Get up and stretch!

[susandennis]

Ok, I have a new resolve. After last week's massage I made an appointment to go again today and all week long I just slouched away and knew that rev_hank would fix me on Friday. Dumb, dumb, dumb. I have another appointment next Friday but this week I start a new regime. I'm going to watch my posture and sleep with my arm bent and be careful.

But what may really save me is software. Really. Years ago I decided to teach myself programming. After my Hello World program, I built a little timer that set off a wav file telling me to get the fuck off my ass. It was very annoying.

Today I was given the link to a grown up version that is really very clever. Workrave is an open source program that is very cleverly done. I got it this morning and kind of ran it all day but learned that without a resolve on my part, it wasn't going to help. But, I can do it and I will starting Monday morning.

The program makes you take mini breaks and big breaks - you can set the time and the intervals. The big breaks even give you examples of exercises. It's a jewel. Give it a look.

One very fun thing about this piece of software is how I learned about it. I got the most wonderful email this morning from someone who lives right here in Seattle. She (I think it's a 'she') said that she used to read this journal and then lost the link and recently found it again and enjoyed it very much. She had read about my sore arm and sent me the link and said that while this program really annoyed her at first, it really did help her sore arm.

I loved getting the note and I really love learning about the software. I started this journal for me but I love even more all the friends and friendships it has brought to me. It amazes and tickles me to bits.