-1 Dusted the bowl of hairpins

Also, moved the pins into a plastic box, that they will not accumulate such dust in the future.

Became president of the HOA

Wasn't actually planning on that, but I'm going to count it anyway.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: The Android's Dream, John Scalzi

You Light Up My Life

Heard this morning in Montgomery Station, live on the accordion.
Heard again this evening on the muzak in the grocery store.


Today's earrings: bees, bears

Bedtime reading: Microserfs, Douglas Coupland

Here comes the rain again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFnYcIqj6I


Today's earrings: bees, leaves

Bedtime reading: Island of the Sequined Love Nun, Christopher Moore

Assemblies

We had a lovely brunch, then (thanks mostly to CC's magic hands) two bookcases and a kitchen cabinet appeared in my living room. AL and M presented me with a hammer. Then we went out for chocolate.


Today's earrings: bees, turtles

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

Busy, busy

My boss's boss's boss was in the office today, making her first round of inspection since she assumed leadership. She was kind enough not to waste everyone's time with the 'speech to the troops' bullshit that her predecessor was so in love with. But still - I had come in this morning to an email asking for the project I started last week. I promised I'd get it done before I left today. Which would have been no problem, except everyone and their brother decided to post a two-page amendment last week. I was at the office pretty late.

In other news, I put in my change of address at the post office, faxed M the receipt for the washer/dryer, packed the lower kitchen cabinets, and denuded the chicken.

I still need to shift my long-distance service, deposit a check from the title company, and pack the rest of the kitchen, the bedroom, and the miscellania that's accumulating in the living room.

How do you pack seashells?


Today's earrings: bees, mailboxes

Bedtime reading: The Ruins of Earth, Thomas M. Disch, ed.

We have grail acquisition

Today I got the keys, and this evening we held the Grand Opening, with mimosas.

I get to go live there.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: A Hatful of Sky, Terry Pratchett

Giveaway, Part 1

Would anyone like a bagful of women's shoes, size 10/10w?
How about little beaded evening bags?
Or plastic hangers? They're very sturdy.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: Making Money, Terry Pratchett

The bubbles have stopped.

For now, anyway. Still time to move.


Today's earrings: bees, mailboxes

Bedtime reading: Going Postal, Terry Pratchett

Hey, Look Me Over

Talked to The Realtor (fille) and two loan officers today. The news, more-or-less in order of arrival:
- The Realtor (père) is turning 70, and the party is this weekend.
- The taxes on the place are arcane, and I must contact the city assessor for details.
- I have an appointment to walk through the place with The Realtor (fille) next Thursday, lunchtime, and check out the new window and the exhaust fan in the bathroom.
- I should have been clearer sooner with the current loan officer about having talked to one of her colleagues four months ago. Five hours after I said "we did this before," I got a call from the first loan officer saying I'm approved. I'm to fax over more documents and the underwriter still has to rubber-stamp the thing, but we have a go.
- Someone will be calling about homeowner's insurance. Which I will need, because the building is not on bedrock.

I finished the day with "Hey, Look Me Over" playing in my head. It's the only song I know with the word 'mortgage' in the lyrics.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper, John D. MacDonald

Another eventful day

I spent most of the day on a project that rightfully belongs to a coworker. See, he was out sick, and there was a deadline, so my boss started work on it. She soon found that the way he'd been keeping it was, shall we say, not up to her standards. So yesterday evening she roped me in. Today I got our local IT dude to pull reports for me,* then spent the afternoon blissed-out playing with Excel. Also, avoiding coworker (who I was hoping would be out again today, but no, he came in) because I don't know exactly what our boss told him. I'll be done messing with his stuff on Monday. I hope he forgives me...


*Tip to programmers: when you're creating a database, build in some kind of report function accessible to the end-user types. Everyone will be much happier.


Today's earrings: bees, estrogen molecules

Bedtime reading: Swan for the Money, Donna Andrews

I reject your false dichotomy

I am, at present, a straphanger paper pusher.


Today's earrings: bees, coins

Bedtime reading: One Man Show, Michael Innes

And so I'm back

The trip was lovely: much lazing about and playing with Tiger. Tiger is adorable. I think he likes me. His parents are nice, too. :)


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: Risk, Dick Francis

The song in my head for the past week

Look around
We’re living with the lost and found
Just when you feel you’ve almost drowned
You find yourself on solid ground
And you believe

There’s good in everybody’s heart
Keep it safe and sound
With hope, you can do your part
To turn a life around

I cannot believe my eyes
Is the world finally growing wise
‘Cause it seems to me
Some kind of harmony
Is on the rise

- - Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Joss Whedon



Today's earrings: bees, crows

Bedtime reading: My Aunt Christina, J.I.M. Stewart

Hot day

It suddenly stopped being sweater weather, so I went sleeveless.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: The Black Doll, Edward Gorey

I still have a job

The layoffs are all in another division. It'll be a while before the layoffs get to us - seems my business unit was the only one in the corporation to make its numbers this quarter.


Today's earrings: bees, coins

Bedftime reading: The Rebel Angels, Robertson Davies

Equinox

Happy Spring, everybody!

Today's earrings: bees, flowers

Bedtime reading: Shattered, Dick Francis

New need

I've decided I need bread earrings. That way, I can make "bread and honey" (with the bees) or "bread and roses" (with the roses).

Sadly, everything google is showing me is too cutesy.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: Glass Houses, Jane Haddam

New season of Survivor!

Started off by letting us know that the contestants as a whole are the usual run of agist sexists, and by telling us that two contestants in particular are not all that bright. Seriously, why would someone think that saying, "I look sickly because I'm currently sick enough to be taking antibiotics," would convince people that they'd made a mistake in voting for her? Don't get it.

Anyway - some people are clearly just going to get more annoying, while a couple have the potential to be great fun. And it all ended in a blindside. Should be a decent season.


Today's earrings: bees, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: Spaceland, Rudy Rucker

The song in my head today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7sRdRrm_w


Today's earrings: bees, kangaroos

Bedtime reading: Ringing Changes, R.A. Lafferty