Saturday

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Today did not go exactly as I planned.

Admittedly, it wasn’t much of a plan, and the one thing I had actually scheduled to do — taking my car in for its yearly inspection — that much I did. But I thought I’d spend the rest of the day writing, or at least guilt-tripping myself into trying to write, while instead I spent almost all of the afternoon trying to get the house wireless router to work.

Trying and failing, I should say. Ultimately, my father and I went and bought a new one. (Well, he bought it. I offered, as I’m really the one who makes use of it and because…well, without an internet connection, do I even exist?) The new one seems to be working, which is already a step up over the old failed router.

And I actually did manage to do a little writing. I dusted off a story that had been a rejected a couple of months ago, made a few revisions, and sent it out, maybe to be rejected again, fingers crossed.

Then I watched Mama, which has a lot going for it. And weirdly, the fact that it’s not always scary isn’t exactly a bad thing. I don’t know that all the good things about it add up to a good movie, necessarily, but it definitely has its moments.

This day has, too, despite the rain and the aggravation of so many hours lost to broken technology. There’s rain in the forecast again for tomorrow, but hopefully that’s it.

Won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise

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I went to work for a couple of hours today, then we all went on a harbor cruise around the Hudson and East Rivers. It was our annual company outing. And while it was a little muggy out on deck, I think everyone generally agreed this was quite nice. Lunch was good, and although the weather was a little more humid than it’s been lately, the view really was quite something.

We returned to the pier around 2 PM, after which I headed back to the office to pick up my laptop, so that I’ll be able to work from home on Monday. (I thought about taking it with me on the boat, but that seemed a little much, especially with the three long avenues I had to walk* from the subway to get there.)

My plans for the weekend include getting my car inspected and writing. That’s it, really.

* To you non-New Yorkers, this is not sarcasm. The avenues are long. Those three blocks alone are three quarters of a mile.

Random 10 8-1-14

Last week. This week:

  1. “36-24-36” by Violent Femmes
    Do a world of good for my mental health
  2. “Changes” by David Bowie, guessed by Betty
    I’m much too fast to take that test
  3. “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, guessed by Occupant
    Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
  4. “Harper Lee” by Little Green Cars
    There’s a gun in the attic, let me go grab it
  5. “Shell Games” by Bright Eyes
    If I could change my mind, change the paradigm
  6. “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Warren Zevon (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by Betty
    I can’t shoot them anymore
  7. “Lord Only Knows” by Beck, guessed by Clayton
    Invite me to the seven seas like some seasick man
  8. “Heroes” by Peter Gabriel (orig. David Bowie), guessed by Occupant
    We can beat them, just for one day
  9. “The Letter” by the Box Tops, guessed by Occupant
    Listen, mister, can’t you see I got to get back
  10. “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin, guessed by Betty and Occupant
    Got a flaming heart, can’t get my fill

Good luck!