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May 24th, 2005
09:23 am - And Many Happy Returns of the Day!!
Still too early for a full post, but not for Birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) metalmonkey!!!I hope the day goes decently, and that there is much celebrating in your future. :}
Current Mood:  happy
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November 3rd, 2004
01:34 pm - On a brighter note..
Almost 60% of eligible voters turned out to make their opinions know, the highest turn out for an election since 1968.
Now that's something to be proud of.
Current Mood:  impressed
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November 2nd, 2004
09:41 am - If you haven't already...
Get your arse in gear and go VOTE.
If you can, and you don't, then you have no right to complain about the state of this country over the next four years.
Go make history. Go make some noise. Go make your opinions known. Go vote.
*end public service announcement*
Current Mood:  determined
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August 6th, 2004
August 1st, 2002
11:25 am - Slow learner..
So I've finally figured out how to slow myself down and how to not fall asleep on my keyboard or over a file drawer while at work..
So far today, I have solved the mystery of Keith, figured out how long it will take me to get to the airport (and how to get there) next Wednesday, made tea, had a donut.. oh, and did some inputting, too.
I've also checked lj frequently and posted a few comments and stuff.. It's a lazy day :}
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July 8th, 2002
10:25 pm - Considering
What is it about the human animal that makes us so unable to recognize and appreciate the great works of other human beings? We constantly seek to find a fault, no matter how slight, or to defame, discredit, or debunk whatever it might be, all in an effort to... what? Make us feel better about our own self-worth? Does destroying someone else's ideas somehow make our own ideas more valid? Does it make us more of a being because we can ridicule greatness?
And where does the cycle end, then.. Or does this constitute the rational development of thought. What betterment is there to claiming Shakespeare was a committee instead of a man with a gift? This is what got me to thinking in this whole vein, you see. Is there some sort of advantage to his discredit? Does it somehow set right some cosmic imbalance? No one is saying that Michelangelo was a committee.. they say plenty of other things about him, but he's certainly given credit for his own work.
And why do we always seek to glorify the negative aspects of those that we place on pillars? Why do we care about Hollywood marriages more than that of our neighbor's daughter, let's say. How can we feel so free to discuss and judge the lives of people we have never met, and know only through the guise of the mask they wear for the stage and screen?
I am expounding and thoughtful on things entirely irrelevant to my own existence tonight, it seems...
Current Mood:  thoughtful
Current Music: Beethoven Piano Sonatas Op. 109
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June 25th, 2002
08:00 pm - Yeah, so..
This seemed fitting right now...
if
quiz created by glitterevil
Which Cure single are you?
Off to swim and be mindless for a while.
Current Mood: thoughtful
Current Music: The Cure -- Lovesong
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June 19th, 2002
09:02 pm - Everything's Going Swimmingly...
It seems I have discovered the perfect time to do my laps in the pool..
I initially went at 10, thinking the pool would be empty, the sun would be down, and I could do my laps in peace and solitude without fear of getting burned. This is where I discovered the bug problem. The pool is lit. Bugs are stupid and attracted to light, whether it's under water or not. Hence, lots of dead, nearly dead, and flailing bugs were my company. I did not approve.
So I tried nine. Same problem, different bugs, and I even skimmed the pool twice. I gave up after only half my laps. Too many thoughts of flying ants in my hair, mouth and ears.. *shudder*
Tonight I went at eight, as the sun was starting to go down, and it was perfect. Still residually warm from the day, the sky changing colours as the sun began to set, the pool in shadow because of the buildings and the angle, and NO BUGS!! *glee* So even though the likelihood of my running into other people is higher, there are no bugs, so I will deal and things are happy.
30 laps in 30 mins! Yeah me :}
Current Mood:  cheerful
Current Music: Artful Dodger -- We Should Get Together
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07:04 pm - Yaffa yaffa yaffa!
I have yaffa blocks :} Yaffa is good.
The 'mood' seems to have lifted a bit today, and so I am being active and productive.. Finally got my second set of dishes, only when I unpacked them I discovered one was broken, so I had to take them back and exchange them.. but dishes are had, and being washed, and now I have place settings for eight.
I also activated my new account today, so I can finally start closing out everything in New York and be able to deposit checks and all of that useful stuff. And the best part? They refund ATM fees :} I like my new bank.
The Container Store is way too much fun.. this is where the Yaffa blocks have come from. I have six of them now, I am going to get at least one more, but my storage room will be organized, damnit! ;} I also got a hugeimongous ostrich feather duster so I can dust my ceilings.. tres cool.
And my grocery store is open 24 hours! (yes, in a row!) This makes my day. It's like Wegmans all over again, only the produce department isn't as cool. So now I really can go grocery shopping whenever I damn well please.. Yay for conveniences.
Still to do: Laundry, Grocery Shopping
Current Mood:  pleased
Current Music: Nausicaa Theme (stuck in my head)
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June 16th, 2002
09:46 pm - Weekending..
Well, sense of foreboding gone, but I know it's only temporary, and a different kind of foreboding in it's place. I think to much about things most people would consider inconsequential.
Happy Father's Day things were done, phone calls made, cards (almost) sent.. It makes me happy to be able to brighten someone's day just with a phone call.
Still meeting new people, discovering, forming opinions, very pleased with the fineness of those I am surrounded by and their loved ones (two- and four-legged alike). As sayeth the AnassaDeina, I am blessed with wonderful people here. They distract me from my worries without trying, and I am comfortable here. It is a new thing.
Tuesday has become the chosen day for emailage and I am hoping to hear back something before Friday, so my fingers are crossed. And I did 30 laps in 30 minutes, so there may be hope for this getting-back-in-shape plan after all.
Tomorrow is grocery shopping and shoe excursions...
Current Mood:  content
Current Music: Lagaan - Ghanan Ghanan
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