I had no idea today was a holiday until after work on Friday—I really should start paying more attention.
Of course, I’m very aware that tomorrow is Inauguration Day—and that’s something I’m really looking forward to seeing. I think I’ll set my computer to record the festivities, and will probably keep it running on my PC at work, too. I’m quite happy to live in a country with an orderly transition of power.
So what have I been doing with my long weekend? A couple things. I’ve been digitizing my movie collection, for one. But each film takes a couple hours or so to get in the right format, so that takes a while—it’s a long-term project. I’ve also been practicing the guitar, naturally. I’m getting better, but some chord changes are pretty tough. I’ve been practicing a transition from D to G by repeating the opening arpeggio changes from R.E.M.’s Everybody hurts, but it’s a difficult change, and I’m still not up to speed. That is, of course, in addition to other practice.
I also did a rough estimate of my taxes this weekend, and it’s very good news. Thanks to getting a raise, student loan interest, and (especially) mortgage interest, I should be getting a hefty refund. This is fantastic because it gives me a nice head start on saving up for overseas travel in August, which I still hope I’ll be able to do.
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