The Cat Came Back

bored bored bored

Got up and showered and fed and dressed all before 11am! And then I spent the rest of the day incredibly, totally bored. I practiced several different makeup looks. Watched TV. Looked at comics.

My keys were buried under the mail in the mail basket. The mail was lying flat so I didn't notice.

Luna is restless because Katie is house sitting at her sisters. She meows and rolls over and when I go to pet the darn kitty, she dashes off!

I need to find more creative meals. So much pasta and alfredo. What was I eating before? Need to get some soup in a can.

Only a few days left in summer. Thank god. I want school to staaaart!

Watched The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Nonstop beautiful cinematography and great casting. It's interesting watching a movie where you know how it will end from the start. All the tension is in the when and how. No mystery, just antici...pation.

fun with the friends that I have

Had a groggy start to the day. Woke up with the intention of another do nothing day. And I did just that for the most part. Around 4pm I got an invite to Nathalie's casual birthday. At 6 I did my makeup and got all pretty. Then at 6:45 when I was ready to leave, I couldn't find my keys!!

Searched and searched. They have just vanished. Not in the purse. Not by the door. I know I used them to unlock yesterday. I couldn't have put them anywhere not normal. It took a while for Katie to call my back and confirm she will be home to let me in when I get back from the party.

At 7:30 I left. My hair in braids, my eyes lines and eyeshadowed, and my lips pinked. The max brought me to 42nd. From there I went to Trader Joe's and bought Nathalie some Toblerone for her present (I also drew her a picture). The guys at the counter kept suggesting ways to make it more present like. Eventually we came to an agreement of including 23 Trader Joe's stickers for all of Nathalie's 23 years. Hehe.

The celebration was held at Moon and Sixpence on 42nd and Tillamook. It was a nice little bar. I was the sixth there. Nathalie, her man Kevin, Terry, Jimmy, and Nathalie's twin Katie were there before me. I started with my standard Greyhound. I ordered up some fish and chips because I knew I would be drinking more and had not eaten in a long while. The chips were delicious. Daniel W. arrived. Then Meghan Mitchell arrived looking fabulous in high waisted jeans. The last person to arrive to fill out out crew was BT, but he showed up much later. After dinner I had a lemon drop as per Meghan's suggestion and then ordered an Old Fashioned simply because I saw them on Mad Men or something. Heh. I kept wonderfully warm and tipsy through the night and had a great time. I have some cool friends here. Can't get distracted by all the twits that seem to overcrowd me in some places.

My tab for the night wasn't that bad. Normally three drinks and a meal would be a scary amount but it came up to just barely over twenty. Seems good. And Nathalie liked her present muchly.

Daniel went home with me. Not like that. We took the max back together. He brought his bike on it and rode with me to PGE Park. Not like I was scared to ride back by myself, but sometimes the Max can be dodgy. We talked about classes and comics. We have History of Printmaking together.

After he left, I had the misfortune of telling some visitors that they had missed their Max stop by about 5 stops (they wanted Pioneer Place). Thankfully they found out BEFORE they went through the tunnel. I helped them figure out the schedule and directions. They were not so disgruntled, this people from Washington DC. A nice attitude about getting side tracked. I could tell how tired they were though. Poor peoples.

Katie let me in. Hopefully my keys will show up tomorrow.

mm smells like blue

I tried to renew my library books but turns out I had to renew my number and account information in person. So it was time for a walk.

Walking sucks. It doesn't take all that long but biking is just so fast and effortless.

Serenity said that if I had just said I was me on the phone, they would have updated my information that way. Oh well. I needed to get stuff from Safeway anyway.

Picked up Drano for the sink clog and one of those blue 2000 flushes things for the toilet (it gets moldy and icky really quick). Fresh groceries were procured. Mmm granny smith apples.

Bought a Street Roots from the Safeway guy. Accidentally called his dog Balthazar when his name is really Gilgamesh. Now I know for sure! Next time. It's a really sweet dog. I should get the guy's name as well. Very nice fellow.

Took the streetcar back.

Dishes were put away. Katie cleaned the area under the sink. Our apartment is really coming together! Just need to tidy and vacuum. Now people might want to visit.

Did two loads of laundry. Jeans in one washer, everything else in the other. Now I'm ready for school with cool duds.

I wore my new makeup look out and about today. Terry gave me a compliment.

There's a show of faculty art at school. We have such an impressive faculty we have. The painting department has probably the strongest talent.

I'm doing okay at cooking for myself. Oatmeal and tea for breakfast, tuna sandwich and orange juice for lunch, Alfredo sauce pasta and chocolate milk for dinner, and an apple and some M&Ms for dessert. Go me!

My computer needs a rebooting. It freezes at least once a day. As long as I take it easy, it does fine. I downgraded the theme from Vista to Classic. It looks old but it's running a lot more smooth without all the graphics.

missus clean

Today was gray with a little bit of rain.

Saw Tom again. He brought over a dog by the name of Izzy. He and Katie are taking a one night camping trip. That should be nice.

I lounged. Didn't feel like walking in the gloom.

Talked to BT. Talked to Terry. Had a good phone call with Jay.

And I cleaned. I scrubbed the floors of the bathroom and kitchen with a bleach compound and scrubbed the sinks and bathtub with Ajax. I cleaned the stove as well. Well, I cleaned the removable metal things that go under the ranges. Those were very grimy. I love the smell of disinfectants. It smells so satisfying. It was too late to vacuum when I finished, but there are some boxes that need to be moved before I do so.

Did not get around to my bike tire. I feel that that will be something I will get right on once I have a day of foot commute.

journey to 42nd

Yesterday:

The Internet went down and no one is in the office on Sunday to get around to fixing it.

So I slept in. Took a nap. Read my book. Played with makeup.

Today:

Internet returned! Still, read a little. Stuffed drawings of Luna under Katie's door.

Later in the afternoon we, that is Katie and I, went grocery shopping. But this wasn't any ordinary shopping outing, we went to the Grocery Outlet! This required getting on the max and taking it to 42nd and then walking about 10 blocks. Grocery Outlet had super deals! Pasta, bread, mayo, creme cheese, M&Ms, shampoo, soap, a bottle of Riesling if a special occasion happens, bagels, sunscreen, conditioner, and chocolate milk! All for a pretty good price. Tomorrow I plan to walk to Trader Joe's and pick up vegetables. I'm a Granny Smith apple snob.

It was a nice warm day. Not so hot that you suffer, but certainly a nice heat not to be avoided.

We put away our groceries. I poured my M&Ms (I got a big bag) into the tiny cookie jar for everyone to sample. Made myself a little creme cheese and bagel lunch and sat back and watched the new episode of True Blood. Eric Northman, the 1000 year old Nordic Vampire, is played by Alexander Skarsgaard. He also played Meekus in Zoolander!

Dinner was more starch. I'll have to also get some sauce at Trader Joe's.

Summer is winding down. Played with makeup some more. Trying to find an ease with application so that when I feel like tidying myself up, I can do so with minimal mess ups.

I told Katie about Tuna Claus and she regarded my family as crazy for having such a tradition. Whatever. She's just jeaaalooouuus.

Today's word is: femlans. Ullans, Northern Ireland. Means the remains of a meal. As in, "Trillian, if you don't eat your femlans, you won't get dessert!"

needs more gore

Soap Box Derby!

Woke up and Katie said she and Tom were going to the Adult Soap Box Derby thing. She was going to leave in 10 minutes so if I wanted to join them, I had to do it quick. Showered and dressed in record time. Thankfully we stopped by Safeway on the way. Picked up a rice bowl with beef and broccoli on top. Mmm.

The Adult Soap Box Derby was the 13th. It is only adult in that the people driving are adults (this isn't some Devil's Point thing). Some classes in speed, some in creativity. We got a fairly good parking spot that was only a little walk up a steep hill to get to the track. We sat for a moment but the screaming kids were, well annoying. We moved farther up the hill and got a good spot in the shade. I sat on a blanket, Tom and Katie sat in foldy chairs.

There was a lego car, a car with people in a giant cauldron, a Flinstone's car, and soapbox with two barrels for the wheels. It went slow but it was awesome! Several of the passengers had squirt guns or water ballons.

We sat and drank and enjoyed the day. Jim sat near us but didn't come over to say hi. Tom's friend Joel stopped by and we exchanged bad jokes. Liz, and her friends William and Amy also sat with us. Later on I recognized Thom sitting up the hill from us, so I went to say hi. BT and BT's friend and partner in the moustache wax making business Evan were also with him. Sat and chatted. It was Evan's birthday.

At around 4:30 we decided to pack it in. The derby was held at a park on Mount Tabor. Past 55th on the East side. Tom drove us back. The two of them debated seeing a movie and I suggested Inglorious Basterds. Katie found that a 5:30 was showing at Cinemagic so off we went, back over to the other side! There was a line but not so big. The theatre was decently crowded and we sat nearer to the front.

Inglorious Basterds had more action in the trailer. Seriously, all the action in the movie would take up about 7 minutes worth of footage. It was brief and sudden when it happened. Still, having a little violence punctuates the power of the moment. A lot of talk but good talk. Some random moments occurred that are clear indicators that it was a Tarantino flick (HUGO STIGLITZ!! comes to mind). I enjoyed it though I might not watch it again for a while. Good shots, good black humor.

Katie and Tom left for Yur's. I stayed behind. I'm not much for cheap, nasty beer. Sure sometimes I feel like I am being judged for not wanting to partake in the constant consumption of booze but whatever, I'm saving money by not settling. One nice drink rarely still comes up as cheaper than many constant bad drinks.