caffeine and blocks

I think I've figured out the source of my writers block. it's not plot this time, since I know what's happening. I think that since I've been barreling along, getting the plot out of the way, I've suddenly become ungrounded. So I spent this morning reading Lolita and stirring up my love of detail and beautiful prose.

And then there's the fact that I've decided to break the caffeine addiction. I'm a diet soda person, rather than a coffee drinker, and I usually have only one or two cans a day. Now, I've been cutting back. I'll drink a few sips from a 20oz bottle in the morning, and suffer the rest of the day. I went all day yesterday without any, and suffered clear of the headaches. Today I'm just a little drowsy and achy. Since I've been doing all right this past week.
Today I bought another bottle to take a few sips from, but I hoped my co-worker wouldn't notice. I feel like an alcoholic.

And in other news, my hair is officially long enough to tuck in my back pocket.

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Thanks to kjlj for pointing out that there were pictures up of Foolscap.
There aren't any descriptions, but all the pics were taken on the last day during the banquet and auction. Behold Ellen Klages and Dave Howell counting to twenty one!

Me looking chubby in a bright red skirt.
Keffy looking good, me lurking awkwardly in background.