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We set down to eat at about 2:00a. I had made some home made sushi, since Scott had been wanting some sushi. I thawed out the salmon that I bought a few weeks ago, but I was not pleased at all with the consistency of the meat. I used one of Skip cucumbers from his garden. It was fresh and tasty. I also used some garbanzo beans to fill the rolls. Different... but not bad. I broke out my sushi ware that Skip bought me recently for their debut performance. |
7:41a I am up even earlier this morning than yesterday. I had to drive Scott down to his truck. I stopped by the store on the way back and picked up some sausage, milk and biscuits. I plan on making some sausage gravy later. I think I will go back to bed for a while though.
3:28p I made the biscuits & gravy earlier. Very good. I didn't make any eggs though. Watched part of a movie on TV. Then I got busy designing my journal page for September. I used all pictures from last September to make my them. The side bars are made from a picture of me at the Powwow last year. The center background is made from a photo of a sombrero I took at Jasoom's, which is where we went after Kira was put to sleep. The header is from a picture taken of Kira last September. I miss her some much still.
3:32p Skip and I are about to go get our hair cut. He is back on his game again though.
7:28p We ended up driving out to Collinsville to get our hair cut and do some shopping. I got my hair cut much shorter than that it has been... more like I've been wanting it though. This is the second haircut since I began growing a tail again. It's only about an inch long and looks more like a little rabbit tail at this point.
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Skip got his hair cut first, then while I was getting mine cut, he walked over to an ATM machine. I found him next door at Penn Station getting a bite to eat. The day was very nice. Not too hot. We sat out at one of the sidewalk tables for a while, and I got a soda and nibbled on a few of his French fries. While sitting there, I gave the office a call to see if I could take Sunday (tomorrow) off, since I have a request in for next Saturday off. I am scheduled to work Sunday through Wednesday, but since I have a "PTO" day on Saturday, I need to NOT work one of those days. I spoke with Chris, and he tried to fix me up, but the PTO apparently has not been approved yet, so he could do nothing. (This place is so inefficient <sigh>). I think I will just cancel the PTO request for Saturday, since I have it scheduled off anyway, and just save it for later. |
We left Penn Station and headed over to Wal-Mart. I spent $41.82, and all I bought was meat. But I bought a good deal of it. They had some pretty good buys, and I need to stock up for another couple of weeks. By this time, my back was already starting to start hurting from standing so much. We checked out and headed home. I was kind of dismayed that within minutes after getting home, Skip was already in his room on his game. I think his groceries, including meats, are still sitting in the living room. I got all my stuff in icebox. I still need to put the chicken leg quarters in zip locks, and the 5lb roll of hamburger needs to be cut up and sorted, but I will get to that later. I finally got out and got the lawn mowed. This was my last chance to get it done before going back to work. All the neighbors around us got theirs cut, so ours was looking quite bushy. Skip edging looks very nice, but I think the front edge of the lawn by the road needs to be done too. That will really make it look crisp. Unfortunately, we not have two big dead spots where I parked the car to work on the A/C yesterday. I didn't really want to park it on the grass, but Skip had the driveway blocked with his edging work, and insisted. Oh well, it should grow back.
8:16p I have the sprinkler running now. The lawn is looking much better. I wish I could say the same for the garden area up front. It is getting so grown over with grass. I pulled some of it tonight, but my back would only let me get away with a token attempt.
9:42p The sprinkler is off now. The garbage has been taken out. I am going to go put some meat away in the kitchen now.
10:04p Skip just brought me one of his garden squash. One end was rotting off and it had a big ol' gross worm eating its fill. I just found it back in the kitchen. He just put the damn thing back in the pan with the other squash. (Yes, I am rolling my eyes). I just tossed it out into the back yard ... where it will be consumed and appreciated by the wild life. Then I found his huge tomato which he showed me yesterday; partially consumed by squirrels. It was swarming with fruit flies. I sliced out the affected area, and cut out the core, which due the the size of this tomato, was a fibrous, woody mass. I still managed to salvage about a pint of good tomato from it. He says he doesn't want to eat any of it, since the squirrels had there way with it. I have to wonder why he did not just throw it out, but... I put it in the freezer.
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I am also thawing out some of the giant leg quarters I bought today. They look very plump and no broken legs. They are going to take up to much room in the icebox. 11:04p All the chicken is in the icebox, as is 6 packages of hamburger meat. I am cooking some of the chicken in order to make chicken and rice for supper/lunch. Skip wanted me to cook some of the beef and potatoes, but I am not going to peel & slice potatoes on top of all the other stuff I am doing. I told him it will be chicken and rice. I don't have to peel and slice rice! 11:38p The rice is done. The chicken is chilling in the icebox. I am rendering down the broth. I have onions & celery cut up and waiting on the side. |
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I am getting more than a little drunk too... lol. And, I am watching Eureka. I had two episodes recorded. One of them ended in the middle of watching it. I really wanted to see that episode too!
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
~ The computer I have now is one year old today ~
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12:28a The chicken & rice is done. I am in the middle of watching another episode of "Eureka." Off to go eat now.
12:58a Supper was not bad. Skip ate some of it too. I made some for my lunch tomorrow. We watched a few minutes of "King of the Hill." But now it is time for bed. I have to go to work tomorrow. That seems so wrong. I dread it.
1:11a Off to bed!
11:48a I wanted to stay in bed so badly, but I had to get up. My dreams were vague and chaotic last night. I only remember bits and pieces. One of the most clear scenes from my dreams involved Gary Coleman (from "Different Strokes"). He was sitting at a table, in a dimly lit room. I was sitting next to him. On the table in front of him were two oddly shape pipe wrenches. One was slightly larger than the other, an the laying next to each other. I spoke to Gary Coleman and said, "The way these wrenches are positioned, they appear to be praying." He did not seem to be impressed or care. That's all I remember from that dream.
In another dream I was watching a video tape and Chad Johnson was in the video. He looked very unkempt, and had long hair down to his shoulders, and a scraggly goatee.
Work was long, tedious and ... jeez, I hate this job. I was on phone all day long today. I took 36 calls. I also sent a message to the floor leads that I am planning on taking off on Wednesday to off-set my PTO day on Saturday. I hope there is not problem with that.
2:03a I got home and Skip was up, watching Lord of the Rings, and eating some beef & potato creation. He left some for me which I will probably use in my own creation later.
1:27p Off to work again. At least I get double pay today. Makes it worth going in for!
I took 10 calls, then around 4:30p I was called in to FS to work. I worked the rest of the night in FS. It was not too hectic tonight. People must have been having a lot of BBQ today.
Kerwin paid me back the $20 I loaned him today. Without prompting, quietly and politely. I appreciate that. He has proven to be honorable to me so far. That's a major thing these days. I returned his DVD's and a copy of PSP7 for him too.
4:24a I am tired and I know this will translate to tomorrow. I called in tardy for tomorrow (4881212). I was hoping there would be some UTO time, but ...still none.
4:50a My strange concoction of eggplant, squash, tomato, sausage, beef and tomato soup, over rice.... was not too bad. I made a dish for lunch tomorrow, and a little left over for breakfast.
I went in late today, as planned. I checked my schedule and it looks like the floor leads got my email, but they got it all wrong. They change my schedule for next week instead of this week. I was still scheduled for work tomorrow, and then scheduled for Sunday (which I was supposed to have off). I got with Josh M. and after some explaining, he got it all fixed. So now I have it all confirmed. I have the next 5 days off.
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I did not take my lunch today, and I only had a $20 bill on me... and the change machine was not working. Either of them. But it ended up okay. I went to lunch with Adam. We went to Taco Bell. And despite it all, I was only 4 minutes late. My fingernails are usually very thin. The flake and chip and are typically very unpresentable. Recently, my nails seem to have done a turn-around and started to grow. So ... I have been giving them more attention. I picked up some "Hard as Nails" and have been coating them with a protective layer. They are all doing very well, and even though they tend to get in the way, it is nice to see my nails growing well. (At least SOME part of my body is cooperating!!). I did floor support all night. It was pretty rough there for a while, but finally got quite around 10-ish. |
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1:54a At last... I am home... and have the next FIVE days off! What a good feeling that is. 4:01a I just put the Kung Fu series DVD in to watch. I think I will have to go to bed soon though. 4:32a I need to either eat, and/or crash... 3:45p I got out around 9:00a ... fixed a bite to eat... and went back to bed! I am getting ready to go to the store now. Just relaxing and doing lots of NOTHING. |
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One of our neighbor's, she calls herself "Rocket" brought us over some salad tomatoes from her garden. They are very plump and robust. Skip seemed envious of her gardening. 9:47p I have had a short chat with RD tonight. She is taking some time off to rest, which coincides with MY time off. That's convenient! Had a long chat with Judy Marie. We rambled on about everything from fingernails to poker! I have some arroz amarillo cooking now, and some hamburger meat is cooking. Y'ond' on' aatwe Y'iib' ogeingy' uut' iiche. I will come up with something edible. Meanwhile, I am going back to my Kung Fu movie. |
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11:49p I ended up eating ALL of the rice pilaf I made. I am stuffed...and off to bed.
11:19a I just rolled over and looked at the clock. I am amazed that it is this late! I need to get up. Nah... I am going to just keep sleeping.
11:36a Okay... I give. I am awake. Time to get up.
1:12p I have barely been up for any time at all, and Skip has just called. He wants me to meet him in Belleville in about an hour. I have not even showered (ummm... in 2 days now? ick).
2:13p I have managed, in the last hour, to search for (and not find) Skip's bubblers (which he wants to return); cook a quick meal of beef, onion, rice -- stir-fry; collect Skip's change and put it in the money-zipper bag; collect my on coins; eat; dress; and finally head out to Belleville to pick him up. I was a bit late, but not bad. He picked up a Traditional European Bock to make for his next batch.
I learned that Adam Freund, my young friend at work, quit his job today. I am sorry he has left us, yet glad he has moved on out of the quagmire of Convergys. He can (and will) do much better). Iihe sh' os' uutkye, uute. Y'on' iih' ilw' uud' utdge! It will not be the same at work without him of course.
8:50p We came back home, and stopped by the grocery store. I got some veggies, mainly some turnip greens. Also some shredded carrots. I got some cilantro, and I think I will try drying some of it like I did the basil recently. I am still using the home-dried basil in my cooking.
6:23p A brief storm hit us today, just after I chatted with RD on line. She mentions that our little Rainbow (her grand-daughter) will be FOUR years old in a few days. It is hard to believe that her entire live has taken place just while we have been living here in this "temporary" above, while trying to get our lives under control.
9:23p After getting home, Skip immediately began a pot of beans. He is making bacon and other seasonings to go with it now. He is making cornbread too, of course. Very traditional Cherokee meal (if he realizes it or not! lol!). I want to use fresh jalapeρo, but he likes the pickled crap. (We always make jalapeρo cornbread).
10:12p I want to make some batter fried squash too, but I think I will pass on that.
Skip insisted I do some dishes, and so I did. He seems to justify that I have to do the dishes since he washed up about 100 beer bottles. Once again, I seem to be getting drawn in to his projects. The dishes needed doing anyway, so I did them up quickly. Most of the dishes seemed to be his, including a lot of coffee cups, but ... what ever.
The cornbread and beans were EXCELLENT. Probably the best he's ever made. I think it was the cornbread, which had a lot of bacon grease (and bacon) in it.
12:15p I got up finally at 12:02p. I am sleeping in so late, but I just can't think of a good reason to get up. All I do most of the time is sit here in front of the computer, or the TV. I don't even read any more.
I watched some more of my Kun Fu DVD. Then Skip called me around 3:30p to have me give him a ride. I picked him up and about 4:25p. We stopped by the store for him, then went home. I piddled on the computer for about 30 minutes, then headed out for the monate KoRo en LaDue. A young woman by the name of Jamie joined us, curious about Esperanto, and it turns out she is from Orlando (Maitland, actually). It was nice having her join us. We discussed Ron's recent trips to Yokahama, Japan; and to Tijuana, Mexico, for various Esperanto conventions. I sure wish I could devote my life to such trips! I've never been to an Esperanto convention of any kind. However, that may change in 2009. We began preliminary plans for the Esperanto National Congress to be held here in St. Louis in 2009! In 1999, the National Congress was held here also, but that was the year before I arrived. I am apprehensive about my abilities to help with this huge undertaking, especially since we plan on moving within the year, but I am excited by it also.
8:51p Skip is in the kitchen bottling his latest batch of beer. A red ale I think.
I went to bed around midnight tonight. Very early for me.
Despite going to bed early, I still did not get up until about 10:00a. I started fixing myself some leftover rice and chicken, but Skip wants to go out and "do something ... (that usually means eat). So, I put my food away and we headed to Belleville. We were looking for "Fiesta Garibaldi", where we went to eat before. Last time we went there, I was looking for "Mariachi's." This time I was looking for "Fiesta Garibaldi" and found "Mariachi's" instead!
Painting on the exterior of the Restaurant...
The place turned out to be very nice. A little on the pricey side, but then when they brought out these HUGE platters of food (they must have been about 15 inches from end to end), we felt the price was not unjustified. We both got the 3-item combination platter. I chose the enchilada, mini chimichanga and and a crispy taco. All beef. I think skip got a burrito (chicken), a soft taco, and a tostada. The rice was pretty good, but maybe not as good as the rice at Fiesta Garibaldi. Our waiting was prompt and attentive and earned a decent tip.
The dining room at Mariachi's taken from our table...
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We both only ate a portion of our food, saving the remainder for a later meal It easily made two meals, so it was well worth what we spent. Even though I do have plenty of food in the freezer and should not be spending $15 (including tip) even if it does cover two meals. On the other hand, its only money and we can't take it with us. We left Mariachi's and I drove Skip over to Allison's Common Scents (or "the beer store" as we call it). Skip went there, but I walked next door to the "Thomas Kincaid Arts and Gifts." (Skip thinks this is a awkward name; that it should be "... Arts and Crafts"). My intent was to see if they had a photo album I could use to put together Tνa Marlena's birthday gift. I found a perfect little album, which hold 100 photos. I also picked up 3 kitchen towels at $1 each. We left downtown Belleville and, instead of heading straight home, we went looking for bigger "Schnuck's" store which might carry the "Pumpkin beer" that Skip has been looking for during that past few weeks. It did not carry the Pumpkin ale or beer, but Skip picked up some Samuel Adams. I used to drink that often, but he was not too familiar with it. He ended up liking it. We stopped at Block Buster, for Skip, and I went into the Dollar Store. We got home and Skip put in a DVD to watch. A comedy called "Delta Farce" with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and DJ Qualls. |
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While we watched this stupid, yet entertaining movie, I sat and put Tνa Marlena's album together for her. I hope she likes it and forgives me for taking so long to send her some pictures!
5:03p I am headed out to the Powwow now. Not too enthusiastic though, as the weather is hot, muggy and has been raining.
I got to he Powwow and using the miracle of the cell phone, I quickly located Jeff and his entourage. He was with Grace and greeted them both in Tsalagi and Putong Hua, accordingly. (I love knowing different languages!). I met Jeff's mother and father ... and other family (unfortunately, I lost track of who was whom!). I wandered around a few of the vendor stands and ended up purchasing a couple of turkey feathers with leather ties. I have seen these feathers going from anywhere between $10 to $25 dollars, but I got these for only $1 each.
We ended up in the bleachers and watched the opening ceremonies. Some people were taking pictures which is very improper. They should wait until AFTER the opening ceremonies, which are sacred, before taking pictures. No one said anything, but at least only a few ignorant Yonega who were transgressing this courtesy.
Then they had they had
the veteran's parade. They invited all veterans to come stand in the
sacred circle, and so I participated. Here is an excerpt that I wrote
that night to some Cherokee friends...
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I was taken by surprise when, during the opening
formalities, all veterans were called to come forth into the
sacred circle. I started to "renege"... but Jeff knew I was a
veteran and said something to me about it... so I was caught. I
was quite unprepared for this impromptu "honor," but since I am
technically a Vietnam era veteran (having seen no "action"), I
felt compelled to step into the circle for this ceremonial event.
I thought we were just going to stand there while they saluted us
in some manner... but ... nope. We had to dance! Well, having been
a former dancer, that was not a problem to me (not as much as
being so fat and old with my back giving out ... <sigh>). I also
wish I had handed my plastic Walgreen's grocery bag over to Grace
to hold for me, rather than dancing with it. Oh well. I was really
surprised at how this ceremony moved me. I felt a surge of emotion
and tears welling in my eyes. I was being honored as an actual
warrior by an official intertribal entity in an official capacity.
The seriousness of the event struck me to my heart and think that
only as I write these word am I really starting to grasp what
happened. Jeff took some pictures of me dancing in the circle. I
expect them to be blurry and distant, but I am (with a little
conceit I supposed), looking forward to seeing them.
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Jeff took picture of me dancing and I compiled them into this collage. Note the dog tags in the top center background. These are actually my own military dog tags. The photo of me was taken in 1976 and was during the brief time that the Navy did not have the Cracker Jack uniform, or Dixie Cup hats. (I have been asked about this).
I was very moved by the veteran's parade of course. However, I was getting bitten by mosquitoes and it was becoming very unpleasant for me physically, so I bade my farewell and bowed out.
Here are some more pictures from the evening ...
I got up late again... like it matters (its my days off!). I had some dream last night about being able to influence what a person could see. I was, in one small excerpt, hiding in a hall way from some people. I was able to project around me the semblance of invisibility. However, it was not easy. I had to really concentrate. It was very difficult, but I was able to make my "enemies" think I was not there. It was very cool in the dream. I pulled my left over chicken & rice from the icebox and revived it this morning. I put it in some foil and heated it up in the oven. It filled the space... and was fairly tasty too. Skip wanted to go somewhere and I convinced him to go to the powwow with me for a short spell. Jeff was leaving home at about the same time I was, and we met him there. Skip bought a knife (made in China, lol!). It was a nice sunny day, and I took more pictures. We left the powwow and headed into Collinsville, looking for a cheap place to eat. We drove into downtown Collinsville. I don't think I've ever been there before. Skip saw "Dean's Liquor Store" and asked me to stop. |
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He is still looking for that "Pumpkin" beer. Much to my surprise, they actually DID carry it! At last, he has found it.
Pictures from the powwow today...
From there we drove back to the part of Collinsville that I know, in search of a Wendy's. I haven't eaten at a Wendy's in a long time and it sounded good. We could not find one though, and ended up eating at a combination A&W-Long John Silvers. We won't eat there again. The food cost too much, and was served sloppily. I had to "rebuild" my burger, which was flat and pathetic. There were only a handful of fries. We could have paid a couple of dollars more and gone to a nice restaurant.
Our next stop was Q-Mart, while I sat in the car and talked to Steve (from work). He called as we were heading home. He is still going full steam with his truck driving plans, taking the course and becoming a certified driver. Maybe I should think of doing this. He mentioned there was UTO available. I will have to check that out tomorrow.
8:07p I just got finished mowing the lawn and taking a shower. I know its a bit late, but Skip (as I requested) reminded me that I was going to mow the lawn, so I did. Whew! Very invigorating! I've had a few beers, it was nearly dark outside, and I did not have my glasses on. I wonder what it will look like in the morning!?
8:58p Here it is, the last of my five days off, and I am JUST now finally getting around to getting some laundry done. I have a lot of clothes to be washed. I had hoped to get a lot of this done before ... the last day.
12:12a I am still cooking supper. I have chicken, pork and beef being batter fried.
1:10a Supper was pretty good. I watched a more recent episode of The 4400 ... it was good. Off to bed now. Back to the drudgery of work tomorrow.
12:26p I tried to sleep in this morning, but I mostly just lay in bed and dozed off now and then. I finally got up when I thought I heard someone knock on my door, or the side of the house. I jumped up ... heart racing... but I decided it was just a dream. I called the office and there is UTO available. I decided to take 2 hours of UTO before going to work today. I dread going back to work. But... the bills have to be paid.
2:50p It's almost time for me to get dressed and head to work. I don't want to go so bad.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
My rendition of the twin towers in memoriam.
Using the old Cherokee Script it says
Dulisdi - 11 - 20*100+1
(September 11, 2001)
And here is
the entry I made into my old diary ...
the one I
began keeping in 1976.
12:55p Against my better judgment, I am taking another two hours of UTO today. I wish I did not hate this job so much.
Today, like yesterday, I spent the entire day in floor support. Tomorrow I really must work a full day, so I will probably take phone calls for at least a couple of hours. That's okay I suppose. I need to get a few calls under my belt.
I hear rumors that Comcast's contract with Convergys is up in October and they could be losing the contract. That could mean I don't have a job there. Oddly, I am not upset at the prospect. That would mean a layoff... and I could get unemployment. Which means I could have a time to look for a REAL job... and not like before, since I would have a valid ID this time, and could actually BE employed!
The weather is becoming SO much cooler! It was in the 60's when I was driving home tonight.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
4:59a I am once again up TOO late. I have an AVI file converting. I watched an episode of TORCHWOOD that really moved me tonight. I am trying to convert it into something that I can edit. It is taking forever... and I am using RadTools, which will probably bomb out, or produce an unusable file. We will see. I am really trying NOT to call in more UTO ... or a tardy.
5:03a So ... the conversion says only seconds remaining!
505a Ooooh! It actually seems to be loading into Studio-9 this time. I won't count any chickens though. I think I will go eat my gumbo soup crap I cooked for supper.
1:03p My movie actually converted over and I got a WMV file created of it. However, the sound is way off track and comes from a couple of minutes ahead in the episode. Oh, well. I am about to scarf down some tomato soup and head off to work. No UTO today. On time (if I hurry).
I spent another entire day in floor support today.
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3:42a I came home and watched the most recent episode of Eureka. Fortunately the DVR recorded the entire thing, with no annoying interruptions or sudden-death endings. That has been happening a lot lately. I am getting as disgusted with DishTV and I was with Dish Network. I have some hamburger meat and leftovers simmering for "supper". Nothing special. Just food. One more day of work and I can rest. I tend to live for my days off any more. 4:37a Off to bed for me. Behind schedule again. Only one more day of work though. I had lots of spectacular dreams, but ... they have mostly faded (or I don't want to discuss them! lol!). I recall one snippet of a dream in which one of my co-workers, Merl was there. It seems like he was trying to read some information from a piece of paper to me, but I was not paying much attention to him. |
In another snippet of dream, I was making tortillas. I was clumsily pressing the arrina tortillas together between my hands, while trying to hold a conversation with someone. There was another person in the dream who conveyed to me (either by gesture or voice, I am not sure) that I needed to get a rhythm going with my hands. So I started speeding my "patty cake" hand rhythm and started spinning some large and thin tortillas ... somewhat in the style of pizza dough making.
In another dream, I remember a bit more. I was with my sister, Calisa. We were in some unknown place which contained crude trails which seemed to be carved in stone. We were somehow tied together, and I was on roller skates. The trails we were following were mostly down hill, and I was not certain where we were going. We talked as we went and the topic of Renιe Gordie came up. Renιe was our secretary back in 1987 in Data Processing, and she was a wonderful and very energetic person. I was going on about how nice she was to my sister in the dream. Then we hit a very steep incline in our wending stone trails, and she dropped off a short ledge, skinning her legs slightly. Shortly after this, we found ourselves on a pristine (possibly man-made) beach at some ocean resort. The water was crystal clear and beautiful. There were Orca and dolphins leaping from the water. There were many people. I had my camera. (The skates seemed to have vanished... along with my sister). I was more concerned with my camera getting wet! I am not sure where the dream went from there. I don't think I woke. T'be, enthe Y'aad' ey' iimdr' aavy' eye ~aasheiya. Iith' ~aasheiy' aad' ey' ardaanye, aanj' iih' eldh' iim' aond' aanj' uktf' iime ny' aim' ezve. Iih' emke ny' aim' aothme! Ch'aaswe os' iilre! (Aanj' os' aate ... ). Tw'aanke Y'ese? (O! Aanj' iih' aad' aanye, ey' ait' uubl' uutse.)
I got up late today, with only about an hour to shower, cook eat, get dressed, and so forth. I called to see if I could get an hour of UTO... but none was available. Ok... so I tried to rush it. I was only about 15 minutes late to work. Rare for me actually. I spent the entire day in floor support again. I need to get some phone time in again here soon. However, Jen is on vacation. Will is gone. Steve is in truck driving school and that leaves mostly me and Rodney in the lurch.
They held the annual Convergys Carnival at work today. How annoying. I am sorry... I can't get caught up in such nonsense. With employers from my past, like the City of Orlando, or Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (ie, Washington University), things were different. This place feels cheap, and I do not plan to stay here. It is a stop over until I can either get my career back on track, or give up and go on disability. Besides, working the late shift means we do not get much participation in such frivolities anyway.
I tried to buy something for my supper tonight. The food, which may or may not have been free, was being served on plain Styrofoam plates. I could not put one of these in my locker, so I waded through the "carnival" mess and tried to buy a $2.75 salad from the "wheel of death." The damned thing would NOT open! It stole my money. So ... I spent my break going to the front desk and reporting my loss. When lunch time arrived, I ended up driving down to Taco Bell, for about the 3rd time in the past week, and getting a taco supreme and their "beefy cheesy ... " something. It was more a cheesy-ricey something, with a hint of beef.
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4:03a
I am so
happy to be home with no work for the next 2 days. I watched a
couple of episodes of "Dead Like Me" ... and am now catching up some
journal entries. I have some hamburger meat thawing, but I don't
know what I want to eat. I may just go to bed without supper.
I got up around noon today. Had a chat with Judy Marie on line for awhile. Tried to get motivated to go to Soulard Market, but just couldn't get that motivated. I did work on some more old script today, and created an interesting graphic edited from the Prentice Robinson book I believe.. I also learned that Sherry Cole's mother, Wanda Bliss, passed away on August 28th. She was such a vivacious and energetic woman. It saddens me very much to know she is gone. (Obituary to right ->). I am sorry I did not get to know her better. I
called Skip to see if he was going to need a ride from the train
today, but he and Brian were going over to the beer store in
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So I headed over to Schnuck's and did some minor shopping. I spent over $17 on light bulbs. I get a new bulb for the living room swag lamp ($6.99). This was one of those that put out 100 watts of light, but only use 25 watts. Hopefully it will not burn out the socket like the other ones did. And it is supposed to save money. I also got a pack of "candelabra" lights ($5.29)to go in the yard post lamp. Only one of the 3 bulbs were good there. Finally, I got a pack of 60w bug lights for the front porch light ($4.19). Those bulbs add up after a few purchases! I stopped by Q-Mart and bought beer. I have been buying my beer in bulk here lately and find it is not only cheaper, but saves me time. I am not longer stopping at the Route 3 convenience store where I have had to stand and wait in line for 30 minutes sometimes. I just buy 2-3 30 packs of beer and store it in my room. Much more convenient and economical. I spent $55 dollars on beer this time, which makes me cringe. However, it is my one and only vice and I know I am going to buy it, so I may as well do so as efficiently as possible! I got back home and before I could do very much, Skip called. He needed me to come pick him up at Ramon's in Collinsville. I thought Brian was supposed to be taking him home, but there was some story about have to pick up a computer... what ev' ... I don't need the details! |
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I finished getting most of my groceries put away. I also got the new light bulb put in the swag lamp, 2 new bulbs installed in the yard post lamp, and a proper bug-lite in the porch lamp.
I drove down to Ramon's to pick Skip up and he thought I was going to come inside, sit, have a beer, etc. Nope... I said I would go pick him up ... there was not discussion about getting out of the car! (I was dressed like a bum and had my raggedy-ass old flip flips on!). The place was so packed, I had to park across the street and wait for him. He had ordered food, so I had about 15 minutes wait before he got out. Kind of annoying, but I will get over it.
9:12p I now have a pork roast on the rotisserie, and a pot full of turnip greens on the stove simmering. The house smells AWESOME. Of course, I had Frankincense bringing in the living room and the office. I had another oil burning in the bathroom. And pumpkin essence simmering in the laundry room. Now I have the smell of the roast cooking and the greens. I have the windows open, and I am hoping people can smell it for several houses in every direction! I have always adored the smell of dinner cooking on a cool Autumn evening like this. It brings back childhood memories of many such times. I got the aluminum cans packed up and out of the kitchen. Skip says he is supposed to connect with Brian tomorrow to get the cans hauled off for cash. I hope so. They are piling up in the back yard and are really tacky. 9:56p Skip put his food from Ramon's in the oven to heat it up. He is eating now. He just came in to show me a chicken bone pulled from his taco! He could have choked on it! That's bad. 10:37p The cool Autumn air is blowing in the window. I hear the leave rustling outside. I love this time of year. |
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Spring and Fall... they carry volumes of emotion and sensation. My birthday is coming up too, on October 3rd. I will be 50 years old! Wow... hard to believe. Time goes by so quickly. My baby sister's first daughter is due to have her first child the day before my birthday on October 2nd. I am in awe. It seems like not so long ago that I was hearing of HER birth. Now she is married and going to have a child of her own.
12:33a I am still cooking! The potatoes are not done. They should have been started sooner. I am getting HUNGRY!
1:41a Wow...the food was just TOO good! The pork was, as expected, just a bit to fatty, but still, it was excellent. The greens were perfect. The potatoes could have been put in the oven sooner, but I managed to make them pretty good in the end. Best meal I have eaten in a while. Off to bed now.
10:48p I was awakened around 7:00a by sounds of Skip and Brian gathering up the aluminum cans stacked in the back yard. (Incidentally, I have never even MET Brian). He has been to our house many times, but Skip has never invited him in, which is understandable, since the house is such a mess. Nor has he invited me joined them in one of their outings, or even to introduce me. I guess he just doesn't think I will make a proper/good impression on his friend and co-worker, so ... I just stay out of the way. I don't want to be an embarrassment of any kind. Anyway, they kept me awake for an hour or so with their banter and can rattling. Eventually they left and I got back to sleep. I did not get up until about noon. Apparently they got about $120 for the cans, of which I did not get anything. I did not ask for anything either, even though I contributed at least half of the cans. I was just glad to see them go. I am kind of bothered by the fact that I was not offered any compensation for my contribution to the cans, but ... what 'ev!
Since Skip and Brian pigged out before I got up, Skip was not hungry, so I made myself some stir-fry out of leftover pork and rice. I've spent most of the day dabbling on the computer or watching TV. (I watched an amusing episode of Monk entitle "Wrong Man").
11:03p I am trying to print out a logo to iron on to a T-shirt for Skip. I have been working on this for nearly 2 hours, trying to get the printer to cooperate. I finally had to dispose of the half full color cartridge and put in a new one. I now have a print out. I hope it works and does not just ruin a T-shirt! (He probably won't even appreciate it anyway, despite the effort, creativity, time, money, etc.). I am off to try ironing it onto a T-shirt now. This is the image I am trying to put on a T-shirt for him.
11:13p Oh GGGGrrr! AAAhhhrg! I forgot. You have to REVERSE IMAGE the picture/logo before transferring it, or is till be BACKWARDS on the final product. Damn... I can't believe I forgot that. Now, having wasted one sheet of his expensive transfer paper, and the ink required, I have to start over. And I knocked my beer over in the process and spilled more beer into the barrel of my afterlife (and old Irish superstition).
11:28p Skip is still working on his latest brew, a European Boch. He is now having aspirations for creating kegs, and making more brew en masse. Meanwhile... my ironing board and iron are set up in bedroom waiting on me... I have not used my iron in a few years... or the ironing board. Odd... in my younger years, I would iron my clothes for work every day. I think I got in the habit of just throwing them in the dryer with a moist towel after moving into my house in Florida. I did do some ironing while living on Pershing in St. Louis, and while living at The Gentry's Landing.
11:49p Yay! My T-shirt came out pretty good. Skip (as expected) does not like his picture on it. I am (so far) not giving in on that point. But he does not like the name "Skip" on this since he is known as "Leo" in the "real world." (I am glad quotation marks are free! lol!).
Off to do a T-shirt for myself now... Using this graphic...
12:02a I MUST BE RETARDED! Grrr! I spent several minutes ironing on this new graphic. I remembered to REVERSE the graphic first. However, I had turned the iron OFF! Of course, nothing happened. I HATE to make such blatant blunders.
12:29a My retardation continues. I just spent several minutes rotating images ... only to discover that they were residing on the camera. This means it took many times as long to process. I was sitting here wondering what might be wrong with my computer. I did not catch on until the very last picture. My brain seems to be slipping a gear tonight!
12:58a I finally got it. I got my T-shirt created. This may be the very first and only T-Shirt EVER created with the Cherokee "old script" displayed on it. I don't know, but it quite plausible, and ... kind of neat!
1:13a Skip is still up. I thought he would be in bed by now, but I forgot. This is SATURDAY. He does not work tomorrow, (but I do!).
2:08a I have just finished eating some leftover stuff, and Skip and I are both headed to bed. He does not have to work tomorrow... I do.
I hated getting up this morning, but I managed to do so. Skip was cooking up some pork chops, which he had left sitting out over night. Barnabas found the and was nibbling on one of them when Skip realized his error. He fried all of them up. I had a small chop with some left over turnip greens for lunch while watching an episode of King of the Hill. I managed to get myself showered, shaved and dressed and out of the house just a few minutes behind schedule. However, I had to run by the dollar store and pick up some batteries for my fan, which threw me a bit further behind. Then I caught the Camp Jackson train and had to wait for it to pass. I finally got across the river to Missouri and the traffic flowed much better. I was only about 5 minutes late logging in, but then I ended up with a phone that did not work and had to move desks anyway.
I went on the phones today, and ended up with TWO hour call (okay ... only 1 hour and 56 minutes). It just kept on going. Once off the call, I was already past due for my first break, and I had been reskilled for floor support. I spent the rest of the evening in floor support, until QuickComm went down; then I did roaming for a while helping people who needed it. Then the CADM program went down! lol... everything was going south on us tonight. I went back on the phones for the last 40 minutes of work, and took one more call.
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
Remembering the late Nancy
Rochette on her birthday.
3:05a I got home safely and in a timely manner ... yada, yada. I sat down and watch the most recent episode of The 4400. (Seems like I must have missed the last episode). This series is probably second only to Heroes. I really enjoy it. Meanwhile, I have left over pork and the last of the turnip greens simmering on the stove.
3:47a My left over supper was very fulfilling. I hope it is as good for lunch again tomorrow. Meanwhile, I am off to bed... BEFORE 4:00a.
8:12a I awoke abruptly with an unexpected bout of acid reflux. This was a bad one. My throat was raw and burning for an hour, and I could not get back to sleep for a while. Once I did, I had exceptionally disturbing dreams.
12:37p I finally got up. I feel terrible. I am going to have to call in tardy again today (4917880). They say that tardies don't count, but I would still prefer not to miss time (since it costs me money).
I spent only a few moments on the phone... took no call. I spent the remainder of the day in floor support. Nothing spectacular happened.
I got an email from my friend Dale, which inspired the following...
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| This mural was done in Connell Washington, completed on September 17th, by artist Pat Boyer. I attended Connell High School from my Freshman year (1973) until my Sophomore year (1975). I would have graduated in 1976 if my family had not broken up and moved. |
The above mural in Connell, Washington, was based on this photograph
of "The August Flood"
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| Here is a shot from the days when I lived in Eltopia, and attended High School in Connell. This is Dixie Smith. Our bus driver. She lived in Hatton, WA. When we had previously lived in Hatton, I used to have sleepovers at her house with her son, Richard, who lived across the street from us. We moved from Hatton to Pasco, and from Pasco to Eltopia. It was an interesting connection to keep in touch with an old friend, or at least his mother, as our bus driver. |
11:32a Nothing new this morning. Got up despite not wanting to. I don't feel as bad as yesterday fortunately, thought that's odd, since I did not get to bed until after 5:00a. Maybe I will do better on only 6 hours sleep?
1:16p Off to work. Another day of drudgery.
Steve was back today. I went right into floor support and dealt with the onslaught all day. My phone rang (vibrated) before first break. I checked voice mail and it was Calais (my niece). She is in labor. It looks like I will be a great-uncle yet again! I am losing track of how many I have. Most of them are a bit distant from me (socially, if not geographically) and I don't have much interaction. With my immediate siblings, Calisa and Darlene, I have more direct contact. So this one will be more close to me, but I really wish all my nieces, nephews, and greats... were close to me. I am saddened that I don't have more real contact. Misty does not really even know me, or communicate with me... yet she is my niece. Her mother is my sister. Her grandfather my father. We share that blood line... yet I am a stranger to her. Like most Americans, I suppose I am just another distant relative. That is something that I feel is so missing from our culture today. The send of extended family is very poor. Or... maybe I just have an over abundance of it?
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
3:42a I tried to record Calais' message from my phone. I tried several different methods, but no matter what I did, the sound was horribly distorted by the cell phone's signal interference. I finally used my camera to record a copy, but even it was affected by the cell phone signal. I just tried one more time, but this time I took camera and phone into the other room. Maybe that will make a difference.
3:45a Wow... that was MUCH better. Still some interference, but most of it came out clear. I will have to edit this, upload it, overwrite the cruddy one. (And it is getting late!).
3:53a And here is the first announcement to me of my newest great-niece, Kaia. Listen.
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4:01a Jeez... I need to get supper & lunch done! 4:59a Whoo boy! Way late. Off to bed finally. At least tomorrow is my last day until Sunday. 1:04p I did not get up until 11:45a this morning. I had to struggle go get up. I am glad I have the next 3 days off, but today is going to be a long day I suspect. Time now to throw some clothes on an drag myself back to the salt mines... I got to work on time. I sat at Judy Schulte's desk. (I must try to remember to turn the sound off before leaving... she hates that). It was a long tedious day, but I least I spent it all in Floors Support. It's harder than just answering phones, but I am more comfortable doing FS that speaking on the phone to strangers. I was very tired today. I actually got some coffee on first break. I rarely do that. I see OJ Simpson seems to have ended up in court again. Seven counts of various felonies! And he has already basically admitted to the murders that he got away with. People are already saying "it was a set up" ... because they had a tape recorder on and caught everything he said. Well, they did not make him say it, and they could not know what he would do. A recording may suggest a "set up" ... but it may just be catching a criminal in the act too. We will see. Something tells me that despite it all, he will somehow manage to get out of this too. If his is truly innocent, then fine... but logic dictates that this is not likely. And Condoleezza Rice is in Israel again, right after the declare the Gaza Strip to be a "hostile entity." That will possibly throw a wrench into her peace making endeavors. I think she is pretty cool though. She will get the most of of this negative situation if anyone can. We NEED peace in the Middle East. The world needs to get over it and progress. Silly me, expecting miracles of people who believe in them. While eating my lunch, there was a young man sitting across from my with something written in Hanzi down his left arm. I surreptitiously took my ink pen and tried to copy down what I saw. I am curious as to just what it may say. I will get Carl's help and see if he can translate it for me. |
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4:24a I have some simple soup cooking for tonight. I came home and watched the latest episode of, "Eureka." I am off to bed soon. I don't think I will get up until well past noon! I am so tired.
4:48a Off to bed!
12:02p I said I would sleep past noon. I just made it.
4:00p Here it is, 4:00p and I am not doing anything with my day off. I did get more sleep though, and doing nothing is relaxing too.
1:35p
I heard some odd noises coming
from outside. I peeked out the window and saw some tow truck with a man
messing around with our neighbor's car. I whipped out the camera and
took some pictures, just in case it was something inappropriate going
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However, I look like our neighbor must have had an accident. 3:03p I got up around 1:00p, check email and just took a shower. I have not even walked into the living room yet. I am getting ready to head out to Soulard Market now. |
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5:55p
I just got home a few minutes
ago. I went to AutoZone and got a couple of quarts of oil for the
car, then fill the tank and got a car wash. From there I went to
Soulard Markey and got some spices and vegetables. Then I went to Jay
International and picked up some things, including a new bottle of
Sriracha sauce. One last stop on the way home for some beer and here I
am. I see Skip has been home. The back gate is open and there is a
refrigerator in the back yard. He mentioned getting it yesterday. I
think he has gone with Brian to get another refrigerator now. It is a Philco built in 1957, and is said to be in working condition. Skip has a
another of his projects going now. He wants to make his home brew in
kegs and put taps on the outside of the refrigerators to serve from. I
wonder how long this project will go on? And how it will end up. At
least he is being creative. I am not really complaining. 7:01p I finally rustled up some leftover rice and hamburger from last night and ate a bit. That was all I have had to ea all day. |
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1:13p We getting ready to go out for lunch. I thought we were going to go to Schlafely's, but apparently Skip does not want to go there today.
We ended up driving into Belleville with the intention of going back to Fiesta Garibaldi's again. Unfortunately, we could not remember how to GET there! We drove around and found Mariachi's restaurant again, but we were intent on achieving our goal. We stopped to asked for directions, but no one knew of the place (it's new). Skip brought a phone book out to the car where I was waiting and we could not find it (well, like I said, it's new). He took the phone book back in, and I called 411... and got connect to the restaurant. The one who answered the phone did not speak English, and the connection was so bad I did not realize it, but I finally spoke to someone and got a cross street, "Washington." That was all I needed I found Washington street and soon we were there. This time I ordered a meal with a chimichanga, enchilada and chicken taco. Skip insisted the chicken taco was the best. Frankly, I won't order it again. The rice was not so fantastic as it was last time either. It even looked more bland. It was still a good meal though. Especially since I think the cashier goofed up. The bill was $19.xx. I gave her a 20 and 10, meaning to get some change back for a tip. She gave me back my 20 plus a 5 and a 1. I am horrible at math, but that seems all wrong. Hmm...
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Common Scents where Skip was investigating the costs and
availability of the parts he will need to make his "kegerator." I
went next door to Ben's Craft store (a HUGE place) and bought a
photo album. I am redoing my oldest album, which, sadly, is falling
apart. I left the craft store and met Skip at a sidewalk table
having a coffee. He pointed out Belleville's downtown theater and
ask me to read the sign. It took me a couple of times, but it
finally dawned on my what was wrong! lol... see if you can find the
error... From there we went to Schnuck's (they had chicken breasts on sale), and then to Q-Mart. After getting home, I watered the lawn and Skip began what he has labeled his "AOL brew." He picked up 3 1 gallon jugs and moved some of his European Boch to each of them, adding fruit to each of them. |
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Apple in one, Orange in one, and Lime & Lemon in the last one. Thus "A-O-L" ... I wonder how they will turn out? I am very curious. I put them up on the top shelf of the linen closet where towels should be (if one of us got laundry done!).
Skip's AOL blend. (Apple-Orange-Lemon/Lime)
I got up way too early this morning, but I had mosquito bites on my legs that were keeping me from sleeping. I got up around 8:00a. Later, I ate and I was ready to go back to bed. However, it was time to go to work! I watched a movie with Skip before going to work. I forget the title, but it was starring Stone Cold Austin. I got caught up in it and and to finish the movie. I still managed to make it to work on time... amazingly!
Last night I uninstalled Windows Media Player 11. Actually, it just did a "roll back" to version 10. I was trying to fix the problem with RadTools not converting my MOV files to AVI. I tested it this morning with little hope... only to be WONDERFULLY surprised! It worked! My files are again converting! I can now manage my movie files and make movies again! YAY!!
I spent most of the day in floor support, but I got in 2 phone calls late in the evening.
I had to drive down to Rally's for a fast food lunch today. Was only 7 minutes late, which is doing good I suppose.
3:57a I've been catching up my journal. It's late though. I am off now to eat my leftover Rally Burger (with bacon). Guaranteed to caused heartburn, if not actual acid reflux! lol...
I got home tonight and watched the latest episode of Dr. Who. Damn... its a "to be continued" episode!!
4:22a I am so tired. Off to bed now. I hope I get a solid night's sleep! I've been exhausted all day.
11:36a I am up, but still dragging. I just had an awful dream about my great-niece, Andee. She seemed to be experiencing some kind of "spontaneous human combustion." But it seemed to be starting off as a diaper rash. They were dabbing her with swabs and such, trying to alleviate the problem, but it was getting worse. The they had her in a pool of water. She was screaming and flailing in pain. At one point she broke free and slipped under the water. All those attending her seemed kind of lackadaisical in their response. I was yelling at them that she was going to drown! Someone pulled her up from the water and she began writhing in agony again. I am glad I finally woke up!
3:17p I called in late today. I just could not get moving. The time has flown by and I still don't feel good, but I've got to go in.
I spent all day on floor support again. At one point, I was THE only floor support agent. It was hectic for a while, but really, for a Monday, it was kind of slow. I spent time reading from the copy of the book that Shining Woman sent to me, "Tell Them They Lie" by Traveller Bird. I can't believe she sent this to me! I have been wanting a copy. It is much smaller than I expected for book that sells for $250 or more!
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
Happy Birthday to Shirley Sirota!
12:43p I just got up. Nice long sleep! I really slept most of that time too. Too bad I've slept much of the day away.
7:51p As usual, I have not done much today. I started work on a new video file about my visit to Oklahoma and my nieces' graduation. I have been mostly working on that project today. This is possibly the longest if not most complex video files I have ever attempted to create.
8:42p Darn it. Still working on my video, but the Studio 9 program just crashed on me again. I wonder how much I lost?
9:43p Still working on the video. Skip worked on his kegerator for a while this evening. He only accomplished getting about 10 huge welts of mosquito bites. The Philco is still not working... but at least it is not trying to electrocute him now!
10:18p I just had to kill S9. It was locked up. I am doing laundry and arguing with Skip. I left S9 running. It crashed. Skip is going off on a tirade about the injustices of corporations and how people should be "shot" ... Vista... Sony... unfair... wrong... etc. Whatever. I cant' cure the freakin' world...lol!
10:47p It looks like S9 crashed yet again. I sure wish I had a computer that could do the job I am striving for! More RAM, more processing speed, and a dual core processor! That's what is in demand these days. I could sure use it! Skip thinks that because I do not "game" ... that I do not use my computer to such levels of hard-core processing as he does. At least... that is what I think he believes. The reality is quite different. Especially when I am trying to create video clips, like tonight.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
12:11p I intended on getting up about 10:00a, but it felt good to sleep, so I did. I was having lots of strange dreams that seemed to have nothing to do with my own reality.
I watched "Blades of Glory" today. (Should I admit that?).
11:00p Skip got off early and I picked him up from the train station at about 1:25p. I did not do much more than that today. We moved some storage containers out of the laundry room to my room this evening. I have some neat stuff to scan in from my skating days. Meanwhile, I have been working on my "trip to Oklahoma video," and it is over half way rendered as I type this.
11:10p I am making a concoction of chicken, sausage, and some of Skip's leftovers from several days ago for supper.
11:22p The movie rendition is about 75% done now. It is over 12 minutes long, and it is taking forever to render!
11:52p I've been eating some supper and watching some SG-1. The movie has only a few minutes left of processing... as far as I can tell.
12:03a I just checked the status of the rendering process. It's on the credits! At last. This has taken forever!
12:37a The movie came out pretty good, though the file size is still larger than I would have liked. But, it is a huge movie, so... what can one expect?
12:14p Again, I slept nearly until noon. Back to work tomorrow though, so I will have to get up a bit earlier.
I got up pretty much on schedule. Took care of some bills this morning, but still have more to do. Watched some more of my latest Kung Fu DVD (Kung Fu, the series, with Carradine). I am reminded once again why Kwai Chang Caine was probably my only childhood hero. I still respect the character of the Shaolin Priest that he played yet today.
Work was... well... the usual. I took one Velodrome call with no clue what I was doing, but faked my way through it. then I went on floor support and ended up there for the remainder of the day.
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3:05a I came home, watched some more Kung Fu, and caught up email. The time is flying. I did a tribute to Marcel Marcel Marceau who passed away at the age of 84 on Thursday. Another famous person of my life time is gone. Reminding me that I am always getting closer to my own time. Part of life, but unavoidable and still depressing. 11:44a I got up a little earlier than I expected. Skip is not home. I wonder where he is off too? 1:34p I just received my birthday gift from Charlene "Chaz" Dayhoff. It included 3 hawk feathers, home grown tobacco, sage and sweetgrass, a NA-Vietnam bumper sticker, and a gourd rattle. Too cool. I also checked voice mail and learned that Calais has given birth to Kaia! Skip and I are great-uncles... again! I went in 2 hours late today, spent most of the day in floor support until 10:00p when I went on the phones for a while.
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I came home and watched some more of my Kung Fu DVD. I am enjoying reminiscing back to the 70's when the series was new. I used to look forward to it avidly. Kwai Chang Caine was about the only hero I had as a child. These days I see David Carradine doing parodies of his character to advertise the yellow pages, or some such. It's kind of sad.
I got to bed extremely late! It was nearly 6:00a. This will not be good tomorrow.
12:31 I tried to sleep as much as I could. I did no get up until a little after noon, but my right should was hurting a lot. It does not seem to be a passing ailment, but something permanent.
I was on the phones all day today. My calls were most all long and tedious. I only took 11 calls, and my AHT was an awful 30 minutes!
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March 22, 1923
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September 27, 2007
Marcel Marceau, the world's best-known mime artist who for decades moved audiences across the globe without uttering a single word, has died aged 84.
The Frenchman's extensive tours and appearances on camera brought his silent art to people around the world. His comic and tragic sketches appealed on a universal level, with each audience interpreting his performance in its own way.
"Mime, like music, knows neither borders nor nationalities," he once said. "If laughter and tears are the characteristics of humanity, all cultures are steeped in our discipline."
On stage, he charmed with his deft silent movements, a white-faced figure with a striped jersey and battered top hat.
Off stage, with the costume and the pancake makeup removed, Marceau was a slim, agile man whose eloquent description and explanation complemented his mute mastery of mime.
In mime, Marceau said, gestures express the essence of the soul's most secret aspiration. "To mime the wind, one becomes a tempest. To mime a fish, you throw yourself into the sea."