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Nov. 20th, 2019 09:22 pm1. I accidentally taped the Sonderland hearing and couldn't watch -- without wanting to go all Dalek on the Republicans.
I can't even...
2. Am struggling to combat a nasty chest cough that I contracted on Sunday, because they blasted the heat. The constant changes in indoor/outdoor temperatures.The rise in dust and mold due to radiators and heat on and off trains, work and home. And lack of sleep. I'm hoping it's okay by Saturday. I did skip my Bible Study tonight (it's Bible Study Unitarian style) because I can't breath and keep coughing. Can't skip work -- so muscle through. I hate chest coughs.
3. A bit of good news, outside of the fact that I now have gas for a stove and oven, which I'm absurdly pleased about. And dryers in the basement. The apartment complex management has deigned to replace the elevators. Yes, we are getting new elevators in February.
Me: How will we get to the basement when they replace them?
Super: They will replace one at a time. But brand new!
ME (looking at elevators): Well the plus side of these is you can get out of them easily if stuck...so this could be a good or bad thing.
Other bit of good news? They are increasing the electrical power output to the apartments, so now we can have more appliances plugged in without worrying about blowing a fuse. In short, yes, soon you can run the microwave and coffee maker at the same time.
Super: It will be very expensive.
Me (thinking to myself): Thank god, I signed a two-year lease agreement.
On the bad news end? I gave back my hot pad today to help the poor souls who have no gas in their stoves or ovens in other buildings. And there are at least ten families/people in my building who don't have gas stoves or ovens, because National Grid hadn't unlocked their meters due to payment issues or a misunderstanding over it. (Grid charged us for gas they weren't supplying, unless we called them and locked the account requesting a credit, and then called back to unlock when they were ready to turn the gas on. And they came without warning. I had panicked and had them unlock my meter two weeks before they turned the gas back on. National Grid is a bit of an asshole.) My heart goes out to these poor people.
4. Speaking the Truth to the Powerful
( excerpt )
5. How Fanta Was Created For Nazi Germany
( excerpt )
About now, you are probably re-thinking your Coco-Cola addiction, aren't you? I'm not, I don't drink the stuff. Stopped way back in the 1990s.
6. This is just... Dear Polly - Am I too Obsessed with My Nemesis? (Polly isn't sure. But thinks maybe it is better not to have any?)
7. SmartBitches keeps rec'ing books which have interesting synopsises or hit my story kinks, but the writing styles...leave something to be desired. This style I found jarring. The words in various spots appear to be in the wrong order -- the rhythm is just off. So I found it hard to read. Words have a rhythm in my head -- if they are in the wrong order or not placed properly, I find it hard to read them. I'm not sure that makes sense?
( excerpt )
I can't even...
2. Am struggling to combat a nasty chest cough that I contracted on Sunday, because they blasted the heat. The constant changes in indoor/outdoor temperatures.The rise in dust and mold due to radiators and heat on and off trains, work and home. And lack of sleep. I'm hoping it's okay by Saturday. I did skip my Bible Study tonight (it's Bible Study Unitarian style) because I can't breath and keep coughing. Can't skip work -- so muscle through. I hate chest coughs.
3. A bit of good news, outside of the fact that I now have gas for a stove and oven, which I'm absurdly pleased about. And dryers in the basement. The apartment complex management has deigned to replace the elevators. Yes, we are getting new elevators in February.
Me: How will we get to the basement when they replace them?
Super: They will replace one at a time. But brand new!
ME (looking at elevators): Well the plus side of these is you can get out of them easily if stuck...so this could be a good or bad thing.
Other bit of good news? They are increasing the electrical power output to the apartments, so now we can have more appliances plugged in without worrying about blowing a fuse. In short, yes, soon you can run the microwave and coffee maker at the same time.
Super: It will be very expensive.
Me (thinking to myself): Thank god, I signed a two-year lease agreement.
On the bad news end? I gave back my hot pad today to help the poor souls who have no gas in their stoves or ovens in other buildings. And there are at least ten families/people in my building who don't have gas stoves or ovens, because National Grid hadn't unlocked their meters due to payment issues or a misunderstanding over it. (Grid charged us for gas they weren't supplying, unless we called them and locked the account requesting a credit, and then called back to unlock when they were ready to turn the gas on. And they came without warning. I had panicked and had them unlock my meter two weeks before they turned the gas back on. National Grid is a bit of an asshole.) My heart goes out to these poor people.
4. Speaking the Truth to the Powerful
( excerpt )
5. How Fanta Was Created For Nazi Germany
( excerpt )
About now, you are probably re-thinking your Coco-Cola addiction, aren't you? I'm not, I don't drink the stuff. Stopped way back in the 1990s.
6. This is just... Dear Polly - Am I too Obsessed with My Nemesis? (Polly isn't sure. But thinks maybe it is better not to have any?)
7. SmartBitches keeps rec'ing books which have interesting synopsises or hit my story kinks, but the writing styles...leave something to be desired. This style I found jarring. The words in various spots appear to be in the wrong order -- the rhythm is just off. So I found it hard to read. Words have a rhythm in my head -- if they are in the wrong order or not placed properly, I find it hard to read them. I'm not sure that makes sense?
( excerpt )