Month: February 2010

Crankypantsing, Photography

Foggy

Shelly

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We had pea soup fog yesterday, which was preferable to today’s icy drizzle. Fog, at least, has a certain amount of charm.

And now, for the crankypantsing.

I pre-ordered Joanna Newsom’s new album from Amazon, with the assumption that it would arrive today (the release date), or at the very least, be shipped today. But noooooo, that would have made too much sense. I don’t know what the hell is the matter in Amazonland, but I checked my orders page, and it wasn’t going to ship until March 1st. Unacceptable! So I cancelled the order and will download it from her label, Drag City. I am not the princess of patience!

What’s weird is that I ordered something else from Amazon on Sunday, and the tracking info says that it’s already in Indiana and should be delivered tomorrow. I wasn’t expecting that shipment to get to me until next week. On the other hand, it’s coming via UPS, so I’m not going to hold my breath. It could take them a week to drive it across town.

I have about dozen other things to complain about, but I’m going to pace myself. Maybe tomorrow?

Crankypantsing

Note to Coworkers

Shelly

If you want to stand right outside my cubicle and chit-chat, then go right ahead. If you want to discuss your hot flashes, that’s fine, too. But please don’t turn to me and tell me, “You’re too young to know anything about that.” For one thing, I have no interest in being included in your conversation. You can tell that by the fact that I’m ignoring you. Second, please don’t make assumptions about things you can’t possibly know. It makes you look like an asshole.

Genealogy

Great Grandma Nell

Shelly

Naturalization Papers
Selected U.S. Naturalization Records – Original Documents, 1790-1974 (World Archives Project), District Court (Rolls 049-061) Atlanta, Petitions for Naturalization 1912-1932 (Roll 053) Petitions and Records, Jan 1923-Jan 1925.

Ancestry.com has been gradually updating its database of US Naturalization Records. Last time I looked, Nell wasn’t there, but she is now. I still can’t find her in the 1920 Census, but hopefully she’ll turn up eventually. For now, this is pretty cool!

Art, Paintings, Photography

Snow and Paint

Shelly

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Yuck. It’s pretty enough, but it’s cold and it’s a pain in the ass to drive in and I’m ready for spring. Which is coming, by the way. I know, because it was still reasonably light out last night at 6pm, despite the fact that it was overcast. Hello, longer days! I have missed you!

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Also, we are painting again!

Or, at least, working on paintings we started two years ago. Jeebus. And in the process, I think I’ve discovered that I’m allergic to Daniel Smith paints. I don’t know why, because the ingredients can’t possibly be very different from those of other paints, but other paints do not make me sneeze and sniffle or my nose itch. Very weird.