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now that the semester is almost over...
we've managed to get a home phone and internet connection up and running. which is nice, though it's strange to think in terms of old school pay-per-minute phone bill rather than using cell phone minutes! oh, and novel idea, only pay for outgoing calls! wee ( Read more... ) -
diet and exercize... a new plan
This portion of my LJ is mostly for me, but I am inviting any of you who are interested in following my progress to join a filter ( Read more... ) -
politics
The countdown to the NH primary is dominating the news here, as we are so close to the border. Also, as a native of the state it is something I have always followed fairly closely. I am somewhat relieved this year that I do not have to take part in this first primary but can wait until Vermont's later in the primary season. I do not know yet for ( Read more... ) -
it's been a while
it just occured to me that I haven't updated since we got the kitties for christmas! just before christmas we got an amendment to our lease approved so that we could have cats, and when mom came to visit the friday after christmas she brought me to the local animal shelter to adopt our babies. so, here are the first pictures. Meet Sydney and Cleo ( Read more... ) -
heat, new meds, and road blocks
1. HEAT... we have had an ongoing saga with the heat in our apartment: gas leaks, fire balls, broken motor in the fan that pushes the heat into the apartment instead of letting it all go out the chimney... today, a new heater arrived!!! it's smaller, more efficient, NEW, and has an automatically liting pilot light, so no more holding a lighter to ( Read more... ) -
musicals
it has been a season for watching musicals. we went to see Across The Universe in the theater twice because it was awesome and totally worth the expense to see it on the big screen again. it was directed by Julie Taymore who directed Frieda, which is one of my favorite films visually. The cast was spectacular, the flow was perfect... i loved it ( Read more... ) -
Quarter Centenarian
As of about 4:00am today, I am a quarter centenarian... which is to say, I'm getting old. Well I suppose 25 isn't really that old, but I did notice that I have one WHITE hair growing from the top of my head. It is about 1" long, so it's new, and I'm happy about it. Genetically speaking, it's late-- mom was going gray at 17 and dad was losing hair ( Read more... ) -
haloween and pool tables
the two are not really related, expect that they are the two exciting things in my day. a few days ago J and I assembled a lovely pool table for our dining room. since we have a large kitchen and a kitchen table already, and since we don't really have local friends to invite over that would require more seating than the kitchen has to offer, we ( Read more... ) -
updatey goodness
so first things first... my new phone has finally arrived. which means that i have a very select few phone numbers and i'll just add others as i get messages or calls from you i guess... but right now my contacts list is very empty... this phone is bad ass--it's military spec for crash proof, water proof, dust proof, jesi proof (well, that's yet to ( Read more... ) -
let the waiting begin
i had the FCE (functional capacity exam) this morning, and pretty much was told that my permanent limitations will probably prevent me from working in a job like borders because it is simply not possible to structure enough "limitations and adaptations" in that work to fit what my "safe working capacity" is... things like in a cafe i have to be ( Read more... )