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dreamflowerI've had an extremely busy week; in addition to trying to keep up with my B2MEM prompts, and feeling rather like a hamster on a wheel over them, we have been painting our bedroom and hanging new curtains in both the bedroom and living room. (Perhaps tomorrow or Monday I can take and post some pics.) Yesterday we ran like crazy with errands that kept us busy all day.
Today, I was supposed to work 7AM to 3PM-- I ended up working to 4, and then my boss asked me if I'd come in tomorrow (I don't normally work Sunday) for a few hours, since she had some people call in-- not a full shift anyway, thank goodness! But I am so pooped. I hope I can move in the morning, LOL!
But I am also very excited about THIS news! I am hoping to find out enough about the venue so I can be there! I'm so happy! Imagine him coming HERE of all places, as it's not likely to change anyone's mind about him, or garner him any votes here that he wasn't already going to get.
I was kind of sad, but not surprised, that all but ONE of the people whom I mentioned it to, or who mentioned it TO me, were negative about the whole thing. You know, even if you don't LIKE a president, it's still an honor to have one come to your town-- I know as a child growing up, I was always taught that you respect the office even if you don't respect the man. But most people here are either very nasty about the president, or at best, resentful of the trouble it will cause for traffic and stuff!
In kind of nice news, my church has a program to provide a free community meal once a month-- we have it the evening of the third Saturday, and have gone in with two other churches, who host it on the first and second Saturday. It's called "P,B&J" (for "Peace, Bread & Joy") Anyone's welcome to come, and this is the first time I haven't been working on the evening we had it, so I went up to donate some butter. Our store is having a promotion-- for every $15 spent in the market, you get a free pound of real butter. I'd managed to collect ten pounds this week (several from my own purchases, and a couple from customers who did not want their promotional free butter, and told me to donate it for them). So I kept four, and took six up to the church along with a couple of other food donations, and stayed to eat some spaghetti and talk a little. But now I am home and my feet hurt, and I am very tired.
Hopefully, after a little rest, I can try to whip some of my bits and pieces of partially done B2MeM fics into some things I can post. I've only been able to finish and post a few so far, but now, instead of 3 WIPs, I have a gazillion (no, not really, it just feels that way.)
And read "The Grey Havens". I cannot BELIEVE that Mark of "Mark Reads" is going to finish LotR on Monday. It seems to have gone so QUICKLY!
Today, I was supposed to work 7AM to 3PM-- I ended up working to 4, and then my boss asked me if I'd come in tomorrow (I don't normally work Sunday) for a few hours, since she had some people call in-- not a full shift anyway, thank goodness! But I am so pooped. I hope I can move in the morning, LOL!
But I am also very excited about THIS news! I am hoping to find out enough about the venue so I can be there! I'm so happy! Imagine him coming HERE of all places, as it's not likely to change anyone's mind about him, or garner him any votes here that he wasn't already going to get.
I was kind of sad, but not surprised, that all but ONE of the people whom I mentioned it to, or who mentioned it TO me, were negative about the whole thing. You know, even if you don't LIKE a president, it's still an honor to have one come to your town-- I know as a child growing up, I was always taught that you respect the office even if you don't respect the man. But most people here are either very nasty about the president, or at best, resentful of the trouble it will cause for traffic and stuff!
In kind of nice news, my church has a program to provide a free community meal once a month-- we have it the evening of the third Saturday, and have gone in with two other churches, who host it on the first and second Saturday. It's called "P,B&J" (for "Peace, Bread & Joy") Anyone's welcome to come, and this is the first time I haven't been working on the evening we had it, so I went up to donate some butter. Our store is having a promotion-- for every $15 spent in the market, you get a free pound of real butter. I'd managed to collect ten pounds this week (several from my own purchases, and a couple from customers who did not want their promotional free butter, and told me to donate it for them). So I kept four, and took six up to the church along with a couple of other food donations, and stayed to eat some spaghetti and talk a little. But now I am home and my feet hurt, and I am very tired.
Hopefully, after a little rest, I can try to whip some of my bits and pieces of partially done B2MeM fics into some things I can post. I've only been able to finish and post a few so far, but now, instead of 3 WIPs, I have a gazillion (no, not really, it just feels that way.)
And read "The Grey Havens". I cannot BELIEVE that Mark of "Mark Reads" is going to finish LotR on Monday. It seems to have gone so QUICKLY!
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Date: 2012-03-18 01:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-18 01:21 am (UTC)You've been writing up a storm -- go you!
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Date: 2012-03-18 01:24 am (UTC)*waves and hugs*
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Date: 2012-03-18 01:33 am (UTC)Good luck keeping up with B2MeM. I know that gasping, running on the hamster wheel feeling!
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:07 am (UTC)And isn't that wonderful about the butter! Bravo to you for thinking of such a wonderful way to be generous. (((((HUGS))))
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:23 am (UTC)I can't believe that Mark will be done then, either. It has gone so fast and I love his posts so much. I wonder if he will be disappointed or thrilled with the movies? I'll have to go find "Mark Watches" now.
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:54 am (UTC)I hope they keep the promo going awhile-- I've spread the news among other church members who patronize Braums, so donations may go up!
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:59 am (UTC)I skirted the line at work today (I try not to talk politics that might tick off the customers) when this one lady said that in her opinion he was just out to deliberately ruin the country.
I asked her didn't she think there were easier ways to do it than to take on a job that is such a hassle as President. After all, you actually have to be dedicated to even WANT a job where half the people hate you, some people want to kill you, and a good many people dedicate themselves to making it impossible for you to do your job?
Thinking like hers just makes me completely confused! So many people say things like that without considering the logic of what they say.
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Date: 2012-03-18 03:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-18 03:01 am (UTC)And it will be fun to see his reactions to the movie. Although I will miss his liveblog of the animated Hobbit next weekend-- I will be at the library, where we will celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with reading of TH!
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Date: 2012-03-18 03:04 am (UTC)Rupert Murdoch has a lot to answer for in THIS country as well...
I was so excited when I had four I could donate and still have the same number to keep-- and then I had the customers who gave me theirs to donate for them!
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Date: 2012-03-18 03:07 am (UTC)I may see if I can find a copy of "Princess Bride". I actually read it a year or so before the movie came out, but haven't since then.
But it won't be the same as LotR. *sigh*
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Date: 2012-03-18 10:14 am (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2012-03-18 12:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-18 08:42 pm (UTC)Ah well, talking about politics is like trying to push the wind aside.
I'm looking forward to reading Mark's reactions to The Grey Havens. I've looked forward to his posts every day, and I'll miss them.
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Date: 2012-03-21 04:34 am (UTC)I have you and lbilover to thank for pointing out Mark's blog--thank you--it's been a lot of fun reading him each weekday.