Learning something new
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botiasI've been busy. The Apartments of Doom are vanquished for now. I had no idea how much traffic and noise was issuing from thence until it was gone. The task took an entire posse from the Sheriff, and a multi-department sweep from the city, but the bad elements have been found accommodation elsewhere, and repairs and clean-up have commenced of a like never before seen.
Apropos perhaps, during this time the Mister and I finished up a marathon of all the seasons of Breaking Bad. I anti-shipped Mr. White and his poor wife. I understand that many people thought she was a horrible bitch for not understanding that her meth-cookin' lyin' woobie of a hubby was just showing his love in the best way he was able. I wonder if that is how it was for Spike haters watching Buffy.
Went to the Interfaith Gospel Choir concert for the first time. Had no idea they were such talented folks, and who would have thought a spectacular gospel singer from the deep South would ever tolerate our soggy weather? Right now, as it rains without end, it's hard to imagine that Summer ever was, that my garden was full of buzz and blossoms and warmth, but this rain is such a blessing. May it continue for many weeks more. In the mean time, it's time to order new dahlia varieties. I ordered a WHITE dahlia. A BIG white dahlia. Still not quite sure what came over me. We'll see if I actually plant it or not. In other news, I started doing the Jujitsu warm up with the kids, and then I started doing the entire class. It is actually super fun! And I can do forward rolls like a champ. I would never have guessed, and I must look like quite a nut in there with the kids. I just need to stop apologizing for punching people.
I've been reading the kids the Dragonlance Legends, favorites of mine from when I was 14YO's age. The prose is sooo clunky in a way I never appreciated before, 11YO cringes every time someone 'flushes' from some emotion or other, but the story moves right along, and Raistlin Majere is just as delightfully evil and white-haired as ever. The kids and I are all loving it. I can't resist the occasional dialog insertion: "Master, are you all right? You seem to be monologing..." I find myself easily coaxed into reading late into the night.
Also, kinda in love with Detective Gordon from Gotham. Likin' that show. I keep watching Elementary though it puts me to sleep without fail.
Apropos perhaps, during this time the Mister and I finished up a marathon of all the seasons of Breaking Bad. I anti-shipped Mr. White and his poor wife. I understand that many people thought she was a horrible bitch for not understanding that her meth-cookin' lyin' woobie of a hubby was just showing his love in the best way he was able. I wonder if that is how it was for Spike haters watching Buffy.
Went to the Interfaith Gospel Choir concert for the first time. Had no idea they were such talented folks, and who would have thought a spectacular gospel singer from the deep South would ever tolerate our soggy weather? Right now, as it rains without end, it's hard to imagine that Summer ever was, that my garden was full of buzz and blossoms and warmth, but this rain is such a blessing. May it continue for many weeks more. In the mean time, it's time to order new dahlia varieties. I ordered a WHITE dahlia. A BIG white dahlia. Still not quite sure what came over me. We'll see if I actually plant it or not. In other news, I started doing the Jujitsu warm up with the kids, and then I started doing the entire class. It is actually super fun! And I can do forward rolls like a champ. I would never have guessed, and I must look like quite a nut in there with the kids. I just need to stop apologizing for punching people.
I've been reading the kids the Dragonlance Legends, favorites of mine from when I was 14YO's age. The prose is sooo clunky in a way I never appreciated before, 11YO cringes every time someone 'flushes' from some emotion or other, but the story moves right along, and Raistlin Majere is just as delightfully evil and white-haired as ever. The kids and I are all loving it. I can't resist the occasional dialog insertion: "Master, are you all right? You seem to be monologing..." I find myself easily coaxed into reading late into the night.
Also, kinda in love with Detective Gordon from Gotham. Likin' that show. I keep watching Elementary though it puts me to sleep without fail.
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Date: 2014-12-18 10:18 pm (UTC)I'd been wondering how you were faring in the torrential downpours as I was watching people kayaking down the streets in some California towns. It's all or nothing with the rain, isn't it? That happens here in Texas, too.