Jacques Barzun has died, aged 104. I didn't know he was still alive. He was the best kind of generalist historian, who wrote in a clear manner that swept the reader along, and he included popular culture and art along with the wars to give a full picture. Great man.
MeatLoaf has endorsed Romney! I am aghast. Another idol (so to speak) has gone down in flames, showing his idiocy all the way to the hell that he's promoting. Gah.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Work, Spooks, Frankenstorm
Waiting for news from the homeopathic manufacturer re the proofreading job. Probably won't hear anything for a week.
Saturday, will go to a hallowe'en party at Traci & Ed's. Last year, I went as Scheherazade but this year I'm going as me because I'm going to go play cards first.
Sounds like a killer storm setup about to hit the east coast this coming week. We will get some rain and wind, and maybe a little snow even.
That's all that happening here, except I got the smaller tarp up on the rig. I've repositioned it a bit to better cover the danger areas. Hope the bungee cords hold when the winds come.
Later.
Saturday, will go to a hallowe'en party at Traci & Ed's. Last year, I went as Scheherazade but this year I'm going as me because I'm going to go play cards first.
Sounds like a killer storm setup about to hit the east coast this coming week. We will get some rain and wind, and maybe a little snow even.
That's all that happening here, except I got the smaller tarp up on the rig. I've repositioned it a bit to better cover the danger areas. Hope the bungee cords hold when the winds come.
Later.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Comics, Tarps, & TVs
Forgot to post about my day at the ComicCon last Saturday. Amy and I went to help out Tillman at his booth. Amy dressed herself up in a long black gown (that was her bridesmaid dress at a friend's wedding; cool) with fancy accessories and a neon red wig with horns. Walking to the Civic Center, an couple asked if we were going to Oktoberfest (no; different debauch). The Con was on the exhibition level, accessed from Hiwassee St., and was full of nerds and geeks, some costumed and some not, game players, etc. There was a PoC (Jeremy Whitley) up from Raleigh who had some interesting non-white-person art and also was showing his Eisner-nominated book. I bought "Shakespeare Shaken," a graphic anthology of comic stories and he signed it for me (it'll be an xmas gift). I finally left about 4pm but Amy stayed till the end. After the con I went home and put my concrete-ly unhappy knees up for a rest and then went off to play cards at Hazel and John's.
On Tuesday took the rig out for its monthly dump & flush. Then drove to Mills River to get the rig washed at Professional Auto Detailing. They did a good job and it now looks white and gleaming again. Parking under a cherry tree means lots of nastiness. I had a tarp to put over it on Wednesday for the winter so now it looks like a badly wrapped package. I had bought a 10x16 tarp but decided it was too small, exchanged it for a 12x26, which is on it now and is way too big. Sooo, I'll take it off and go back to the smaller size. I should stop overthinking.
The new TV mount is up (thanks, Tillman) and it's working great. TV doesn't drag on my bed anymore and also doesn't bang on the window. I'm happy.
Have a job interview this coming Monday as a proofreader of labels at a homeopathic "medicine" manufacturer. Fulltime at decent pay so I may take it (if offered). They offer vacations, holidays, and a dental plan. Don't offer medical insurance because employees can take products for free and the chiropractor owner will do "adjustments" for employees. I just hope they don't ask me my opinion of the efficacy of this stuff.
On Tuesday took the rig out for its monthly dump & flush. Then drove to Mills River to get the rig washed at Professional Auto Detailing. They did a good job and it now looks white and gleaming again. Parking under a cherry tree means lots of nastiness. I had a tarp to put over it on Wednesday for the winter so now it looks like a badly wrapped package. I had bought a 10x16 tarp but decided it was too small, exchanged it for a 12x26, which is on it now and is way too big. Sooo, I'll take it off and go back to the smaller size. I should stop overthinking.
The new TV mount is up (thanks, Tillman) and it's working great. TV doesn't drag on my bed anymore and also doesn't bang on the window. I'm happy.
Have a job interview this coming Monday as a proofreader of labels at a homeopathic "medicine" manufacturer. Fulltime at decent pay so I may take it (if offered). They offer vacations, holidays, and a dental plan. Don't offer medical insurance because employees can take products for free and the chiropractor owner will do "adjustments" for employees. I just hope they don't ask me my opinion of the efficacy of this stuff.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Proudness
A friend of Amy's is a drag queen, so Tillman, Amy, and I went downtown today for the Gay Pride gathering and drag queen show. Miss Vanity was fabulous (as expected). On the way in, I was accosted by a lesbian who commanded me to "smile -- you can't go any farther until you smile!" She was pretty cute, so I smiled, and laughed, too. Then I ran into Jeff, who used to work at Downtown Books (he's a cross-dresser but wasn't dressed up today). Amy's boss showed up with a sash saying that he's NC Gay Pride something something At Large 2012. Well, he is large.
Dragged out the winter jackets, shirts, and shoes today. The high tomorrow is supposed to be 51 and almost freezing tomorrow night. Put away the really light clothing and was surprised at how little space they took up. Of course, I've been getting rid of stuff right along; guess I pared down more than I thought.
Off to play cards this evening over at Hazel & John's. Missed two Saturdays, and then they were gone for two Saturdays, so it's been a month since I've seen them.
Dragged out the winter jackets, shirts, and shoes today. The high tomorrow is supposed to be 51 and almost freezing tomorrow night. Put away the really light clothing and was surprised at how little space they took up. Of course, I've been getting rid of stuff right along; guess I pared down more than I thought.
Off to play cards this evening over at Hazel & John's. Missed two Saturdays, and then they were gone for two Saturdays, so it's been a month since I've seen them.
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