I can move my neck!

Left work a little early today to go get a much-needed massage at the Wellness Center. Ever since the flights to and from El Sal my neck has been bothering me. Mara worked out some of the kinks in my back and neck and noted that one of the vertebrae in my neck might be off a little. She said sometimes they just adjust themselves back into alignment, but that if I still have problems in a couple of weeks, or if it gets worse, I might want to check out a chiropractor. We'll see. I'm sure it's just out of whack from being on the plane and sleeping funny.

The weekend was busy, but fun and productive. Saturday morning jpd and spd came over to watch the bicycling part of the triathlon. That was fun. It's always a little strange when you interact with work friends outside of work for the first time because the mind is used to seeing them among the vast ocean of gray cubicles. To see them smiling, relaxed and breathing real air in natural lighting is disorientating.

After that I went to my cousin's bridal shower. That was enjoyable. It's weird to think I had one of those only eight months ago. She's getting married at the end of August. Zac will be here in time to attend, lucky guy. I know how most guys love weddings. It will be nice that a good chunk of my family will be there so they'll be able to see Zac before we leave a few days after the wedding.

Then on Sunday Mom, Dad and I moved the remaining stuff out of the storage unit to Grandpa's house. Everything that is going to be shipped to Hawaii is now officially in one building. The place is a mess and I'll be glad when they come next Wednesday to take everything that's mine. I realized this weekend that it also means they'll be packing up my computer. This means no Skype to talk to Zac and no internet for . . . anything and everything. Let me repeat that:

I WILL NOT HAVE A COMPUTER AND INTERNET AT MY HOME FOR A MONTH!!!

I can't even bear the thought. How am I supposed to function without the internet? I don't actually know anything. Nothing is stored in my brain anymore. I've relinquished that task to Google! I think the Navy might need to compensate me for the coffee I will have to purchase over at Dunn Bros. while I use their computers every evening. A month! Yet another reason I should ditch this old PC and get a laptop. That I could keep with me. I could take it on the plane. I could cling onto it like a security blanket. But no, I've got this big ol' box. I've got $20 that says it doesn't work once I get it to Hawaii anyway. Something will shift, something will fall, and there will be no more photos, no more documents, no more functional machine. But then at least I would have an excuse to jump ahead 10 years on the technology spectrum.