Thursday, 11/11 -- Bringing home the bacon. All Natural, Organic, Free Range, Tofu Bacon. (I'm sure that's awful.)

My adventure downtown was successful.

I went to work, but I didn't do any work. I also prevented a good half of the office from doing any work.

It was a great experience from beginning to end. It was great to see everybody. It was odd to sit at my desk and see that almost nothing was touched since my last day there. My notes, my toys, my ads... all where I left them.

The drive into the city was long because of silly traffic, but I felt fine. Once I parked and hit the sidewalk, old habits took over and I was walking fast and furious from block to block. I had to stop myself, slow down, take it easy. There's something about being downtown that makes you want to hustle. It might be a herding instinct.

Driving home was also very smooth. No problems. I was very tired when I got home. The couch was a welcomed sight.

I'm going to attempt Day Two of getting back to work. I'm obviously not going to throw myself into it 100%. I can't. I have to take it slow. A few hours here, a few hours there. Baby steps to the car. Baby steps to the desk. Baby steps to a routine.

Weight a minute!
I have lost 30 pounds since July in addition to the 20 pounds from last year. I really carried my weight well, evenly over my entire body. After losing 50 pounds, I only went down one pants size, from a 38 to a 36. That's pretty wild.

I carry most of my weight in my big, fat head. It's 90% gristle.