Unexciting Events

[xifeng]

1.) We done had another ice storm, which sucked ass, particularly the part where I couldn't get my eight hours in on account of the courthouse in Rockport was closed and also the part where the undead zombie tree continued to shed limbs. I like trees, don't get me wrong, but I'm convinced that one of these days, the undead zombie tree is going to kill somebody (preferably not me or m0mmy).

2.) We also done had a lunar eclipse, which rocked. Remarkable, isn't it, how at 6 p.m. the moon was like a big golden coin that I couldn't take my eyes off, and at 8 p.m. it had shriveled to a pale white fingernail sliver.

3.) Yesterday morning, I only realized I'd left my glasses in the bathroom after I'd already confined the cat, and I couldn't block the door quickly enough to stop her getting out. Freed from the fascist confines of the jakes, Callice tore up and down the stairs until she realized that I intended to chase, catch, and imprison her, and then she cunningly curled up in her Secret Hiding Place. (Which wasn't so secret, because all I had to do was peek around the corner and grab her.) To demonstrate her displeasure, she proceeded to drown her catnip turtle in her water bowl (I found it floating when I came home and changed her water; it was hysterical, in a macabre way). If she elects to drown her catnip fuzzy as well, she is not getting a new one.

4.) I have (finally) developed a(nother) Plan Of Action™, and may or may not be instituting a filter to talk about it. I'm not sure that anybody really needs or wants to read about it, but think it may actually succeed this time if I can only conquer my inherent laziness.

5.) Also I just finished reading Romances of Old Japan by one Ozaki Yuko; it was an enjoyable read and the pictures are beautiful. I was a bit disappointed at what I perceived to be a dearth of samurai, since THERE ARE NEVER ENOUGH SAMURAI as all know, I think samurai automatically make a book Great Literature. A samurai could totally have saved Born with the Century by William Kingsolver (possibly the worst book ever written), if only by adding a delightful WTF element.

6.) Speaking of samurai, I am in the process of writing a longer entry about how I read this one novel and took great exception to the author’s failure to learn what a word actually means. Don't worry, it'll be behind a cut so you can say to yourself, "Has Lee no other interests?" and skip it. I'm always thinking of things I can do to others.

7.) I should buzz my hair off Y/N? (My original plan was to have breast-covering hair, but I am cursed with wretched hair and am beginning to think that getting rid of all of it may be my only salvation.)

Comments

[dethorats]

Hey, thanks for sending the ice our way. Really. XD At least this time it's on a friday so I don't have to go out.

7 - sometimes I totally want to go bald but since I cannot grow a ZZ Top-worthy beard to compliment my chrome dome, I refrain. However, I have several female acquaintances who have extremely short hair and I must say it looks good. If you're personally comfortable with the look, I'd say go for it!

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd appreciate it! XD I hate ice storms, but everything looks kind of cool afterwards, like some sort of spun-glass fairyland.

You totally SHOULD be able to grow a ZZ Top-style beard. It's so unfair. I'm still kind of toying with it at this stage; I guess I could buy a wig or something for situations where I had to look Professional and not have people asking if I'd had chemo or anything. Also, I've gained a ton of weight since the last time you saw me (end result: I am now trying to lose a ton of weight) and I think I might not be angular enough to pull off the buzzcut. We'll see, though. XD

[tara]

A buzz cut could definitely be cool! What would H think about it?

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

I'm still undecided; I don't think my face is angular enough to carry off a buzz cut, for one thing, and for another, it might look better if I were much lighter. (Also, I don't want people assuming it's due to chemo and feeling sorry for me.) But it holds more appeal by the second. Also, wigs are cheap and would enable me to have pink AND green hair IN THE SAME WEEK, which is a big selling point for me.

Well, it's not his hair *g* I haven't asked, but will do so in my e-mail back.

[tara]

Basically, hair grows, so if it's something you feel like doing, and you think that you won't freeze doing it at this time of the year, then I say go for it. Worst case scenario is that you start growing it out again right away ;)

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

The freezing is a major source of hesitation on my end, especially since the weatherman is a pathological liar and keeps telling us the exact opposite of what will occur meteorologically *g* (For instance, it was supposed to get up in the 40s today, and there is now snow on the ground which shows no signs of melting.)

[tara]

I know that I kind of wish my hair wasn't so short atm, and it's nowhere near your kind of cold here - just a cold spell during summer.

Pthththt

[zyphryus.livejournal.com]

go with a buzz mohawk! :D heehhehe

sorry i havn't contacted u, ive been bad.
I can finish your tattoo in one evening, if only I would just sit and do it. poke me and MAKE me do it.
*oh yeah*
I might even be able to do it tonight

Re: Pthththt

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have enough hair for a buzz mohawk, though. XD Also I do still have to look professional sometimes.

Oh, I'll poke you real good. Yeah, baby. ;D Don't make me drive to Indy just to stand sternly over you as you finish!

...wait, that sounded wrong.