Better day

I felt so much better today. I woke up feeling rested. I've felt slightly nauseous all day but still was in better mood than yesterday.

Liverpool's win made a difference. I didn't anticipate a win. I thought Liverpool were worthy of the victory. They didn't dominate the game as such but that isn't always what is required and what merits a win. The defence were resolute for most of the game, preventing Reina from having to make any substantial saves. That's not to say that there weren't scoring opportunities at the other end. It puts the team 3 points clear and it's the first time they've beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for 4 years (and the first time anyone has beaten Chelsea at home for 4 years).

I've had a few texts during the day. Text messaging if often dismissed as the vestige of youth and bad grammarians but it makes me feel connected with the rest of the world - or my friends at least. I don't know if my friends and I would phone each other more often without texting but it's a fantastic way to stay in touch without the formality of a phone call. The same goes for email too.

I've just watched a Channel 4 Dispatches programme where Jon Snow met various people on the American West coast. One set of people were a community of people living organically just outside Portland. One of the women described herself as a "Communitarian". There's certain principles which I like the idea of, but I don't necessarily like the idea of participating in it myself. One of the things which is noticeable about this working from home malarkey is the lack of regular, or at least prolonged face to face contact. Yet, the idea of a prescribed society is somehow causes me to think, "I'll do what I want! Back off, you hippy!" That's not to say that I'm not part of a prescribed society and living on the outskirts of existence. But that is a much bigger question which requires another blog.

In order to prevent myself from atrophying I went for a run this evening.