the trees are not what they seem
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whitereflectionUgh, I am stressing about strange and minor things. I blame the coffee I had earlier, yet at the same time it's obviously worn off, because I'm absolutely drained-tired. >_< Yargh.
At least OPPD replaced the main power line, and Cox will be coming Friday to rerun their cable. Waiting for a tree service to come give an estimate and tell me when they can schedule work (obviously all are busy right now). We had more storm damage than I even realized after last Wednesday. Another branch that had been hanging finally broke off and fell yesterday, though it was thinner and shorter (like 3in at the base), and could be carried by just two of us--and at least it just fell into the yard, not on the lines or on the roof. Other branches are hanging though, and who knows what we don't see. Ugh.
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motherlessguns is having a poet challenge where you pick a poet from the list, and find one of their works that fits the comm theme of being somehow Winchesters. This is a very cool thing, though when I picked Samuel Green, I didn't consider...make sure you can *find* their work. He's only got about 4 or 5 poems online, and neither of his books are available at B&N, the public library, or UNO's library. Not to mention, sold new, his current book is like 35$ at Amazon and 50$ through B&N. I gave in and ordered a used copy from Amazon, because at the least that's approx. 15$. :/ I shouldn't really spend, but I'll count it as my self-education on contemporary poets. Just hoping it's here before the challenge 'due' date of posting by Aug.1 (though Amz did say it would arrive by about the 23rd, so even with potential delays that should be okay).
I did buy a Wislawa Szymborska collection at B&N, though. >_> Still have another of hers on my Amz wish list, but I just kind of weakened on getting this one (view with a grain of sand) now. God, I'm so weak and stupid about resisting books.
[Edit: I keep wanting to find a collection of Richard Siken's work. Am I surprised that I can never find him at B&N, and he's not to be found at the public library or at UNO, despite it being an academic library? No, sadly I'm not surprised at all. Fucking midwest. I guess Crush goes on my Amz wishlist as well.]
I want to know 28 things about you. I don't care if we've never talked, never really clicked, or if we already know everything about each other. I really don't. You are obviously on my flist, so let me know with whom I'm friends!
1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarky) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? (If you have no idea, just say something crazy, it'll entertain me!)
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
At least OPPD replaced the main power line, and Cox will be coming Friday to rerun their cable. Waiting for a tree service to come give an estimate and tell me when they can schedule work (obviously all are busy right now). We had more storm damage than I even realized after last Wednesday. Another branch that had been hanging finally broke off and fell yesterday, though it was thinner and shorter (like 3in at the base), and could be carried by just two of us--and at least it just fell into the yard, not on the lines or on the roof. Other branches are hanging though, and who knows what we don't see. Ugh.
motherlessguns is having a poet challenge where you pick a poet from the list, and find one of their works that fits the comm theme of being somehow Winchesters. This is a very cool thing, though when I picked Samuel Green, I didn't consider...make sure you can *find* their work. He's only got about 4 or 5 poems online, and neither of his books are available at B&N, the public library, or UNO's library. Not to mention, sold new, his current book is like 35$ at Amazon and 50$ through B&N. I gave in and ordered a used copy from Amazon, because at the least that's approx. 15$. :/ I shouldn't really spend, but I'll count it as my self-education on contemporary poets. Just hoping it's here before the challenge 'due' date of posting by Aug.1 (though Amz did say it would arrive by about the 23rd, so even with potential delays that should be okay).I did buy a Wislawa Szymborska collection at B&N, though. >_> Still have another of hers on my Amz wish list, but I just kind of weakened on getting this one (view with a grain of sand) now. God, I'm so weak and stupid about resisting books.
[Edit: I keep wanting to find a collection of Richard Siken's work. Am I surprised that I can never find him at B&N, and he's not to be found at the public library or at UNO, despite it being an academic library? No, sadly I'm not surprised at all. Fucking midwest. I guess Crush goes on my Amz wishlist as well.]
I want to know 28 things about you. I don't care if we've never talked, never really clicked, or if we already know everything about each other. I really don't. You are obviously on my flist, so let me know with whom I'm friends!
1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarky) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? (If you have no idea, just say something crazy, it'll entertain me!)
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
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Date: 2010-07-20 09:32 pm (UTC)2. Age: 37
3. Single or Taken: Neither - I've been in an open marriage for 18 years now.
4. Favorite Movie: Hmmm. 'Gladiator' comes to mind
5. Favorite Song or Album: Constantly changing. 'Blinding' by Florence and the Machine has the most plays on my iPod. It's one of the songs I listen to when I'm writing.
6. Favorite Band/Artist: I'm loving The Offspring this week.
7. Dirty or Clean: *blinks* Without any context, I'mma go for dirty!
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: Nope. Had my nose pierced once, and it went horribly wrong. Apparently I'm allergic to surgical steel.
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ? Nope!
10. What's your philosophy on life? Pursue joy and do good.
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty? Half-full!
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest? Yes.
13. What is your favorite memory of us? Remember that time we swam nude with the dolphins in Vallarta? No? Well, gotta be all our
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Salted Caramel Cupcakes. So addictive.
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you: I have Asperger's.
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarky) - what are they? I wish my partner hadn't gotten laid off. I wish I was closer with my brother. I wish I hadn't lost touch with an old boyfriend of mine - I'm really worried about him.
17. Can we get together and make a cake? No, but thanks for asking!
18. Which country is your spiritual home? The U.S. of A! All those open roads...
19. What is your big weakness? I miss social cues. Epically and with consequences ranging from comic to tragic.
20. Do you think I'm a good person? Absolutely!
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school? English, I suppose. Or possibly history. Physics? Chemistry, even. It depended on the teacher. I'm kind of a jack of all trades. Excluding art. My mother is a full-on artist, and I'm, well, NOT.
22. Describe your accent: Generic newscaster American, although a bit of Boston or British can sneak on sometimes.
23. If you could change anything about me, would you? You need more confidence in yourself, m'dear! Then World Domination would naturally follow!
24. What do you wear to sleep? *coughs* Also nothing.
25. Trousers or skirts? Trousers, god, I can't stand skirts.
26. Cigarettes or alcohol? Alcohol, although I can easily do without.
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? (If you have no idea, just say something crazy, it'll entertain me!) I'd take you to this lake out on the Olympic Penninsula. It's gorgeous and peaceful.
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you? Already done, babe.