There's a lot of potential here . . .

The question is going to be whether or not I take advantage of it.

In an effort to start reacclimating myself to more standard bed times -- and because I was still feeling a little down -- I went to bed shortly after 10 p.m.

Now, my sleep latterns were off because of Pebbsic and because I napped way earlier than usual yesterday, but there's absolutely no need to be up before 5 a.m.

I tried to get back to sleep, but couldn't, so I have been hacking around on the computer.

I have tea!

I am going to breakfast with friends!

I have a whole lot of things to do and a whole day to get them done.

Let's see how it goes.

Shower soon, but I am on AIM and Yahoo right now.

More on my day . . .

Had a wonderful breakfast with elizabear, dsrtao and their wonderfully behaved boys at "In A Pickle."

I love being a regular at a restaurant, getting vacation questions from waitresses and knowing based on who is on the grill that the corned beef hash is gonna be extra crispy.

Had a fairly successful run to Home Depot.

Knocked four things off my to-do list. (Actually five now)

Dealt with a bunch of National Honor Society stuff.

Found out I do not have to drive 30 or so miles to deal with something but can mail it instead.

And, in incredibly quick fashion, I find myself set up to write a sidebar story on the Sept. 9 Clemson at Boston College football game. I sent the Clemson sports information director a note last night, and this morning I got a call from an editor at The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. I will be their third reporter at the game and will be doing their quarter summaries and a 12- or 13-inch sidebar.

I am really excited because I want to start building up my clips again.

I am gonna try to work straight through the day rather than nap. We shall see.