Thursday, April 14, 2005
something added somewhere
My crafty blog has been updated with pics from the spring swap.
Scenes from an unbelievably long week:
a) I finally got the internets installed at home (hence, a post on a Thursday . . . wait, it's actually Friday morning now. God, I'm tired). HOWEVER, instead of using Verizon's dial-up, I'm having to use AOL, which is actually really embarrassing. But Verizon's dial-up setup kept crashing on me, so oh well. Whatever it takes, I guess.
b) I've been trying to build up my tolerance for reading in a car. Ben had an interview an hour away Tuesday, and I tagged along and tried to read. I fell asleep two pages in. It's weird, if we're in Ben's car, I feel sick when reading, and if we're in the van, I fall asleep. I used to be able to read nonstop in the car. I WILL get back to that before our next Alabama trip or I'll go nuts. Last trip, I couldn't finish a chapter because I kept falling asleep; it was incredibly frustrating. Even magazines didn't work.
Ah, there's a spot on for "Arrested Development" in which Michael sings "Crazy." I love that show. Oh, that's another one:
c) We have Dish! Granted, the Dish people screwed up and didn't give us DVRs, but it's so nice being able to watch "The Daily Show" and "Gilmore Girls" again that I DON'T CARE. Based on her responses today, Rabbit missed "Sesame Street" and "Backyardigans" -- excellent choices, at least compared to watching the "Quack, Quack" episode of Dora on DVD OVER and OVER. Of my list of things I want to be able to quote, no, it doesn't rank so high. I even caught five minutes of "Crafters Coast to Coast" today during a nap break.
d) Ben's brother's wedding was last weekend and it was lovely. Shortest ceremony I've ever seen, longest reception. The picnic afterward was killer, though. Almost literally, since one of the groom's friends decided the best way to start a bonfire was to pour gasoline all over the wood in the firepit. Several times, including a few times after the fire was already blazing. Those crazy kids. But it really was a great capper and altogether it was one of the best weddings I've attended.
e) Best moment of the day: I lost a nail clipping after I cut my fingernails this afternoon. (I HATE when that happens, it makes me think of the bad roommate ep of "Buffy.") But no, that wasn't the best moment. THAT was two hours later, when Rabbit demanded that I pick up the coasters that "fall down!" under the table, and I got down on all fours to retrieve them and ended up with a FINGERNAIL CLIPPING slicing into my skin. It went pretty deep into my palm, too. Such a gross injury.
What is up with iTunes only letting you download purchased music onto one comp? Directly from your account, I mean. Blah.
Another good weekend shaping up, mostly because we're going to head downtown so I can take pictures for the City Swap. Also to see if the Farmers' Market's out yet. Mostly aimless otherwise except for cleaning and returning a few things to stores. Pleasantly paceless. (Not Pacey-less, that would be UNPLEASANT.)
I should probably go to sleep now. All the good Adult Swim stuff has been off for a while, and the work I can get done tonight is done. Only fifteen hours until the weekend's here!
Scenes from an unbelievably long week:
a) I finally got the internets installed at home (hence, a post on a Thursday . . . wait, it's actually Friday morning now. God, I'm tired). HOWEVER, instead of using Verizon's dial-up, I'm having to use AOL, which is actually really embarrassing. But Verizon's dial-up setup kept crashing on me, so oh well. Whatever it takes, I guess.
b) I've been trying to build up my tolerance for reading in a car. Ben had an interview an hour away Tuesday, and I tagged along and tried to read. I fell asleep two pages in. It's weird, if we're in Ben's car, I feel sick when reading, and if we're in the van, I fall asleep. I used to be able to read nonstop in the car. I WILL get back to that before our next Alabama trip or I'll go nuts. Last trip, I couldn't finish a chapter because I kept falling asleep; it was incredibly frustrating. Even magazines didn't work.
Ah, there's a spot on for "Arrested Development" in which Michael sings "Crazy." I love that show. Oh, that's another one:
c) We have Dish! Granted, the Dish people screwed up and didn't give us DVRs, but it's so nice being able to watch "The Daily Show" and "Gilmore Girls" again that I DON'T CARE. Based on her responses today, Rabbit missed "Sesame Street" and "Backyardigans" -- excellent choices, at least compared to watching the "Quack, Quack" episode of Dora on DVD OVER and OVER. Of my list of things I want to be able to quote, no, it doesn't rank so high. I even caught five minutes of "Crafters Coast to Coast" today during a nap break.
d) Ben's brother's wedding was last weekend and it was lovely. Shortest ceremony I've ever seen, longest reception. The picnic afterward was killer, though. Almost literally, since one of the groom's friends decided the best way to start a bonfire was to pour gasoline all over the wood in the firepit. Several times, including a few times after the fire was already blazing. Those crazy kids. But it really was a great capper and altogether it was one of the best weddings I've attended.
e) Best moment of the day: I lost a nail clipping after I cut my fingernails this afternoon. (I HATE when that happens, it makes me think of the bad roommate ep of "Buffy.") But no, that wasn't the best moment. THAT was two hours later, when Rabbit demanded that I pick up the coasters that "fall down!" under the table, and I got down on all fours to retrieve them and ended up with a FINGERNAIL CLIPPING slicing into my skin. It went pretty deep into my palm, too. Such a gross injury.
What is up with iTunes only letting you download purchased music onto one comp? Directly from your account, I mean. Blah.
Another good weekend shaping up, mostly because we're going to head downtown so I can take pictures for the City Swap. Also to see if the Farmers' Market's out yet. Mostly aimless otherwise except for cleaning and returning a few things to stores. Pleasantly paceless. (Not Pacey-less, that would be UNPLEASANT.)
I should probably go to sleep now. All the good Adult Swim stuff has been off for a while, and the work I can get done tonight is done. Only fifteen hours until the weekend's here!
