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1. So the landlord knocks on my door and asks if I've seen any mouse pellets, because apparently the downstairs neighbors are noticing that now. My response? "Okay. What are you saying? Now I'm going to be getting mice? First roaches, then mice? Should we consider buying a cat?" "no, no, none of us want a cat." (Landlord quickly negated the cat - he and his wife are both allergic, as am I...for that matter, not that I know for certain, but I have allergies to mold spores, dust and possibly pollan - cat dander is not that far behind.) Then landlord goes to look under my sink, which is crowded with pots and pans. Also tells me to try and take out my garbag every day.
(Easy for him to say - he lives on the first floor. I live on the third floor of the brownstone, with three flights. )
Ugga Bugga. I really have to start looking at condos and coo-ops to buy now! This procrastinating has got to end. Making an appointment with self to do this one - two hours a week. And we'll go from there. (I'm a weird person - I hate shopping for things, doesn't really matter what they are, just hate it...okay not all things. I love shopping for books and DVDs and music. It's just the expensive non-cultural items that make me crazy.)
2. There's a smattering of posts on feminism on flist now - apparently I started a chain reaction? (No, doubt it. I think it is mostly coincidencidental to be honest. I seriously doubt they were inspired by anything I wrote or necessarily read it.) They are interesting posts though - particularly because the cultural perspectives are so varied. We forget that we do not have the same cultural up-bringing. Someone from France is going to perceive nudity, sexuality, and feminism far differently than someone living in say Houstin, Texas or was raised in Kansas City or even someone living in New York City. Just as a woman living in Austria will look at it differently than a man living in England or one living in say a guy living in Arizona or a woman from India or Sri Lanka, who happens to be a lesbian. Then add things like age, someone who is 43 is going to look at it differently than someone who is 24. Add experience - a person who has slept with numerous people, is very open with their sexuality, and talks about it a lot will deal with these issues far differently than someone who has only had sex with one person, or someone who has not had sex at all. Not to mention issues such as class, educational upbringing, career choices, what people have read or watched, where people have traveled... At any rate I find the subtle differences and similarities interesting. It's fascinating to me that I might agree with a woman from Austria, but strongly disagree with one who lives in the US. Or agree with someone who is 24 with wildly different experiences from my own, and disagree with someone who has far more similar ones. Makes me realize that it is almost impossible to put lables on individuals, or generalize about them. We are ultimately individuals, with our unique points of view on a vast array of topics, struggling to find some commonality or communion with one another - a means of coming together, getting along, and feeling less alone. Respected for our differing opinions, some of which feel polarizing, and also to a degree accepted. At the same time - I think we cling or gravitate towards those who echo or to a degree articulate our own view. Just because it makes us feel less lonely...if for no other reason. Yet, the posts with the most comments are often the controversial ones - where people disagree. So, perhaps...we prefer to be challenged, to discuss, and disagree, and hopefully either persuade or have our own minds changed?
I think one of the reasons I'm addicted to lj - is the vast range of voices and perspectives on it.
3. Buffy Comics? Eh. I'm waiting to read everyone else's reviews before I bother to lug myself down to the store and purchase it.
4. Loving new Butcher Novel - Changes [No spoilers please, have managed to avoid all of them on flist so far, yay me.] Far better written than Kim Harrison's Black Magic Sanction unfortunately. Damn. I want better female writers in this field. Harrison needs a better editor - her's ain't cutting it. The number of grammatical errors, typos, and long-winded passages. Of course I'm only 30 pages in to Changes, so we shall see how it holds up. At any rate, I did enjoy Black Magic Sanction quite a bit (hey I finished it in less than three weeks, a record) - I just liked her other books better.
5. Tonight's episode of Lost rocked like nobody's business, and considering it focused on Jack's pov, that's saying something. Great moments for just about everything. ( spoilers )
(Easy for him to say - he lives on the first floor. I live on the third floor of the brownstone, with three flights. )
Ugga Bugga. I really have to start looking at condos and coo-ops to buy now! This procrastinating has got to end. Making an appointment with self to do this one - two hours a week. And we'll go from there. (I'm a weird person - I hate shopping for things, doesn't really matter what they are, just hate it...okay not all things. I love shopping for books and DVDs and music. It's just the expensive non-cultural items that make me crazy.)
2. There's a smattering of posts on feminism on flist now - apparently I started a chain reaction? (No, doubt it. I think it is mostly coincidencidental to be honest. I seriously doubt they were inspired by anything I wrote or necessarily read it.) They are interesting posts though - particularly because the cultural perspectives are so varied. We forget that we do not have the same cultural up-bringing. Someone from France is going to perceive nudity, sexuality, and feminism far differently than someone living in say Houstin, Texas or was raised in Kansas City or even someone living in New York City. Just as a woman living in Austria will look at it differently than a man living in England or one living in say a guy living in Arizona or a woman from India or Sri Lanka, who happens to be a lesbian. Then add things like age, someone who is 43 is going to look at it differently than someone who is 24. Add experience - a person who has slept with numerous people, is very open with their sexuality, and talks about it a lot will deal with these issues far differently than someone who has only had sex with one person, or someone who has not had sex at all. Not to mention issues such as class, educational upbringing, career choices, what people have read or watched, where people have traveled... At any rate I find the subtle differences and similarities interesting. It's fascinating to me that I might agree with a woman from Austria, but strongly disagree with one who lives in the US. Or agree with someone who is 24 with wildly different experiences from my own, and disagree with someone who has far more similar ones. Makes me realize that it is almost impossible to put lables on individuals, or generalize about them. We are ultimately individuals, with our unique points of view on a vast array of topics, struggling to find some commonality or communion with one another - a means of coming together, getting along, and feeling less alone. Respected for our differing opinions, some of which feel polarizing, and also to a degree accepted. At the same time - I think we cling or gravitate towards those who echo or to a degree articulate our own view. Just because it makes us feel less lonely...if for no other reason. Yet, the posts with the most comments are often the controversial ones - where people disagree. So, perhaps...we prefer to be challenged, to discuss, and disagree, and hopefully either persuade or have our own minds changed?
I think one of the reasons I'm addicted to lj - is the vast range of voices and perspectives on it.
3. Buffy Comics? Eh. I'm waiting to read everyone else's reviews before I bother to lug myself down to the store and purchase it.
4. Loving new Butcher Novel - Changes [No spoilers please, have managed to avoid all of them on flist so far, yay me.] Far better written than Kim Harrison's Black Magic Sanction unfortunately. Damn. I want better female writers in this field. Harrison needs a better editor - her's ain't cutting it. The number of grammatical errors, typos, and long-winded passages. Of course I'm only 30 pages in to Changes, so we shall see how it holds up. At any rate, I did enjoy Black Magic Sanction quite a bit (hey I finished it in less than three weeks, a record) - I just liked her other books better.
5. Tonight's episode of Lost rocked like nobody's business, and considering it focused on Jack's pov, that's saying something. Great moments for just about everything. ( spoilers )