Thursday, April 18, 2002

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"I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution."
Ulysses S. Grant

It is not enough to be happy; it is necessary, in addition, that others not be.

 

 

 

I should have worn different socks

It's funny what you think about. This morning I wasn't feeling that well. But I've been trying to winnow out my possessions so I made myself wear a pair of cotton slacks that always look redder in the light outside the house. I fished out a maroon-striped shirt out of the laundry closet. It is long-sleeved. The cuffs are beginning to fray. I decided to wear a brown belt and brown shoes. The brown shoes are almost new because I wear black all the time. Anyway, I wore black socks. The shoes and the belt didn't look that good with these pants. But with black socks. Yuck. I should get rid of these pants. The color is just all wrong. I can't figure them out. I also considered, before putting on the brown pants, discarding a well-worn pair of black cotton slacks. They are worn enough to be comfortable. Only they are a 33 waist and, at my current peak pig weight (181), they just do not work. At all. So I should get rid of them. But I didn't put them in the thrift store pile I started in the guest room. No, I put them back in the closet beside a pair of Levis 550 jeans which have a 34 waist and which I also can't really wear. (I have a bunch of 560's with a 34 waist that do fit. This is the model that Levis is allegedly doing away with. I haven't even considered 501's in years.)

Aren't you glad you read this journal? I bet I have you begging now to tell you what I ate today. That wasn't pretty either. I had an all-day class. I ate a free apple this morning before going in there or maybe at one of the breaks. At some point I had an apple with my black coffee. I ate nachos and some raw carrots for lunch because we only had an hour, I had to do my e-mail and such and it's what I had. I had a diet Dr. Pepper with the nachos but later got a full sugar one to try to stay awake. The Dimetapp I was taking for my sniffling was putting me to sleep.

FFP had a business thing tonight. He had to see a lawyer about the old bankrupt client today so he left me a couple of angry voice messages (not at me, just the world) before and after that visit. First he said that if they came and took back money from him that he would retire. Now he says he 'may.' He won't ever retire. I've decided that's the case. I think I will, though. I just don't know when.

So I thought of getting SuRu to go to dinner with me. We talked about it at work. But neither of us felt that well. I've been sniffling and having to take some Dimetapp to stop my nose running. We talked on the phone and concluded we were both too tired to go out. So I ate some cereal and milk and some cheese and onions and chips and hot sauce. Yes, it's a wonderful diet. Eat a salad you fool! Some green beans! Yikes.

I fool around with my computer, doing this entry, playing with Fireworks. I'm learning to draw Bézier curves.

 

 

 

 

JUST TYPING
Sitting and listening.
To information.
You might be able to use.
But when the time comes.
You know you will have forgotten.

 

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