Journal, Day 1245
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
(Day 107 of #WGAstrike)
(Day 34 of #SAGAFTRAstrike)
Maui fire death toll at this hour: 110
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Last night I took an “Advil PM” for a backache. Just one (the packet had two).
Bad idea.
I woke up feeling like I’d been roofied. I was dopey and had a lot of trouble clearing the brain fog. All day I’ve had trouble concentrating and staying focused. It’s a good thing work was woefully slow due to the strikes, otherwise I might have made some really dumb mistakes. I have the same reaction to Benadryl, it makes my whole head useless. Both products contain diphenhydramine, so evidently I have a “sensitivity.”
Due to my Advil hangover, I really can’t recall what I accomplished today. I can tell you it probably wasn’t much. I do remember going through a spreadsheet of inventory items that need to have prices updated, and I remember it’s 40 pages long. That should keep me busy for the next couple of weeks.
However, now I need to put some little birds to bed and then do the same for myself. Hopefully, I’ll be able to think again tomorrow.
