Back on Track - My Track
Thankfully I seem to have recovered from my ridiculous bout of distraction the other day, and can finally work a bit more efficiently again. These kind of waves come over me every so often, and there really is no use fighting them … I just can’t focus on anything and my mind starts spinning like a Rolodex. Every idea I ever had, everything I ever read, said or heard, everything … they all just line up in my head, put the pedal to the metal, and start dirt-racing through my brain.
Getting Older, Getting Mellower
As I get older (and maybe even wiser?) I find that I’m returning to music that I enjoyed as a teenager and a college student. Not so unusual I suppose; I got a great buzz out of bands like The Jam, Joy Division, and Everything But the Girl then, so there’s no particular reason anything should be different now.
A Quiet Day of Uninterrupted Work
All the kids are healthy and happy once again, thank goodness, and I can now sit and concentrate on the work I want to get done.
Right after I check my email. And find some good music to listen to. And tidy that pile of papers that’s been on the chair next to my desk for seven months. And make a cup of coffee. And glance at the newspaper while I’m in the kitchen and read the editorials. And the letters to the editor.
Sick Of Sick Kids
One of my kids is home sick from school today, #1 son, so he’s home with me because I work from home. On the whole I rather enjoy working at home, since it allows me to really concentrate on what I want to get done … but staying home with a sick kid is another thing entirely.
Now, to give him credit, he’s really no trouble when he’s sick. He’s old enough to look after himself, to get a glass of water if he wants one, to huddle under the blankets if he’s cold … but it’s a huge distraction to my actually getting anything accomplished.
Weight? That’s Private
As I wrote a few days ago, my two high schoolers each saw a nutritionist recently. Very different experiences for the two of them.
I went with #1 son to his appointment, while my wife had the pleasure of accompanying #1 daughter to her session. Our daughter had been adamant that she would only see a woman nutritionist (why? No idea whatsoever, it’s the first time she’s ever cared one way or another about gender when it comes to doctors, health care etc).
Nutritional Values
We had a busy week in the OmniScientist household last week, since both of our high schoolers had appointments with nutritionists.
In both cases, they were initial appointments, sort of to get a baseline as to what exactly we need to do to improve their eating habits and get them both to a healthier place in terms of their weight and body mass index. The appointments really could not have been more different.
Family - A Weighty Issue
Sadly, the diet didn’t start the next day, nor the day after that. I just cannot get my head around making sensible food choices, however much I know I should. To make matters worse, my lousy eating habits are matched by those of my wife, and between us we’ve managed to inflict those same horrid patterns on our kids.
Oh that’s right, I haven’t mentioned the family, have I? OK, so here’s a quick digression from what was going to be a “I hate my body but not enough to actually do something about it” post.
What’s Eating Me?
On the assumption that you are what you eat, I thought I’d let you know a little about my usual diet.
Since I was a kid I’ve struggled with my weight, and sadly the struggle continues. I have a pretty sedentary job (more about that in another post perhaps) and I work long hours, so exercise has really never become a habit for me. Most of my efforts to control my weight revolve around my eating habits, which is of course only half the equation. However, I figure it’s at least worth doing what I can.
What is an OmniScientist?
First, of course, I have to deal with the name; why is this blog called Omniscientist?
Friends and I started using the OmniScientist term late in high school, when many of us were having trouble deciding whether we wanted to focus more on science subjects or on the arts. I’ve always liked the idea of being able to combine a knowledge of arts with a knowledge of science — in my experience many scientists are capable of doing this, but comparatively few humanities scholars have the same ability. Thus, OmniScientist.
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