Non Sequiturs

80 hours of work finally done. I thought this would be one of the last weeks doing both projects, however, just got word that more documents are on their way and we are looking at weeks of more work. I'm not unhappy that there is work, just would like to scale back to a more manageable workweek. Of course, the money sure is nice.




Here is a pic of Bruce from last weekend at Market Days in Chicago. Sigh. I can't stop looking at him. Three more weeks until I see him again. I miss him pretty badly.

I was told by a couple of people that I put too many things about cats on my Facebook profile and on here. Well, I like cats, so you can suck it.





I don't want to get into the big healthcare debate, but I do want to say that I find it annoying that the people who are most adamant against national healthcare are those that have insurance. Since being laid off, I have been on COBRA which is about to run out in November. Due to a preexisting condition, there is no way for me to get an individual policy. Once COBRA runs out I am unsure as to what will happen. I've called BCBS on several different occasions and have gotten different answers each time. I guess I will be forced to either go without healthcare or attempt to get placed in a State program. So to me, I will likely be in the government's hands anyway so I really don't care if we go to a National plan. I just think it would be nice for everyone to be covered regardless of place or situation in life.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Head

"Put me on the train
send me back to my home
Couldn't live without you
when I tried to roam

Put me by the window,
let me see outside
Looking at all the places,
where all my family died"

Moby
"Pale Horses"

"Do you have change or a button or cash?
Oh, my pockets hang out like two surrender flags
Oh, but I'd pay anything to keep my conscience clean
Keeping my eye on the exits, I'm steady now"

St. Vincent
"The Party"

"Our haven on
The southern point is calling us
Our haven on
The southern point is calling us
And faced with all
The obvious, so carry us
Avert your eyes from all of this
We'll make it all back"

Grizzly Bear
"Southern Point"

"When the world is a monster
Bad to swallow you whole
Kick the clay that holds the teeth in
Throw your trolls out the door

If you're needing inspiration
Philomath is where I go
Lawyer Jeff he knows the low-down
He's mighty bad to visit home"

R.E.M.
"Can't Get There From Here"

Appealing Things

Bruce
Meeting good people and getting rid of people who don't deserve my time.
The end of summer beginning of fall.
Family Guy.
Meryl Streep as Julia Child.

Annoying Things

Medical procedures on television. I mean really. Gross.
Bad customer service from your doctor's office.
No universal healthcare.
Switching to medicines with reportedly no side effects and having twice the side effects of the old medicine.
Fruit flies.