Major Grumbles.

I've recently worked out that one of the reasons I don't get anything done anymore is that I don't have any down time. People who work regular hours get the weekend off to recuperate and take time for themselves. Me, I seem to be spending every minute of every day doing something for someone else. I know its getting bad when I start resenting taking the time to go to my bi-weekly RPG as I would rather just sit somewhere and stare at a wall without having to interact with anyone.

What I need is weekends off. I've been thinking that if I took two days a week just for me; time when I could forget about the deadlines and schedules and stuff, I would have a far better chance of meeting them.

The trouble is, it seems that everyone I've promised to do anything for spends their weekends harassing me. That, of course, is because they have regular 9-5 jobs so that the time they have free for side projects. Still, its intensely annoying. If I can't get some time off for just me, I'm going to go insane.

Special K fights Depression.

An interesting tidbit: It seems that ketamine, a drug known by ravers as 'Special K' is not only a hallucinogen (as well as a horse tranquilizer) but seems to reset the part of the brain responsible for causing depression. This has pharmacopsychologists hopeful that they'll be able to design a compound with the same effect, but without the various 'fun' aspects of the drug.

Paying People to NOT get AIDS

The World Bank is funding an experiment where folks sign up to a "Don't Get STDs" program, and go in for monthly tests. Every time they test clean, they get a cash reward.

Sounds good to me: I get paid cash, and I don't get AIDS. Win/Win. Where do I sign up?

Free Wi-Fi Access.

It seems that Starbucks, Barnes and Noble and other retailers using AT&T wireless hotspot devices are now giving free access to iPhone users. Of course, that means they're giving free access to everyone, because its very easy to pretend to be an iPhone.