I was supposed to go out with a good friend tonight who I haven't been able to spend time with in *ages*. We were going to walk down to a local cafe, eat dinner, and *visit* (either there or back at my place).
She has a killer migraine, and had to cancel.
Instead of having a nice walk, fancy dinner (with no prep & dishes), and a visit with a friend, I'll be eating leftovers, no walk, marking, and watching TV. (And she's having a migraine, which I don't think she wants either.)
Grump.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Frustrating
I want to wash dishes, but the water from the tap is only lukewarm. (This is an apartment building!!!) I'm doing laundry downstairs (on warm), and the neighbour is giving her son a bath... but if that's enough to empty the tank, then perhaps the block needs a bigger tank.
I'm heating up water in the kettle, but I have a "single person sized" kettle, so it's taking a bit. I'd get out one of my big stock pots, but I'm already on my third kettle, so I'll probably get enough hot water before the stock pot came to a boil anyway. (I didn't think it would take this many kettles worth when I started.)
Make that fourth kettle, and note to self: pay more attention to the "max fill line"... it's apparently there for a reason. :P
In other cleaning news, my friend called this morning at 10 am and asked if she could bring my exercise bike over between 1 and 2. (I had been "storing" it at her place, but then she got married and sold her house.) My place is disgusting right now, and so, instead of going back to bed, I made an attempt to make my place look a little less disgusting. It's still a mess, but the improvement sure is nice. Once I'm done all my marking (finished the last of the exercises last night, now it's just several assignments, and later two exams) I plan to get back to cleaning.
I'm heating up water in the kettle, but I have a "single person sized" kettle, so it's taking a bit. I'd get out one of my big stock pots, but I'm already on my third kettle, so I'll probably get enough hot water before the stock pot came to a boil anyway. (I didn't think it would take this many kettles worth when I started.)
Make that fourth kettle, and note to self: pay more attention to the "max fill line"... it's apparently there for a reason. :P
In other cleaning news, my friend called this morning at 10 am and asked if she could bring my exercise bike over between 1 and 2. (I had been "storing" it at her place, but then she got married and sold her house.) My place is disgusting right now, and so, instead of going back to bed, I made an attempt to make my place look a little less disgusting. It's still a mess, but the improvement sure is nice. Once I'm done all my marking (finished the last of the exercises last night, now it's just several assignments, and later two exams) I plan to get back to cleaning.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Cursed
I went to pick up the replacement lens today, and it has the same marking. I've left the frames with them so that things can (hopefully) get sorted out properly.
I'm wondering if there's a defect in the batch of lenses from the manufacturer?
They're wondering if it's their machine that checks the prescription.
They think the third time's the charm. I'm feeling somewhat less optimistic. (But, since I'm not paying for all these lenses, I'm not that worried about it, as long as it *eventually* gets sorted out.)
I'm wondering if there's a defect in the batch of lenses from the manufacturer?
They're wondering if it's their machine that checks the prescription.
They think the third time's the charm. I'm feeling somewhat less optimistic. (But, since I'm not paying for all these lenses, I'm not that worried about it, as long as it *eventually* gets sorted out.)
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Is it a Conspiracy?
"I will mark one exercise before going home."
I log in to Angel (the software for the online course), and then click on the course I'm teaching.
It's running slow, so I check Ravelry while I wait. Click, click, click... I suppose I should go back and check on Angel.
Still waiting.
I click on logout, to see if maybe my session has timed out without saying so...
Blank screen, and more waiting.
Is there a conspiracy against me getting the marking done? I'm going home. :P
I log in to Angel (the software for the online course), and then click on the course I'm teaching.
It's running slow, so I check Ravelry while I wait. Click, click, click... I suppose I should go back and check on Angel.
Still waiting.
I click on logout, to see if maybe my session has timed out without saying so...
Blank screen, and more waiting.
Is there a conspiracy against me getting the marking done? I'm going home. :P
Cool News
Cool news from my cousin:
hi friends!...so if you voted before, please vote again!
sorry to bother all of you again, but i wanted to thank you for voting in the first round, and ask you to vote again for my video in the finals. voting takes place right now until the 15th at:
http://roots.rcinet.ca/vote/index.php?categorie=2
the three videos in the last row are the ones to vote for, mine is the last one. roger sinha's is also very good.
you may have noticed a formatting error in the video, which i hadn't seen yet when i sent out the last email. the top and bottom of the frames are cut off, so some heads are missing. frustrating because i am such a stickler for perfect cropping, but so it goes.
*another very exciting piece of news is that cbc called this morning and is contemplating sending 'life stories' to further film festivals in canada or latin america. i just need to subtitle it in spanish. anyone know spanish?
take care and thanks so much for your time and feedback that you've sent me. it is much appreciated:)
Monday, April 05, 2010
Hee!
Awesomely funny article about knitting and quilting truckers! I wonder if they know about Ravelry?
In other news, I got my new glasses today... and one of the lenses has a big flaw right in the middle. They're ordering in a new lens for me. The prescription change is pretty small, but I'm still all cross-eyed trying to get used to the new glasses. Even switching between two pairs at the same prescription give me trouble. Maybe I won't try prescription sunglasses... (I had thought of trying a pair from a discount place... not the pricey place I got my regular glasses.)
In other news, I got my new glasses today... and one of the lenses has a big flaw right in the middle. They're ordering in a new lens for me. The prescription change is pretty small, but I'm still all cross-eyed trying to get used to the new glasses. Even switching between two pairs at the same prescription give me trouble. Maybe I won't try prescription sunglasses... (I had thought of trying a pair from a discount place... not the pricey place I got my regular glasses.)
Friday, April 02, 2010
Miscellany
Wow, a thunderstorm. With the temperature hovering just a few degrees above zero today, my mind is having trouble reconciling thunder with the cold temperatures. Thunderstorms are a summer event. In spring, rain tends to be soft.
There's some small hail too, and the forecast says the rain will switch to snow overnight.
My back is mostly better today. Mom said that instead of resting, I should be using gentle movement to keep it from seizing up. So, yesterday, I walked over to the thrift shop just on the other side of the river.
The river is quite high:
That turbulent bit where the logs are caught is where the giant concrete icebreaker block is. The river looks deceptively slow where the water is deep... but you can really see it's power where it churns around the block. it's rather hypnotic, watching it.
At the thrift store, I bought two pretty 25 cent glasses, two 25 cent sewing patterns, and a 50 cent card of snaps. Here are the glasses:
I was hoping the little one would be small enough to hold an easter egg for display, but it's a bit on the big size. I tried to polish it using the baking soda, aluminum foil, and boiling water method... but although it is less tarnished now, it still isn't shiny, and some of the silver flaked off. Whoops. I wish I had left it the way it was. Most of the design is still there, but it definitely looked better before. (The photo is a before shot.) Since I don't drink shots, I'm thinking of making it into a candle. (When I get time to melt some wax.) Do you think I should use parafin wax, or beeswax? (I have both.)
DiFranza Designs has *awesome* customer service! I sent them an e-mail to find out how much it would cost (including shipping) to order the strips I needed to finish my design, and they offered to send them for free! Yay! I like to spread the word when I receive awesome customer service. :)
There's some small hail too, and the forecast says the rain will switch to snow overnight.
My back is mostly better today. Mom said that instead of resting, I should be using gentle movement to keep it from seizing up. So, yesterday, I walked over to the thrift shop just on the other side of the river.
The river is quite high:
That turbulent bit where the logs are caught is where the giant concrete icebreaker block is. The river looks deceptively slow where the water is deep... but you can really see it's power where it churns around the block. it's rather hypnotic, watching it.
At the thrift store, I bought two pretty 25 cent glasses, two 25 cent sewing patterns, and a 50 cent card of snaps. Here are the glasses:
I was hoping the little one would be small enough to hold an easter egg for display, but it's a bit on the big size. I tried to polish it using the baking soda, aluminum foil, and boiling water method... but although it is less tarnished now, it still isn't shiny, and some of the silver flaked off. Whoops. I wish I had left it the way it was. Most of the design is still there, but it definitely looked better before. (The photo is a before shot.) Since I don't drink shots, I'm thinking of making it into a candle. (When I get time to melt some wax.) Do you think I should use parafin wax, or beeswax? (I have both.)
DiFranza Designs has *awesome* customer service! I sent them an e-mail to find out how much it would cost (including shipping) to order the strips I needed to finish my design, and they offered to send them for free! Yay! I like to spread the word when I receive awesome customer service. :)
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Please Vote For My Cousin
My cousin has entered a video contest. Would you mind watching her video, and if you like it, vote for it? Click Here. Hers is the first one in the third row... "Life Stories" by Caroline Barrientos. Thanks!
PS: You will need to create an account, but it's for Canada's public radio station, so it's nothing spammy-virusy-nasty.
PPS: If you do vote, come back and leave a comment here. If there's at least ten of you, I'll have a little contest and send the winner something. :) (Probably after it has marinated in my "to mail" pile for a while... but you're free to pester me until you do get your prize.)
PS: You will need to create an account, but it's for Canada's public radio station, so it's nothing spammy-virusy-nasty.
PPS: If you do vote, come back and leave a comment here. If there's at least ten of you, I'll have a little contest and send the winner something. :) (Probably after it has marinated in my "to mail" pile for a while... but you're free to pester me until you do get your prize.)
WTF OW!!!
My back just went out!!! I have no idea how... it's not like I was doing anything when it happened. I was having my shower (I cancelled the optional things this morning so I could catch up on sleep), and my back felt odd. So I leaned forward to stretch it, and it felt like there was a problem with one of the nerves. After I stood back up, it got worse. Now I can't lift my right arm up, breathe deeply, or do several other things without severe pain. I've cancelled my afternoon, taken a couple advil, and now I'll try lying flat on my back for a while. Ow.
What do you find works best when you throw your back out?
What do you find works best when you throw your back out?
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