I had a very nice weekend with my mother. The visit was precipitated by her February illness and my feeling that I want to prioritize spending time with her. We talked and ate and prepared a mailing and played Scrabble and generally were a family. Apparently 39 years ago, after my father died, my mother [...]
I am stealing from Julia and Lass to give you my cat’s names:
Pumpkin
Pumpkie-elemenopee-lovely (this has a melody to it)
Poovis
Poo
Poovie
Peanut
Poovis Devinsky (fun to pronounce as if I were French)
Mrs. Melinsky
Mrs. Moonalovich
Muni
Petunia Shaboovis
Pee-Ess
Beastie Girl
Muffaroni Beastiegirl
Puffaroni Head
Perfect Baby Animal
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There are more every day. It keeps me happy.
I love how work dramas get to be a big mystery. I went into the mailroom this morning and our youngest, surliest, mailroom guy [YSMG] said, “Hi, how are you, can I help you?”
I said, “Um…no, thanks,” as I whizzed past him to get an interoffice envelope.
So I spoke to one of the secretaries, “Do I [...]
Painting has commenced. Right now, in my hall, a mattress, box spring and bedframe are leaning up against my bookcases. If you are thinking about how I am able to walk down the hall without tripping, falling, hitting my head and bleeding onto the floor…the answer is “with great difficulty.”
When I look into my bedroom, [...]
In my newest m dot com ridiculousness, on Saturday I got an email from a supposed doctor. He had no picture posted, he asserted, because he didn’t want his patients to know his business. So I sent him my brand new e-mail address created for these purposes and last night he sent me a photo. [...]
My new shredder arrived and I have been shredding with gusto. I have bank statements and credit card statements and all kinds of paper from years and years back. Yesterday, a birthday card from my grandmother from February 1993 came to light–she died on March 3rd of that year. I didn’t shred that card.
So far I [...]
It was a cool, but lovely day to do a 10 mile run. Our three loops of the park were at 13 minute/12:55/12:45 pace, respectively. The main negative for me in this run came when I took off my sneaker and realized that the front of my sock was soaked with my [...]
I was telling my mother about some of my reservations about The Guy. I said that I had a good time talking to him but I don’t think I’ll go out with him again even if he calls (though I’m not totally decided). She said “Why Not?” I said, “I just don’t think [...]
I normally dislike memes–but this one from Lass seems OK.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Sitting on the sofa reading a book.
What is your greatest fear?
Being pushed onto the subway tracks.
What is your most marked characteristic?
My capacity for being alone.
What is the trait you deplore most in yourself?
I pick my nose.
What living person do [...]
It’s been a busy day/week. It’s one of those times that make me wonder how those of you with spouse and children manage. What I mean is that when work is busy I just want to go home and relax, so I have time to sort out and quiet down my little brain.
Of course, I [...]
