What's Shakin?

Tonight, even as I post this, something is shaking the entire neighborhood over and over. It's a deep rumbling sound that we can't quite put a direction on.

Trailerdome II

I finally made it out last night after being a nocturnal hermit for too long. On the encouragement of Gilli and Brandon and went to Trailerdome at the StarBar in L5P. Was it fun? Yes. Very much so, until the smoke got to me. The music was a mix of 70's - 80's glam from groups like The Sweet, Depeche Mode, Berlin, etc. The style of the event was a (mostly) cross of HeeHaw and Trailer Park which is perfect for the StarBar, former home of the redneck underground (remember Deacon Lunchbox).

what hands can do

gray

A truly gray day. Work is a ship set adrift with no wind today. Skies are pale gray. The phones are quiet.
What gives? I dunno. But this day has a blue cast to it that has settled into my soul.

Must do something tonight. Something cheap outside or something productive and creative inside. I think one sort of activity usually follows the other. There's not much creativity going on inside today, so outside it should be (probably). Bingo at the Gravity Pub? Hot & muggy at Java Monkey? Will Monster let me drag him along with me? Probably not, but I'll try.

back to work

My boss gave me two aspirin.

I went to Starbucks for a Grande Non-Fat Misto (cafe au lait with skim milk).

The mechanic came and fixed the plate maker.

I'm feeling much better now.

Headaches

Banging my head against the wall at work today. The platemaker is down due to a media jam. The tech is unavailable. And we have a hot 4-color brochure due to be printed today.

I am ivy

This is funny, because my favorite mindless activity at home is removing English Ivy from the yard.

You scored as The Ivy. In Celtic astrology, you're Ivy (not everything on the zodiac is a tree). The animal symbol that accompanies this plant is the butterfly. The ancient Druids say Ivy people are good-natured, empathetic, optimistic, and social and may have magnetic personalities. However, Ivies may be prone to indecision, disappointment, restlessness or a fear of offending others. What Tree Are You? (Celtic astrology) created with QuizFarm.com

Quiet

MLK day and nothing going on at work. The time clock has no new tickets in it, so everyone is just writing their hours today on the bottom of last week's cards. I'm going home in a few minutes.

Good news is my cold is nearly gone.

Bad news is Monster is sick now.

Usually, we're good about not sharing colds, despite living in the same house. This time his luck has run out and he appears to be contaminated.

Legacy of Dysfunction

Having not spoken in a few days, I gave my mother a call to check in on her and got the run-down of family gossip.
Apparently everyone in my family, with the exception of myself, my brother, and two cousins, are constantly in a catastropic whirlwind of dire circumstance, both financial and legal. That includes my mother's generation as well. Conversations like this make me realize that I'm not a screwed up as I could be. In fact, I'm amazingly in control of my life and truly hard to kill.

Oy! Poor monster must hear at least part of the family news from me despite his repeated statement that he doesn't want to hear anything about my family - ever. It's the price he pays to live with me.

Time for flu shots, I guess.

At least mom sounded a bit happier by the time we ended the conversation.



Ohmygod! Murray is my mother.

sick

A cold remedy from the ladymisstree:

Flu Shot: wild-bee honey, vodka & freshly squeezed lemon juice served in a frozen shot glass. To be sipped as often as required. Or until you fall over sideways.

Yum.

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You are Spider-Man

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beautiful night sky

The sky is gorgeous tonight over the city. Low-hanging drifts of clouds are lit by the city below and the clear sky is visible between them. I certainly hope that someone is outside with a camera and tripod tonight to record that sky.

how true

Libra Horoscope for week of December 28, 2006

According to The Onion newspaper, the Catholic Church has abolished the traditional "blessed" status of the meek. The new official story is that the meek shall not inherit the earth. One Church official was quoted as saying, "Everything about the meek, from their quiet demeanors to their utter lack of can-do spirit, goes against Church philosophy." I can't confirm the accuracy of The Onion's report, but it does underscore a point I want to drive home to you in 2007: It'll be a favorable time for you to get tough with the docile, submissive aspects of your own psyche. Humility's fine; that can stay. But you should take aggressive measures to lose any tendencies you might have to be passive. Capitalize on the fact that events in the coming months will help you tap into reserves of courage that have previously been inaccessible.

Happy New Year

I didn't drink New Years Eve because

a. I had to go to at least two parties in two locations at different sides of the city.
Because there was more than one place to make it to, taking a cab was financially out of the question.

b. The weather was that awful combination of rain at night.
Driving at night is no problem. Driving in the rain is no problem. But at night, in the rain, is a pain to navigate.

That being said, I spend the holiday with many good people, enjoying lots of great food.