Author: Shelly

Crankypantsing, Pets, Photography

In the Sun

Shelly

I have been a lazy, bad blogger lately. Mea culpa. Between being easily sidetracked and willfully procrastinating, I’ve gotten a whole lot of nothing done. That’s not entirely true, though. I’ve gotten boring stuff done, like laundry and cleaning and putting away the hundreds of CDs that collect and breed around the stereo and computer.

What I should have been doing, though, is rearranging the bedroom and studio. I have to have the rooms swapped around before Monday morning, because the cable person is supposed to come and set up my modem and phone. Wheee! No more AT&T! Before that can happen, though, the computer has to be moved to the other room, because that’s where the phone and cable jacks are near each other. It’s a pain in the ass, but a good one. The current bedroom is actually the larger room, and it would be nice to have that extra space for the studio, instead of wasting it on sleeping.

But, because of the laziness and the procrastination and the gnat-sized attention span, I haven’t really gotten much accomplished moving-wise. Instead, I’ve been downloading and watching episodes of Big Brother UK (no, really) and hunting for new music. I’ve also been swearing at the phone company because my DSL keeps going crashing. Despite my lack of interest in getting things ready for the cable folks, Monday cannot come quickly enough.

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There is never enough time to just sit and watch Miss Brown bask in the sun. The weather here has been spectacular the last few days, and Harriet has spent a lot of time outside, enjoying it. The black Lab on the 2nd floor balcony next door has gotten used to her being outside, and now just smiles and wags at her. It’s very sweet and companionable. The white Pit Bull on the 3rd floor balcony still has a snit whenever she sees Harriet, though I’m happy to report that her owner has been paying closer attention, and has been bringing her inside when she gets obnoxious. This makes Harriet happy, because she can go back to being a lazy sun worshiper. And that makes me happy, because I love watching her sunbathe.

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LOLGoths and Passive-Aggressive Notes

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Goth Macros (yr corrosions, sing them to me). It’s funny, cuz it’s TRUE! Warning: Not necessarily safe for work, and some of them are pretty offensive. [ETA: Now defunct. Alas. But there’s a LOLGoth Tumbler that might be a reasonable facsimile.]

Also, Passive-Aggressive Notes from Roommates, Neighbors, Coworkers and Strangers, a new favorite of mine. I do so love a good passive-aggressive note!

Crankypantsing, Music

Pain in My Ass (continued)

Shelly

Why does the PO have public, published (on their own website!) phone numbers if they have no intention of ever answering the damned phone? So I guess I’ll have to go stand in the hour-long line again this afternoon, to see if there is any chance of getting my stupid bill back, because lord knows, I couldn’t actually call them. But if I do that, I’m guaranteed to go home and find it sitting in my mailbox.

On the bright side, Pandora is giving me some extra good music to listen to this ayem. Although I cannot comprehend why it thought I’d like to P.I.L. None for me, thanks, but I would like an extra helping of The Birthday Party. Also, Neko Case.

Crankypantsing

Today’s Act of Unforgivable Flakiness

Shelly

I drove by the post office this morning, to mail a payment for a bill. So, what did I actually put in the big blue box? The bill itself. Yes, folks, I put an opened bill in the outgoing mailbox. Kill me now!

I did, however, remember to bring my banana this morning, instead of leaving it for the dog to eat. Speaking of which, I found the peel from yesterday’s banana under one of the pillows on the couch. I shoved my hand under the pillow, looking for the remote. Ew.

Crankypantsing

More Annoying Forgetfulness

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I left The 52 Ounce (my big thermos mug, and yes, that is its proper name) at D’s house yesterday. Waaah! And then, this morning, I left the banana I meant to bring for my snack, sitting on the edge of the dining room table. I have a feeling it won’t be there when I get home, and that I’m likely to find the mangled peel someplace really disgusting, like buried under my pillow.

Crankypantsing

P-O-T-A-T-O-E

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1. I stopped at the grocery store to pick up a couple of things this afternoon, and the bagger stuck my sack of potatoes on the bottom rack of my cart. I never, ever, EVAR put anything there, because I am sure to forget it. He didn’t even tell me he’d put anything on the bottom rack, and as I was preoccupied with paying for my purchases, I wasn’t watching what he was doing. Damn! It’s only $2.99, but it really makes me mad.

And I don’t even know why he put the potatoes on the bottom rack. I only bought a few things (lentils, spinach, and lemon juice), so it’s not like there wasn’t plenty of room in the cart.

2. I am seriously considering switching to cable phone/internet service. When I called to pay my bill, they quoted me $20 for phone and $30 for cable broadband. That’s significantly cheaper than what I’m paying right now for phone and DSL. They said that set-up was free, and if you sign up for both phone and cable, there is no equipment rental or purchase charge. I’ll have to give back the modem when I’m done with it, but that’s fine with me.

And, really, as much as most cable behemoths may suck, they cannot compete with AT&T in sheer evilness. For one thing, you can actually call the local cable office and talk to a real, live person. For another thing, their voice response system actually works pretty well. I swear to God, every time I call the phone company, I have an overwhelming urge to kick the smarmy computer voice guy in the shins. Alas, the best I can do is give him a low score on the final “How did I do?” survey.

Photography

Clouds

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It rained earlier today, but for the most part, the sky has been kind of yucky and boring. We have huge, puffy white clouds right now, with sunshine, but who knows how long that will last? I wasn’t able to get any decent photos, so I Photoshopped the hell of this one. I lowered the saturation, warmed up the color, darkened it, and increased the contrast.