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shadowkatIt was supposed to rain today. It did? But barely. Then cleared off - and we have no clouds. We were supposed to be cloudy - but it is clear, and the temperature is supposed to drop - so far just to 65.
Debating on what to make myself for dinner tonight. I don't really want the tuna or hamburger in the fridge, I want pasta or beans. Basically I want vegetarian.
Had salmon last night and in salad today.
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Shirley Jackson's the Lottery was adapted into a comic book by her grandson. (It's notable because it's authorized (I thought she was dead? She is - I guess he got it before she died?) and the art is decent - scans daily scanned most of it.) I don't know - it's been adapted a lot? It has been a 1969 movie, 2007 movie, full cast audio in 2025, television movie in 1996...
It does not lack for adaptations. Not sure why everyone adapts this one over so many others, but they do. It's a good story, scary, and apropos for any time period. It was first published in 1948 in the New Yorker, just after WWII.
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I fell asleep at work - long after all my meetings on MS Teams. I didn't sleep well last night, so that was part of it. Also had three back to back Teams meetings - where I was explaining complicated processes to folks.
Breaking Bad was happy with my performance at the Teams Meeting this morning.
Breaking Bad: You scared head honcho. He left the meeting.
Me: Uh, from your expression, I'm assuming that this is this a good thing?
Breaking Bad: Totally. Keep up the good work and those performances. It may get across to everyone that this is insane and needs to change.
Without going into all the gory details? I basically did variations of the Whose on First, What's on Second routine multiple times today from. People were impressed.
Oh well, at least I'm making myself useful?
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I'm allegedly getting Sketchers UNO Sneakers from FedEX tomorrow. (One never knows with FedEx - reliable - they aren't.) It requires an "indirect signature". This means, I can sign a release form, post it on the front door of my apt and it will suffice. But it's not clear from the form if it is the front door of the building or my apartment? Fed Ex has been known to stop at the glass doors in the foyer and not go any further. Also, do I want everyone entering or thinking about entering the building to have access to my signature?
I decided to fold up the portion with my signature, and write on it the fold that the signature is inside. Tapped it to the door, with the front against the glass - so they have to open the door to retrieve the form, and the form states clearly to either leave the package at my apartment door, or in front of the Amazon Lockers on the bench. I also tapped one to my apartment door.
That's all I can do. And pray for the best. I did it when I got home tonight. Delivery is slated from 10 am - 2pm tomorrow. I will go downstairs and check that it is still there in the morning, if not, post a new one.
I'm not too worried, it's just a signature. Also it's just sneakers. I want them, of course. But I've done all I can do - so it's in FedEX's hands, I'd say God or the Universe, but really just FedEX. Seriously USPS or UPS is more reliable.
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Mememage
4. In 1957, Russia launched their Sputnik satellite. Do you receive your TV or broadband via a satellite, through cable, or via an aerial?
Cable. Also internet. I have a smart tv.
5. What’s the temperature today where you live? Is it warmer or cooler than average?
It's been in the 60s all day long, hovering between 69 and 65 degrees. It's been warmer than average, although 65 is an average high. But it was in the upper 70s and low 80s until today. It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow - and gasp drop down into the upper 40s and low 50s. (I hope they don't turn on the heat.)
6. Jenny Lind, the Swedish opera singer (the Swedish Nightingale), was born today in 1820. Operatic arias are often used in advertisements (e.g. the airline company British Airways used an adaptation of the "Flower Duet" from the opera Lakmé by Léo Delibes), do you recall any ads using opera arias?
Nope. Not an opera fan or into ads...
7. Do you often wear scarves? Draped around your neck or tied artistically?
Not really? I might wear it in the winter months, outside. I have a nice cozy muff. But I'm not a scarf person - I can't arrange, drap or tie them to save my life, and I don't really like things around my neck? I find it confining?
8. If you didn’t have access to a car, could you get around easily where you live?
I don't have access to a car, nor have had any access to one (unless you count cabs and car services) for a very long time, and get around easily with no issues. Actually it's easier to get around where I live - without a car than with one. No traffic. No need to find parking. It's crazy to own a car in NYC. And expensive.
I've not driven since I moved to NYC in 1996. I sold my car, and never looked back. There's a 24/7 subway and train system that basically covers the entire city, plus there's buses of all sorts, cabs, ubers, lyfts, car services....and ferries.
Debating on what to make myself for dinner tonight. I don't really want the tuna or hamburger in the fridge, I want pasta or beans. Basically I want vegetarian.
Had salmon last night and in salad today.
***
Shirley Jackson's the Lottery was adapted into a comic book by her grandson. (It's notable because it's authorized (I thought she was dead? She is - I guess he got it before she died?) and the art is decent - scans daily scanned most of it.) I don't know - it's been adapted a lot? It has been a 1969 movie, 2007 movie, full cast audio in 2025, television movie in 1996...
It does not lack for adaptations. Not sure why everyone adapts this one over so many others, but they do. It's a good story, scary, and apropos for any time period. It was first published in 1948 in the New Yorker, just after WWII.
***
I fell asleep at work - long after all my meetings on MS Teams. I didn't sleep well last night, so that was part of it. Also had three back to back Teams meetings - where I was explaining complicated processes to folks.
Breaking Bad was happy with my performance at the Teams Meeting this morning.
Breaking Bad: You scared head honcho. He left the meeting.
Me: Uh, from your expression, I'm assuming that this is this a good thing?
Breaking Bad: Totally. Keep up the good work and those performances. It may get across to everyone that this is insane and needs to change.
Without going into all the gory details? I basically did variations of the Whose on First, What's on Second routine multiple times today from. People were impressed.
Oh well, at least I'm making myself useful?
***
I'm allegedly getting Sketchers UNO Sneakers from FedEX tomorrow. (One never knows with FedEx - reliable - they aren't.) It requires an "indirect signature". This means, I can sign a release form, post it on the front door of my apt and it will suffice. But it's not clear from the form if it is the front door of the building or my apartment? Fed Ex has been known to stop at the glass doors in the foyer and not go any further. Also, do I want everyone entering or thinking about entering the building to have access to my signature?
I decided to fold up the portion with my signature, and write on it the fold that the signature is inside. Tapped it to the door, with the front against the glass - so they have to open the door to retrieve the form, and the form states clearly to either leave the package at my apartment door, or in front of the Amazon Lockers on the bench. I also tapped one to my apartment door.
That's all I can do. And pray for the best. I did it when I got home tonight. Delivery is slated from 10 am - 2pm tomorrow. I will go downstairs and check that it is still there in the morning, if not, post a new one.
I'm not too worried, it's just a signature. Also it's just sneakers. I want them, of course. But I've done all I can do - so it's in FedEX's hands, I'd say God or the Universe, but really just FedEX. Seriously USPS or UPS is more reliable.
***
Mememage
4. In 1957, Russia launched their Sputnik satellite. Do you receive your TV or broadband via a satellite, through cable, or via an aerial?
Cable. Also internet. I have a smart tv.
5. What’s the temperature today where you live? Is it warmer or cooler than average?
It's been in the 60s all day long, hovering between 69 and 65 degrees. It's been warmer than average, although 65 is an average high. But it was in the upper 70s and low 80s until today. It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow - and gasp drop down into the upper 40s and low 50s. (I hope they don't turn on the heat.)
6. Jenny Lind, the Swedish opera singer (the Swedish Nightingale), was born today in 1820. Operatic arias are often used in advertisements (e.g. the airline company British Airways used an adaptation of the "Flower Duet" from the opera Lakmé by Léo Delibes), do you recall any ads using opera arias?
Nope. Not an opera fan or into ads...
7. Do you often wear scarves? Draped around your neck or tied artistically?
Not really? I might wear it in the winter months, outside. I have a nice cozy muff. But I'm not a scarf person - I can't arrange, drap or tie them to save my life, and I don't really like things around my neck? I find it confining?
8. If you didn’t have access to a car, could you get around easily where you live?
I don't have access to a car, nor have had any access to one (unless you count cabs and car services) for a very long time, and get around easily with no issues. Actually it's easier to get around where I live - without a car than with one. No traffic. No need to find parking. It's crazy to own a car in NYC. And expensive.
I've not driven since I moved to NYC in 1996. I sold my car, and never looked back. There's a 24/7 subway and train system that basically covers the entire city, plus there's buses of all sorts, cabs, ubers, lyfts, car services....and ferries.
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Date: 2025-10-09 12:24 pm (UTC)And most of my transportation is free. Plus, NYC is a very walkable city, as is my area for the most part.