2007-04-17, 03:07 PM — i should have blocked his tailpipe
I love this but it also makes me sad. I really wish this sort of thing wasn't necessary. I'm having a kind of down-on-humanity couple of days. The litter flying everywhere after a wind storm, the dude in the parking lot of Tim Hortons who idled the entire time I parked, went inside, got my tea and my food, came back out... and was still idling when I left...
I want to yell at these people, or people in general, but I was in Tim Horton's getting my tea in a disposable cup, so that doesn't make me any better.
I just don't have a lot of hope for humans, really. Well, hope for the fact that we can turn things around. I think we can, but I suspect we won't. So I'm just going to keep going and do what I can, the small bit that it is.
2007-04-07, 05:43 PM — things i am noticing
One of the first things that has occurred to me upon moving is that I'm not sure I am going to be comfortable walking around in pjs anymore. It just feels too informal. I'm a homeowner now. Do homeowners walk around their homes in pjs?
Things are still in shambles here. But I have my own office, and that is cool. And the bedroom is mostly set up, and we have a great kitchen. Tonight we are too tired to use it, but it is going to be awesome.
Something else that is hilarious to me is that there is no way we can fit all of our kitchen stuff into this kitchen -- which is nearly three times the size of the apartment kitchen. Coffee mugs must breed when no one is looking.
2007-03-22, 08:01 PM — the times, they are a changin'... again...
Random thought:
I've never so quickly lost respect for a book as when I noticed that the author dropped her g's in some sort of attempt to seem folksy. "They're just doin' what they're supposed to." It is non-fiction. Gardening how-to. There is NO EXCUSE that would make me happy.
I honestly don't think I can read the rest of the book, although I think it probably has some good content.
/end random thought
So, fishy and I are preparing to put down roots (to use a gardeny metaphor) in the next couple of weeks that should stay put for several years. That is, we have purchased a house and are planning to move into it shortly. I'm looking forward to being there, but I'm not looking forward to the actual move. I honestly had no idea I collected so much crap. I mean, I think I should probably have guessed, but wow. And the fact that I can't seem to part with significant portions of it, despite the fact that I can't think of where I'm possibly going to put it in the entire house, is not a good sign.
Additionally, I'm going back to school. I love my job. I love it but as things are I can't keep working less-than-part-time through four months of the year. So. You're reading the blog of a future librarian. I've been practicing putting my hair in a bun for effect.