Born, like other comic book characters, out of an otherwise trivial but life-changing animal bite, the Rabid Librarian seeks out strange, useless facts, raves about real and perceived injustices, and seeks to meet her greatest challenge of all--her own life.
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Sunday, May 06, 2018
Thunderstorm!
We didn't wind up playing the game. We did go to the Indian restaurant Masala, over in Beaumont, to celebrate a belated birthday for me and something else that is a bit private, but let's say was a long time coming (really, and that's why the celebration was belated) but represents a very, very good turning point in one of our lives.
We stopped by our friend's house to say hello (Brenda had not seen him in quite a while), and then came back to play the game, but we wound up watching Batman: Gotham by Gaslight instead, which we have out from Netflix. It was fun.
I'm working on laundry. I've almost finished YKWIA's, and I have started on mine. I don't think I'll get to the bedclothes today after all. But I did the cat boxes, took out all the trash and recyclables, and cleaned the bathroom. We knew it was going to rain later, so I didn't touch the tile, as it was just going to get muddy tonight.
It is so humid! YKWIA opened a couple of windows in the living room/study, but while there's a breeze it's not really making it in here, although the cat, satiated from his meal, is happily watching out the window. I'm sweating and considering going into my room/the library to put the ceiling fans on. I've had quite a bit of caffeine today, so I'm not really sleepy or anything, just hot.
Okay, I should go check the dryer. Have a good night. I may write more, but for now I'm signing off.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Up early
So I think I'll put the tank on the microwave cart, and then something I had on top of the microwave can go where the tank is now. I didn't think the tank should go on the microwave. It's too heavy, I think, and I'm not sure whether that would be good for the fish. I've had my microwave since December of 1991 and I'd like it to keep working. :)
It's very humid inside and out (I still haven't called about the air conditioning, which is bad, as it's supposed to be 88 degrees today). I'll call tomorrow. I've opened the bedroom window, had some cool water, and I think I'm going to put the fan on and try to rest till about 10 am. I want to be over to the game master's by 11, as he lets me use his washer and dryer, and I'd like to do bedding as well as the small amount of clothes I have this week. That way they should be finished by the time Brenda (who was posting on Facebook five hours ago, so she must have had a bit of insomnia) comes, and we can focus on play.
Have a great day!
Friday, April 21, 2017
Hot
*facepalm*
- Had just replaced the ink and gotten it going again,
- Need it for reviews of my job materials and keeping track of my applications, and
- Know that it's often cheaper just to buy another printer if it breaks, rather than repair it, for which I have no money at the moment.
Fortunately, I did drive well last night. We had a very close call. I was in the right lane on Alumni where it meets Nicholasville Road. At that time of night, that right lane can either go right or left (it's a dead end, so there's no straight). I had my signal on for left, and the sign was lit up clearly. When the light turned green, I proceeded in my lane left. The SUV in the left lane, which was huge, maybe an Expedition, swerved halfway into my lane, and ran me up the curb and off the road, briefly, but there was a utility pole so I laid on the horn, got back on the road, and the driver was either drunk, oblivious, or an utter asshole, because he or she just went quickly into my lane and sped down the road. The only reason we didn't collide is I was able to come to a dead stop (without getting hit from behind). We were probably about 2-3 inches from one another or less at one point. My passenger and I were a little shaken, but I got him home a couple more blocks down the road and then got myself home (going back down Alumni).
Things I don't understand:
- Why do people get into the wrong turn lane for the lane they want?
- Why do people not read signs or indicators like the other cars' turn signals?
- Why do people not turn into the correct lane?
- Why, on hearing not a little beep but a sustained horn, would you not, if you were blithely turning into the wrong lane, would you not get your ass back in your own lane, as someone was obviously in the other lane?
Okay, I'm alive, the printer is fixed, the corrections have been made and printed, and uploaded to Google Sites (I had the string of letters 'rmaterials' written on one of the sheets). I swear every time I proofread, and think I'm looking at a perfect document, I find something else. I also turned the air conditioner on this morning because it was 75.7 degrees in here and I was sleeping with a fan on the middle setting (normally it's low), without a blanket, and was still sweating. I have some things to do, including some exercising while practicing my breathing to do before I go over to YKWIA's later today. I'll write later.
Monday, June 06, 2016
Now I'm having trouble with heat
At work and at my computer desk, at home, the latter of which is next to a big sunny window that is acting as a greenhouse, great for my plants, but I feel like Frosty melting, even with the AC on. Now I've eaten some eggs and macaroni and cheese, and I have a little while before I take a friend to the store, so I'm away from the windows and in front of the fan. Ahhh...
Sunday, May 01, 2016
I envy my upstairs neighbours just a bit
Sure, I wouldn't want to climb stairs every day, and certainly when I broke my ankle, it was a godsend to be downstairs. But I can't open my windows at night now that I no longer have a dog who would alert me to an intruder. I tried to open my bedroom window and insert a cane to prevent it from going up more, and that did work, but it could be easily circumvented. So I closed it back. It's only 72 degrees in here, but I'm hot, so I just turned the fan up to the next setting and took off my sleep shirt. I'm not ready to turn on the air conditioner quite yet. Hopefully I can get back to sleep. Good night.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
I'm hot
So I didn't get my nap till about 7 pm, which was okay, as I was talking with various friends on the phone. I slept till a little before 9 pm, had some Greek yoghurt and blackberries, and then commenced excavation of the dining area. I filled a single copy paper box with various things to keep, had a small pile of important things to go elsewhere (like my will), and then a huge amount went into the recycling box, which is mostly full now. My back hurts a bit from all the bending, but I have a sense of accomplishment. I'm also hot from the activity, even though the heat was off and the windows up. Now I've turned the radio off, gotten into a sleep shirt, and I'm stretched out in bed in front of the fan.
If only all problems could be solved by sorting them into boxes of what to keep and what to let go....
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
A pretty decent day--maybe things are starting to turn around for me
My main goal tonight was to call my student loan servicer; I was scheduled to default as of tomorrow and right now I have slightly under $2 between both my bank accounts, so I couldn't make a payment. But I called anyway. A few months ago they'd told me there was nothing they could do. This time I was able to get a temporary forbearance so I could renew my income-driven status. So, yay. I'm going to try to get back on track. Also, the physical therapy office I went to audited my account and found an overpayment of $40, so they sent me a cheque. So yay again, I can get gas and something to eat. I am sooooooo tired of peanut butter sandwiches.
It looks like YKWIA and A don't really need me tonight, so I actually am at home early in the evening--and I'm not sleepy, my back isn't hurting, etc., etc. I am hungry. Part of me wants to go put the cheque in the ATM and get something cheap but satisfying like Taco Bell, but the other part of me says to eat the macaroni and cheese I have here and save the rest for tomorrow. I think I'll stick with the latter. Or I could make mini-farfalle and put some sauce on it. I'm good on pasta; there isn't much else in the house, except cheese and tortillas, a small bag of potatoes, and a little cereal and milk. Okay, I'll be back. Must go make something to eat.
Hmmm... baked potatoes with butter, salt, pepper, and cheese (but sadly, no sour cream). Still...I think that's the winner.
Monday, August 31, 2015
First World problems
I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with my air conditioning. Usually my thermometer reads two or so degrees less than whatever I have it set on. I got home an hour ago, and it's been running constantly on auto/cool. It's set on 75 degrees. It is almost 79 in here. I'll keep an eye on it; the next three days are supposed to be hotter than today. In the meantime I got some ice water, changed into shorts and a tank top, and put my beside fan on the middle setting rather than the lowest.
UPDATE: I think it ran all night and was actually warmer this morning!Thursday, April 09, 2015
Hot
It's after 10:30 at night and still 72 degrees outside, and I am lying on the bed in front of the fan trying to cool off. I wasn't too warm at my friends' house, where YKWIA and I watched the 'Grimm' from two weeks ago that we missed, but they had the windows open and there was a breeze. But my apartment is stuffy, and while I could open the windows here, I can't sleep with them open, as I am on the ground floor and have no dogs to alert me to trouble. So I'm left with the fan. But I seem to be cooling off, finally. Yay! I just don't want to turn in the air conditioning prematurely, as the electric bills have been pretty big over the winter.
Okay, I'm going to listen to some relaxing music for awhile and then try to return to the blog and update, since I missed a few days. But just in case I fall asleep, good night.
Saturday, September 06, 2014
Well, today has been mostly devoted to
The University of Kentucky is about to start their second football game of the season, and A is watching it on TV, so we aren't going to the store until later. I'm going to go over there in about an hour and a half. At this point, I should at least start working on the house. But the annoyance that got me through the walk down and across two major highways has kind of dissipated and now I just want to cool down. I'm not tired--I'm just hot, as it was 86 degrees out there with 55% humidity. So I'm going to chill out for about 20 minutes and then get up and work. That's the plan, anyway. On the other hand, I'm at 3,015 steps on a Saturday, which is usually what I get all day on the lightest walking day of my week. :)
Friday, April 11, 2014
Ahhhh...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Had a wonderful time this evening
With the exception of a couple of small things he asked me about (the Bookcrossing books I'd left in a small box in a corner of the bedroom, the fair job I did vacuuming under the computer desk, where the wires are), he was, I think surprised and pleased. He said that while the house still had a lot of clutter, it really reflected my personality. At least the clutter was fairly orderly. He could breathe, saying the house smelled a bit like lavender. And he said he'd like to come over again and we could do things again over at my house, which is great.
Afterwards, we celebrated with a salmon meal from Texas Roadhouse. We ate and visited over at his place along with A, and then we watched an 'Ultraman' episode. By this time, it was about 8:30, so I headed home, happy from the pleasant meal, conversation, and passing the test with the house. My gas light came on (that's the lowest I'd let the gas get since I got the car), so I stopped by the gas station on the way home. I got back around 9, texted with Brandon for a little while with my feet up in front of the fan in the bedroom (I've been hot for a couple of days now, even using a fan at work). We were discussing our day and also the tragic tornado hitting Moore, Oklahoma. I hadn't had a chance to really look at the news story, and so when I saw things like the elementary school that was hit, etc., it was very sobering. Having lived in the Midwest, I know you try to prepare for this sort of thing, that it's a hazard of being there, but still.... After awhile, around 10 pm, I fell asleep and woke a little while ago thinking it was much later in the night--it's only 1 am and so I've been asleep for three hours. I had thought about watching an episode of 'Doctor Who' earlier. It's a bit late, now, as I have to get up about 7 or 7:30.
Tomorrow I need to go to physical therapy (I think this will be my last week; I'm doing much better). I also need to sit down and pay some bills and that sort of thing. Wednesday I hope to go to the YMCA and finally start using my membership, maybe get into the pool. The pool here at the apartment complex is almost ready and will open this weekend, most likely. It usually does, although Friday is supposed to be back down around 70, so I'm not sure how warm it will be. It's definitely warm and muggy outside now.
Saw something on Facebook this morning that made me feel old. The last episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' aired ten years ago today. Yes, really.
I'm having some ice water right now. In a little while I'll go back to sleep. I may listen to some music in the interim. I bought two CDs from Amazon that should be here Wednesday, but of course they had the Autorip feature so they're already on my phone in .mp3 form. It's Ed Sheeran's + and Pink's Greatest Hits...So Far. The Sheeran one I bought because I'd listened to 'The A Team' and 'Lego House' and really liked them. They had upbeat music, nice voice work, etc. I had been listening to 'The A Team' for awhile, had the music in my head, and then one day I really started paying attention to the lyrics (I'm usually quicker than that, and my listening experience is very lyrics-driven). I love how Sheeran has juxtaposed such dark material with the upbeat music. 'The A Team' is a traditional lyrical ballad that refers to Class A drugs in Britain, and the story is of a young woman who prostitutes herself due to an addiction to crack cocaine. It's a little subtle, and sad, as well. The Pink album is a collection of most of her hits (except the current 'Give Me Just a Reason'), and I really love her music. For relaxing in the evening, I'd say Sheeran is the way to go--Pink is more invigourating, he's more relaxing, although like I said, 'A Team' in particular is very sad:
Sunday, December 02, 2012
I am burning up
I don't know what the temperature in here is. It's 61 outside, and I have the heat and air off, but unless I have a fan directly on me I am just plain hot. I don't know if this is a hot flash (I am 45, so I may be starting them) or not, but it is very annoying. The little fan at the computer helps. The big one in the bedroom is better. I've been in close proximity to one or the other all day.
I am 75% finished with the game notes, having returned to working on them after being chastised by the game master for procrastinating. I have just two more hours of game time to write up.
I would have been further along, but I've spent most of the day dealing with a touchy toilet that had overrun not once but twice. Plunging and putting towels down and taking them back up and mopping take time and lots of care and energy when you're using a walker with just one leg. I think I have it cleared. I'll call maintenance tomorrow if there are any issues remaining. Of course, I thought I had it cleared earlier and didn't. I swear I am not putting gobs of paper down. Last time there were two pieces. When it overran the second time I went out in to the hall, sat in the wheelchair, and very nearly broke down. But I got up and dealt with it.
So I can't say it's been a particularly great day. Tomorrow I have several phone calls to make. Here's hoping that it goes better.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
I am burning up
I was going to have a drink of cold diet soda, and so I put it in a bag, along with some Jello-O and a fork. (Yes, a spoon is the preferred way to eat Jell-O, but I was out of them, and it can, if you're careful, be done.) But I punctured the soda can when the fork went in and had to drink it quickly. Then when I went to eat the Jell-O, half the cup fell off into the floor, because of course, I'm messy at the best of times, was using a fork with Jell-O, and for some reason ever since this happened I shake a bit when I eat sometimes, ensuring that the Jell-O went to the nether regions of the floor. I can see it, but I can't get to it. So there's your fun visual for the day. Welcome to my life at the moment.
PS I managed bit by bit and with a great deal of determination to get the Jell-O off the wooden foot massager it was on and into a plastic bag to be thrown away. Yes, the universe mocks me, and tells me it is better to go ahead and wash your spoons than try something silly like eating Jell-O with a fork.
Friday, October 05, 2012
I'm burning up
On that note, I ordered a small fan from Amazon to circulate the air a bit in my cubicle. It's five inches across and plugs into either an AC plug or USB. It's not a major cooling fan like the fancy one I saw that you put water into a sponge, I didn't really need that. But I've been getting a bit stuffy, not so much hot as that. I'm hoping this works out. I also ordered a friend's birthday gift so that it can get here in time. We're going to Alfalfa's the first weekend of November (the weekend after his birthday) to celebrate. I haven't been there in awhile and I'm looking forward to it.
The drink isn't really helping. I feel just sticky. I think I'll go lie down in front of the fan without the comforter over me. I may have to break down and take a cool shower. Good night.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
I am hot, I am sweaty, my feet hurt, and a bird pooped on me--
I worked today, of course, and then a co-worker dropped me off at my first stop of the evening, saving me about forty-five minutes, but still, it's nearly 8 pm and I'm just getting home. This evening I:
- Picked up some things from Incredipet for a friend.
- Got my hair cut (I can't tell yet how it really looks, as I am windblown and sweaty).
- Got my bus pass.
- Picked up some alcohol pads and a bit of food until I can do an actual grocery run.
- Dropped off my (signed) lease, with a note saying, yes, I'd like the free carpet cleaning.
So far things have been pretty good this week, although I've run into a couple of glitches. I have a report to do by Monday but have bad data to work with, and the person who can give me the correct data is off sick. I have some surveys to compile so that I can get my needs assessment finished and get a library committee meeting together, but the file for the form became corrupted, and I have to create a new one and then manually enter the data, since it won't scan the old form. And I need to catch up on some statistics and filing, but tomorrow's a little slow so I'm hoping that will work. It feels like today is Friday, and everyone else seems ready for the week to end as well. One of my bosses won't be here tomorrow because (yay) she's having her hooding ceremony for her doctorate (she has graduation Sunday). In nursing, they pin you when you get your BSN, and have the hooding ceremony when you attain your PhD. I'm very happy for her.
Not to sound superstitious, but I've found two lucky pennies in one day. That must be good for something, right?
This morning, as I walked from the bus stop to the hospital, a lovely cardinal perched on the sign singing, and it let me get pretty close before flying to the bushes. I wish I'd gotten a picture.
What else of import happened today? Oh, I did get a chuckle while reading through my lease before I signed it. There's a mistake where instead of making sure the lessee does not make any alterations to the apartment without the manager's consent, it says there will be no altercations made. Let's hope not. :)
Okay, I've had something cold to drink and ate a light dinner. Lunch today was grilled salmon, grilled vegetables (asparagus, spinach, peppers, and onions), sweet potato 'fries', and a small salad, which I thought was very sensible and healthy, and it disproves several persons' opinions that for a vegetarian I don't eat vegetables. I just don't eat as many as I should, which is sad, because I love vegetables. But I tend to let them spoil in the fridge (there's salad makings that seem to be okay in there right now, but they have been there two weeks), canned ones aren't as good for you (but I do eat those), and often our cafeteria vegetables are either fried or wilt on the heat tables by the time I go to lunch. But I am making a concerted effort to eat more of them. And the salmon was very good today, as were the vegetables.
I usually check the news about this time, but frankly, I'm a little tired. I am not going on to bed, however. Really. Maybe a shower would pep me up....
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Today I:
- Sweated...a lot. It's very muggy and got up into the 90s today.
- Decided that I'd had enough with long hair, especially in mugginess. I had my hair cut to the nape of my neck and donated to Locks of Love.
- Signed up with T-mobile for a non-contract plan that will allow me to actually talk on my cell phone with people rather than have Twitter-like conversations because I'd get 35 minutes at a time with my prepaid account. I get 300 minutes per month (should be plenty), nights and weekends free, and five numbers whether cell or land line that I can call for free for $39/month. I got a $200 phone for $30 that has a camera/video, music, FM radio. It comes with a memory card and a Bluetooth headset for hands-free calling. The only downside so far is that because I have a T-mobile prepaid phone number, I can't transfer it to the new plan and will have to get another number. The phone model has mixed reviews (complaints are mostly about battery life, but I charge mine every night or two, so I think I should be okay).
- Was one of the few people inside at the hospital because many were volunteering with a sports clinic outside--in the muggy heat.
- Worked truck night. We are being decimated. One woman is in the hospital with a 102 degree fever (and she's pregnant, so I'm worried about her). One is out of town preparing for a relative's impending death. Another is getting over food poisoning, and I'm gimpy (can't go up the ladder easily with the boot on--I almost fell the other day) and having sinus issues or mild cold. That leaves the hyper girl and the manager at 100%, as far as I know.
- Fixed (I hope!) a computer software issue for a friend.
I did other stuff, of course, but those were the main ones. How was your day?