at some point.

I am way behind on my online reading. I haven't seen much of anything from my Bloglines account since last Tuesday. There just hasn't been time.

I have mostly managed to keep up on reading the pages of my most immediate friends, but I know that there is important stuff happening out there in the world of which I am largely ignorant. The first (and pretty much only) thing I've heard about the breaking scandal regarding the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by the army was from bouncing's page. Ok, I did glance at a headline in a newspaper about it yesterday too.

Today is catch up and recouperate day. I want to know what all my favorite Iraqi bloggers have to say about it, and I will.

I also have at least 4 ramblings queued up in my head that are not yet entered. I'd like to get them all in today, but I'm not going to push myself.

Manic episodes are interesting things. Historically, whenever one of these has happened, I have managed to start up so many threads that I inevitably become overwhelmed by everything I have promised to myself and others that I would do. Then it all comes crashing down, and I collapse.

So right now, I'm just wanting to ease it up, slowly let off the accelerator, and try to do as little damage as possible.

An it harm none, do what ye will.

I still believe this philosophy is an excellent guideline for living, even if its purportedly ancient roots are a fabrication.

So anyway, let there be content.