Eclecticism

Day 137: We definitely like the nice open entryway to our place, but it does make changing lightbulbs a bit more complicated than usual. Slightly more so when you misjudge your step and unexpectedly go down four steps at a time instead of one. No injuries, thank goodness, but it was a bit of an adventure.

Day 136: A couple weeks ago, I got an invitation (complete with $1 bill) to fill out a Nielsen survey. I had to jump through some ridiculous hoops to do it, and then it went on forever and had far less to do with the media I watch and more with shopping and leisure activities, so it wasn’t very interesting. But I slogged my way through, and today got a thank-you note with $10 cash! So…yay?

Day 135: Vaccines mean this shirt isn’t quite so on-point for most of us as it once was, but for some it is, and it’s still worth keeping in mind. Plus, it’s a great design.

Day 134: Today was a work training retreat held at the MaST, Highline College’s Marine Science and Technology Center. So in addition to the official stuff, I got to have lunch sitting out in the sun on the pier, and then watch some of the aquarium critters (including a 7-foot-long wolf eel and a small red octopus) get fed. Not a bad workday at all!

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Day 132: The sad thing is, though Dr. Pepper used to be my drink of choice (back in the ‘90s in Anchorage, I’d walk into the diner I frequented and the wait staff would have a one on a table for me by the time I sat down), I don’t drink it anymore, as I now try to stay caffeine free and generally avoid sugar sodas. While they do technically make a caffeine-free Diet Dr. Pepper (that has almost the right “carbonated prune juice” taste), around here it’s effectively impossible to get ahold of. Apparently there just isn’t enough demand here for our local stores to carry it.

Day 131: Just a nice quiet day today. Spent a pleasant afternoon reading in the sunlight.