Day 3 of new job:
I just became very aware of the buzzing noises made by the fluorescent lights and the wall clock...

Oh, jeez.

The obligatory Christmas loot entry, a week late ( Read more... )

Currently reading:

The Other Side of the River: A Story of Two Towns, a Death, and America's Dilemma by Alex Kotlowitz
Only Revolutions: A Novel by Mark Z. Danielewski

I'll let you know how they are when I finish.

It snowed last night, just a few inches to cover up all the yuckiness. How lovely. It will make for a beautiful Saturday.

After I go out to buy stamps and get my customary cuppa chai from the wonderful French bakery, I'm going to stay inside and watch White Christmas (which I just bought at Target on DVD) and write Christmas cards. I found some ( Read more... )

If Emily Dickinson wrote "I dwell in possibility", then

I am the Queen of What If.

Yes, here's me avoiding putting together the Winter Quarter schedule. I do still have 3 days of work left in which to do it, and there's nothing like waiting til the last minute ( Read more... )

Waiting for the bus--so a quick update at the end of the day ( Read more... )

Lots of updating going on all around, figure I should throw something into the ring while waiting for my lunch to cool ( Read more... )

So, maybe I just found out that I can ride the bus that picks up in front of my new apartment and drops off in front of my work FOR FREE. Why have I waited until now to figure this out? I'm taking the bus every frickin' day I can!

This is the news that made my week. Sadly.

( And here's a meme. )

I got the apartment! And I move in a week from today! Awesome...and scary ( Read more... )