Daily Update, April 18, 2026

The night before Saturday, I didn't get to bed until a while before 2:15 am. I had hoped I'd gotten to where I was earlier than that, at least. Also, I was pretty tired until I had rested a lot in the car and took a shorter than usual nap. I noticed I had particular trouble staying on tack when I was at my most tired. That's a common reason for me to run late, so I'm trying to move my writing and note taking in my daily updates earlier. I don't' like to go to bed before I finish those, so let's try to stay on task with them more. I hope that will be easier if I do them earlier, when I'm hopefully less tired. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to the branch of Clinical Laboratories on Lanihuli Street. It's one of four branches in Hilo, but it's one of only two that are open on Saturday, and both close at noon, so I wanted to be sure to get there well before they closed. I gave them the sample needed for a medical test ordered by my doctor. Then my main nurse took me down to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. They were open again, so we went in. I picked out a sweet potato popsicle and ate it on the way to Safeway. There, I rested in the car while my main nurse went in for something we needed. After that, we went home. On all legs of the trip except the one between Liliu'okalani Gardens and Safeway, I drowsed in the car. It helped me feel less tired, but not completely so. {Smile}

At breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. Also, My main nurse pointed out that I was tired enough to be particularly easily distracted. After we got home, I got onto my computer, and browsed articles and videos while I ate lunch. Then I read one comic before realizing that while I was less tired, I wasn't wide awake, and I was easily distracted. So, I lay down for a nap. I did wake up a little earlier than usual. Next, I went back to my computer and wrote up Friday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. then I did one mission on the melee-ranged Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. I bored enough by the time I got done with it, I stopped to chat with Dennis and Kitten, and separately with Seb, all on Discord, the chat server. Seb came into the game, so I joined him on my melee-ranged Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member for some light roleplaying. When his favorite cafe opened, we went to it to continue light roleplaying, though I don't speak up much in that setting. when I got called for dinner, I warned them I'd be away because of it. {Smile}

I read that novel again over dinner. Then I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I apologized for zoning out as Olga, letting them know I was back. I tried to get into it, and added a few things, but I was still awfully quiet. I eventually excused myself, apologizing for not adding more, and left. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. I talked with Jenny's player and learned she was doing missions with light roleplaying. I asked if I could join and got a character near their level. We ran a few missions until the group broke up. Then I did some auction house, storage and badge collecting before I switched to melee-ranged Olga. I did two missions on her before I felt tired and stopped to do minimal storage. Next, I began writing in this, but found I was easily distracted by videos. I switched to making notes in this. I also treated overheating, then blood sugar, which both helped the tiredness. I still watched videos, but at least I felt less tired and distracted. Eventually, I stopped and finished notes here without feeling scattered, finished significantly earlier, which is good, since church starts early. I know I won't get there on time, but I hope I won't feel too tired because of getting up earlier to get there before it is over. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}