Good:
– I finally got the new Little Brother CD “…And Justus For All”. As usually they did not disappoint & put out a great album full of head bopping cuts. I’ve been on a rap kick lately; don’t ask why!
– Last on my Flickr page I lamented that I was sad to see the season change & watch my gardens quickly fade into a drab mass of spent blooms & faded beauty. One of my visitors reminded me that with the appearance of autumn, I have renewed vibrant life & new vibrant colors.
I took that comment & put it in my pocket for another time because I will miss coming home to see what bloomed each day. Well today, I was pulled that comment from last week out of my pocket after seeing these (photo above) bittersweet sprigs at the farmers market. The bright orange made me smile & also think about one of my co-workers who really loves orange.
Anyway, as I left the market headed to work, I started to notice the leaves & fall berries & saw new photographic potential.
– I had my 1st test in my managerial accounting class today & I pulled of an 84%. It was tough but I made it through & so happy with my results. I am feeling a B out of this class thus far. Many more quizzes & three tests will reveal the truth.
Bad:
– I just figured out why my back has been hurting when sitting in my home office. My damn lumbar support on my Aeron Chair is busted like a mutha. I have to contact Herman Miller ASAP for a replacement.
I just did a ghetto move to fix the problem for now but it will not last forever.
– At 1am this morning I finally got the jury results for the Scarab Club photography exhibit that I applied for last week. I read the email like 4 times to be sure that my name was there & it so was not. I was let down & lost a little sleep but I am OK now. Food was my comfort to make it through this. So for breakfast I got this way over priced bacon, egg & cheese sandwich from Zingermans (overrated local spot).
For lunch I headed to McDonald’s for 2 McRibs. You may remember that I gave up eating beef so do not judge me on the McRib. No one really knows what it is made of, so technically, I did not violate myself. Actually, I am talking shit, I did not have a McRib but I did think one would help. Not only that, the McRib is no back (yet).
Anyway……. before I went to class earlier, I decided to contact the organizer for the exhibit to touch base & find out if they offered any professional critiques of relatively new photographers. She was very happy to hear my question & told me that she was just thinking about putting together a program with hopes to pitch the idea soon. Possibly kindred sprits at work here.
She was very pleasant & told me to not be discouraged because some strong pieces did not make it & the competition was very rough. She also suggested that I continue to apply for shows & of course I will. I felt good as we ended our conversation & ready for the next opportunity.
My next show verdict comes on Friday & I am hoping for a reversal of fortune or that McRib may really happen this time.
Indifferent:
– I need to wash my hair but I don’t feel like it: so…
– I cannot wait to see the VP debate Thursday. That shit is going to be a riot!!!!!! Loose Lips Biden vs. Pussy Puppet Palin. What a match!!!
Tamra / October 2, 2008
Congrats on the accounting exam, poo on the McRib but lawd knows you right about what’s in it, sorry to hear about the gig (your day is coming, as is mine…), and Fall is where it’s at as it’s all about the colors-sights-sounds-smells-soups-tweeds-chill in the air-you get my point.
Whew! What a run-on!
Oh, and it is SO on tonight with the debate…
I had to sell my Aeron because I ended up with a (dangerous) blood clot in my thigh because of the way the lip of the chair falls–puts pressure in the wrong place for mini-folk like me (feet barely touched the ground at the level where I needed it. Had the right size chair and all. Sorry to hear about the lumbar support gone amuck!
More gigs’ll come along that you’ll get into. Their loss, not yours.
AnnaC / October 2, 2008
I am going to watch the debate at our local rescued theater — used to be a real theater and it is now a movie theater usually playing not the first run movies for cheap and they serve beer, wine and a whole menu of food, delivered to the table where you watch the movie — mostly because 1) it’s free and 2) the audience response will be nearly as entertaining as the debate! Can’t wait
toni / October 2, 2008
i remember liking managerial accounting, but that was 20 years ago so what do i know.
you scared me with the mcribs! even when i ate beef, i wouldn’t mess with those.
i gotta wash my hair, too. downside of having locs is you gotta plan to shampoo.
Bygbaby / October 3, 2008
Tamra – I am so geeked about passing that damn test!!! Oh I love runon sentences, they are my friends. LOL!!!
Maybe Herman Miller should make a mini a for the little peoples. LOL!!! I called HR today & ordered a new lumbar support & it looks like it will be here Saturday, I sure hope so!!!
And let us both stay strong & focused with our eyes on the prize!!!
AnnaC – That sounds like one cool damn set up. Dinner, drinks & a movie. That is great one stop shopping. Looking forward to your thoughts!!!
Toni – LOL!!! I am sure not much has changed with the exception of a few laws here & there. 🙂
The McRib is scarry & I wonder who came up with that shit???
Bygbaby
Tamra / October 3, 2008
Maybe Herman Miller should make a mini a for the little peoples.
HA! (lol…)
It’s funny, not long after I bought my chair (and before the blood clot), I was kinda wanting my money back, but I wasn’t trying to pay $200 dollars to ship it back to Levenger, so I kept it. ;-p
Swoppers are where it’s at, man. I’m a Swopper gal now.
http://www.relaxtheback.com/swopper-product-6370282-6389769
Tamra / October 3, 2008
I forgot to add that I did actually end up selling my Aeron on Craigslist–got a good $650 for it!
Tafari / October 3, 2008
Tamra – Oh yeah, you do not want to be shipping something that big.
Wow, the swopper looks really cool but how is it in the real world, can you sit for hours without a problem in terms of your back & is it on coasters or what, kinda hard for me to tell.
Who ever got it from you go a really good deal! I got the basic size c & it was over 800 bucks.
I love my chair/throne.
Bygbaby