Balmy day, dreamy night

So, since I am tired and need to rest before I pick up the aforementioned Person #2 at the airport, I will not be writing too much. It has been a quiet day. Things of note are the following:

1. I really like the way I baked some frozen chicken thighs last night. I had them for lunch / 1st dinner today (I'm supposed to have 4 - 5 meals on my diet - something I haven't been doing). Really tasty. I just dumped some garlic powder and soy sauce on top of the frozen thighs before I put them in the oven. Easy. Also, I'm getting sick of beans - but I'm loving lentils. I think I will emphasize the lentils, making a batch of like 6 servings at a time and eating them over the next 2 - 3 days.

2. An interesting case management intake with someone who is completely insane. It went on for about an hour. He just kept going on and on in circles in this stream of consciousness discussion of medical science, authority figures and male/female identity. This is what they call "pressure of speech." It was really interesting to listen to - like mood music or an Indian raga. He would take up themes and let them play out a little bit, only for that theme to transform into another, and then reappear maybe 10 minutes later. I tried to tell him he needed therapy if he wanted a normal job. I was pretty direct, but I tried to couch it in terms he would understand. Basically, I praised him for the intensity of his ideas, but I told him it would be difficult for him to feel like other people to understand him if he did not get treatment. He listened to what I said, did not get offended, and simply said he did not need the help. That's his choice, and I must respect it.

3. I feel more comfortable with Penelope as our correspondence continues. It looks like we'll be meeting again on Saturday. I'm excited and, yes, still apprehensive about the future. I know it's normal, but it was good hearing from Abby that yes, this is a normal feeling, and I just need to be myself. As simple as that.

I am tired, and hopefully I can get some good rest. Although I will be going to bed relatively late, and I need to wake up earlyish tomorrow, the fact that I'm driving to Albuquerque is forcing me to be more relaxed than normal, which is a good thing.

So relax I will do.

Good night, all.