Wearing a Raincoat

I heard an interesting lyric today:

"... sleeping is a gateway drug to being awake..."

Makes me wonder - what other gateway drugs am I unwittingly using, unaware of the repercussions? What deceptively ordinary endgame will result by the daily (mostly) brushing of my hair? The occasional blowing of my nose?

Oh, and for the benefit my reader(s), allow me to draw your attention to the updated lists of interests on the sidebar.

Cheers!

MMMmmmmmm...

I ate these really yummy brownines last night!

Maybe Peanuts Aren't So Bad

I've never really liked the Peanuts, but I never realized that I really should get to know Linus a little better.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Ravenswood)

What a gorgeous day in the city (Chicago). It's pleasantly overcast, humid, and a wonderful 57 degrees (F) with a gentle breeze.

I've been in love with days like today for quite some time without knowing exactly why. Perhaps it's the ability to feel comfortable wearing a long-sleeved shirt or a jacket - enjoying the contrasting temperature of warm body and chilled face. Maybe it's having the option of walking around outside with eyes wide open (no squinting in the bright sun today!). Possibly it's the feeling of more privacy than typical - walking down the rainy sidewalk while others huddle inside their cars or busses or beds.

Walking to the train stop in excellent company, dropping off a bag of shirts and slacks at the cleaners, carrying home a warm paper cup filled with aromatic goodness in chilled hands while smiling cynically at condensed cloudy breath in May (May!); it's likely an amalgam of all of these that make days like today what they are to me.

*breathless*

I found this today to add to my Google homepage. It updates (even here) as Time continues its steadfast march.



Beautiful.

Things I Learned this Weekend

1. Shoes that are too small for one's feet are not made more comfortable if they are on sale. (By the way, Shoes on Lawrence is going out of business. Many footwear products are on sale - most notably Converse All Stars for $25. Hurry!)
2. Running speaker wire through a ceiling isn't as hard as I thought it would be. Note for next time: my left index finger is more easily inserted into a 3/16" hole in drywall than it is extracted.
3. Jules Verne is really swell - I wish we had been introduced long ago. What? I had a chance in 7th grade, but declined to read and write a book report? Oh...

Obligatory First Post, with a Twist of Inanity

Ahhh...

That was easy.