A narrow band of rain moved through this afternoon, along with gusting wind. I was sitting at my desk, watching the trees toss and the sheets of rain swirl around, and thought maybe I’d take a short video of it. (I’m always amazed at how loud the traffic is, to be audible on the 3rd floor. The rain, too. It was pouring hard.)
Month: May 2010
Staff Meeting Doodle
Sharpie felt tip pen in composition notebook
9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches
Some of this one is old, but most of it was done during today’s webinar on RDA. (The less I say about the webinar, the better. I’d say it was a total waste of time, but I did get a lot of doodling done.)
I don’t normally recommend Sharpie markers, but these are not from their regular line. Their fine tip felt tip pens are permanent, acid free, and completely odor free. Because the carrier is (allegedly) archival, the ink shouldn’t break down and cause haloing. I bought a two-pack of the pens, and have been using them pretty extensively. The tips are holding up really well and the ink is long lasting. I’m getting much better mileage from them than I do from fine point Pitt pens. I’ll be buying more, the next time I’m at Staples.
Fun with Dogs
Harriet loves bread. Harriet loves peanut butter. I love to watch Harriet eat peanut butter on bread, after it’s been squashed peanut butter side down onto a plate.
Sinks! In! Bags!
The 4th floor women’s restroom in the west tower is sporting trash bags over two of its sinks. They’ve been there awhile, judging by the layer of dust on top.
I think I may need to take a little tour of the women’s restrooms in the building tomorrow, to see if there are any more black trash bags being employed in a similarly unorthodox manner.
Iris
It finally bloomed!
Variegated Hosta
A coworker brought me a variegated hosta this morning. Hopefully it will be happy where I planted it. I placed it where it’ll get morning sun, which they’re supposed to like.
Pink
Coral Bells
Columbine (Rose Barlow)
More Henry
Because she’s so freaking cute, and because she’s actually sitting still, for once.
The cat pictures were all taken with a wide-open Lensbaby 2.0 (the aperture disc was completely removed).
The Dream of the Lizard Baby
I had the weirdest dream this morning.
I came home and found that the obnoxious Cadillac from #5 was in my spot, only it was parked sideways, taking up three spaces. But because of bizarro dream physics, there was plenty of room for me to pull into my spot, blocking the Cadillac in. So I did. And then Mr. #5 came out and begged me to give him just five minutes to move his car, which I begrudgingly did.
I backed up my car and sat, waiting. And then I noticed that an ambulance was parked across my apartment door, blocking the entry. Okaythen! I may as well wait for Mr. #5 to move his car, because I can’t get into my apartment, anyway. So I did. And while I was waiting, the paramedics brought out a baby. In an aquarium. As I looked more closely, I saw that the baby was lying on its stomach, but lifting itself up with its front arms. Like a lizard. And then I looked even more closely, and saw that the baby was half lizard. A-ha! That’s why it was in an aquarium!
At that point, a girl tapped on my car window. I rolled down the window to talk to her, and saw that she was decked out head-to-to in preacher clothes. And then I noticed that there was a preacher standing on every doorstep in my court, preaching to no one.
And then I woke up. Teh enb.
Don’t know if Mr. #5 ever moved his damn car, but I doubt it.
Henry
Henry’s being her usual silly self, rolling around in the crow’s nest. She was getting ready to grab the camera with her front paws, but I got the photo and got out of the way before she could follow through.
red paper boat 