I did accomplish my goal to some extent

[derien]

I walked down to City Hall and attended a town meeting this evening. :) So, I saw other real people besides Eor, got some fresh air, attempted to pay attention to something happening in real life (gah, things move so fast, and I can't flip the page back or replay!), and made an entry in my paper journal while I was waiting for it to start. There were a few other people there taking notes, looking journalistic and geeky and much more organized than I. I left around the end of the open discussion around the train traffic increase and proposed quiet zones, where the train would not blow it's whistle.