Monthly Archives: July 2002
what colors make what fireworks
yum!
Einstein’s bagel assortment and veggie/ sun dried tomator-basil cream cheese. $10 for a dozen bagels, and 2 types of cream cheese. Bro took some as is his right, and he’s welcome.
Tut’s tomb and the pet psychic lady on unsolved mysteries… Tut’s curse seems to be explained by the englisment shaving, open wounds, and a bacterial infection. pretty neat. Pet psychic was interesting… they showed a more well-rounded view.. she *is* very attuned to her surroundings, including quite a lot about animal and human psychology / body language.
Newt sleeps atop the fridge at the moment.
Happy 226th birthday, USA! Happy Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Day!
I hope all of us in the States take at least a moment and enjoy themselves today for a bit.
Newtieboy woke me at 6:30 this morn… patty-pat on the nose, to get me to play. I indulged him, of course. He doesn’t like my “cat-fishing” toy, but will chase a strip of canvas that the futon packing contained… go figure. 🙂 I’m happy that he’s still so playful, at nearly three years old… I wonder when he’ll mellow, if at all? He’s got a darker tiger-buddy outside that I’ve been giving some food to… dark brown stripes, and a poofier tail than Newts. It has a collar, but I’v enot gotten close enough to read it, or to see the outdoor-kitty is a he or a she.
soaking the moonflower seeds for 24 hours before planting them… they and the sweet alyssum will be in the soil tomorrow.
they arrested saddam’s stepson in south florida? at a flight school? is that true? egad!
grabbed for a visa violation, and deporting him? my news source on that is dubious…
the ER last night was interesting… two doors over were a pair of customs agents, and two local policemen… did they catch a mule? probably
reminds me of a song…
A stretch of interstate. You are between two cities. It is night, and quiet, and each rural exit proposes the idea of what’s beyond.
On a hot night in late August, less than an hour on the interstate south of Memphis, you take an undistinguished exit onto roads so undistinguished their names are not posted, and drive less than fifteen minutes from the truckers and the travelers, passing maybe a dozen domiciles, before you reach a sunken area off to the right and find yourself in Othar Turner’s backyard. A wooden barn defies gravity by remaining upright. A white horse swishes its tail. Othar‘s mule brays.
Of course, goat songs give way to one of the more refulgent cow songs.
work, funions, brother, the ER, antibiotics, foot…. everyone is cool.
more later, now, nigh nigh.
I have the 4th and 5th off from work… I have to call Newtie’s doctor and let him know about our change of address.
Cut the heel and the top of my left foot during walkies… twisted my foot in a funny way… surface scrapes, but they’re going to be tricky heals. Gauze and tape it is, and maybe *gasp* shoes with socks?
Friday might be the day to swing by the bicycle shop.
Reading enthusiasts across the globe have taken to leaving books laying around in public with a web address inside. The idea is that whoever picks up the book may find it a good read, register the book’s current location on the website, then leave it out to begin the cycle anew. A pretty cool idea, if you ask me, and much in the flavor of tracking George Washington – and to think it was all made possible by helium balloon technology, although sadly the romance of the message in a balloon has cynically given way to email indistinguishable from spam.
Newtcam is on, and pointing at his foodies today.
I coughed today, and heard an echo of my father.
I clear my throat in the exact same way. I had no idea until this morning.
Comforting, and sort of disconcerting at the same time. My brother and I have similar voice patterns, but not similar voices. genetic? learned? a little of both, I think.
reread robinson crusoe last night… I never noticed a specific error before… he strips down naked, swims to the ship for supplies, and then puts the supplies in his pockets… what is he, a marsupial?
good deed of the day – gave my all day bus pass to a guy as I got home.. saved him $2.50.
bought cat food, and seeds to plant in the garden area under my south and eastwindows…. sweet alyssum, and moonflowers. I may crossplant some catgrass out there too, for Newt’s friendly visitor.
Well, off to the showers, and a book to read in my NEW bed.gnite, dear journal.
my bed is here, and new cover for the futon mattress.
from dave-
stop dressing me with your eyes – Why walk around naked when you can be fully clothed and appear naked? Designer Alba D’Urbano’s new line of clothing for women is normal enough [if having a photograph of a nude female body printed to scale on your dress is normal]. The effect is striking, if a bit offsetting.
Probably not worksafe. I doubt wearing these is worksafe either.
smarterchild is aol… but he’s still on msn, and they’re releasing the tools this month to build your own bot.
Newtonorange will live again!
trepan.com… trepanation website. I need that like I need a hole in the head.
answer re:internet… 72 *business hours* from activation… so Wednesday. (or friday, considering that the 4th is a holiday.)
Cap’n Feathersword is kind of odd.
stitch is another cute, but annoyingly voiced creature, like slimer or uni. I’ve never liked that trend.
bed due before noon.
hmm… no DSL. I’ll have to call about that tomorrow after I find out when my bed arrives.
my poor sweetie is still hurting from the weekend… I’m sending her good, comfy thoughts for a speedy mend.
I’m bushed, and need to wake up early, so nighters, dear journal.
palm synch when I get dsl!
slept pretty well last… dreamt of my sweetheart and I together. soft rains, and Newtie-cuddles all night. I didn’t do walkies, I’m going to test the mettle of route 55 to get me where I’m going today. I did walk a bit last night… about 16 blocks to the 7-11… I picked up a jug o’ gatorade and evaluated the “emergency junk food” areas… no bad.. I can get good bread there, anyhow. I’ll investigate the region more during business hours… apperently, even in fort lauderdale, businesses roll up the carpets on sunday after 10pm.
DSL should be on tonight… at last, internet at decent speeds and a free phone line!
note to self, catch up with a few people on my reading list re: abuse, lj-abuse, ghosts, working at disney-florida and birthdays.
off to work… newtcam will be on.. keep an eye on my baby, dear journal!