Lumpy
Just call me lumpy. I haven’t done anything at all this weekend that’s worth talking about.
I am a lump.
I ran my three errands yesterday (contact lenses; pet store to get more cleaner for the rug-damn cat; bookstore to see if one of the stamping magazines was in.) Isn’t that a thrill?
Today I went out to get gas in the car and to the drug store for contact lens solution.
Excitement is my middle name.
I didn’t do a smidgen of housework, something I swore that I was going to take care of, and I spent a large part of Saturday sleeping. I really am beginning to think that I’m abnormal. Or exceptionally lazy.
I did manage to design the cover for the competition instruction book. I have row after row of chickens dancing in a chorus line. The caption says "poultry in motion". It’s cute. I have to take it to school tomorrow to make a computer design of the chorus name to glue it on.
Then I have to start copying the damn book.
It’s one of those stupidly time consuming things that I’ll have to do in pieces as the week goes on. I’d like to do it in such a way that the machine will collate and staple most of the pages so I won’t have to do the entire thing by hand.
I have to go to my brother’s office so I can use the color copier to do the cover.
Last night I ended up watching C-span. It was a live broadcast of the White House press association dinner. It was a scream. The president made a video of what his life is like as a lame duck, and he showed himself mowing the lawn, answering the phones, washing the limo, doing his laundry, playing "Battleship". It was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
Love him or hate him as a president, he has a great sense of humor.
I also got a call from the newly elected team leader of the chorus, asking me to take on a big position on the team. I declined and told her that I didn’t know how long I’d be around. This led to a lengthier discussion about the "pulse" of the chorus and how many members are feeling up in the air about things.
It’s an awful feeling, and in this case misery doesn’t particularly love company.
I’m worried about us as a group.
I still feel rotten, and this cough is so exhausting. I wish I could just get a really solid night’s sleep.
Listening to: Children of Eden cast recording
Reading: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rowling
Weather: 60, sunny
Trivia:When are atoms of an element not identical?
In 1913 a British chemist named Frederick Soddy discovered that not all atoms of each element are exactly the same. Although their chemical properties may be almost identical, atoms of most elements come in several varieties with different masses. These varieties are called isotopes. Different isotopes of an element hold different numbers of neutrons in the nuclei of their atoms. The numbers of protons and electrons are the same. Hydrogen, for example, has three isotopes. Normal hydrogen has one proton in its nucleus. Deuterium has a neutron and a proton, while tritium has two neutrons and a proton. Different isotopes of an element can be separated by mass-sensitive processes like evaporation, condensation, and incorporation into living tissue. As a result, scientists can learn much about the Earth's past by studying the ratios of isotopes in sediments or ice cores.
Cool word: spitting image [n. SPIT-ing IM-udg]
The exact likeness of something or someone is its spitting image. Near synonyms include look alike, dead ringer, and doppelganger. Example: "He is the spitting image of his grandfather." Spitting image was first used in its current form in 1925. It was an
informal expression that is believed to have originated from the 19th century saying "spit and image." The origin of this phrase is the subject of much debate. Some suggest it refers to the idea that a person couldn't be more similar if they had been spit from the original's mouth. Another possibility is that spit is a shortening of the word spirit, which the look alikes must have shared. A third option traces the expression to voodoo magic in which a sample of a person's saliva (spit) and a doll resembling the person (image) were needed to cast spells and curses.
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HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Your relationships could be somewhat volatile and you might be feeling a bit restless for some sort of change in your life right now. You're liable to try and keep yourself busy with plenty of activities, plans and phone calls this week. You might be starting to think a bit about moving as you seek new perspectives and opportunities in life. If certain areas of your life seem somewhat uncertain, just remember to focus on what your true priorities are.