seasonal shift

Well, it is not even quite 7:30, and yet I have already had to turn on many lights in the house; though still blue outside, the process of darkening seems more abrupt from inside, beginning at this time of year. I mourn for the passing of summer; for the loss of light; the end of… Continue reading seasonal shift

sink

washing dishes- the sink was filling up with water and suds, but the sink strainer device was not in the drain- confusion. i reached down through the water but all i could feel was a smooth metal dip where the drain should be, and i thought the sink had healed over somehow. it turned out… Continue reading sink

HUGE.

stamps from malaysia So, i won a copy of Van Helsing on dvd from ebay (for about 8 bucks) and it finally arrived. When the man said media mail, he failed to mention it was media mail from Malaysia! Although the dvd works fine and it is labeled for region 1 (that's U.S. and Cananda),… Continue reading HUGE.

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Well, here's something I've never said before: I am happy about taxes this year! Yes, strange, isn't it? It's almost as if someone were typing in a different language, or even an unknown alphabet. It's true, though. I am not getting taken to the proverbial cleaners this year. *yay* More bromidic news: it rained today,… Continue reading (insert witty title)