Are the shades of Pemberly to be thus polluted?

October 16, 2008March 8, 2012Leave a comment

I can hear Judi Dench in my head now. No one could have played Lady Catherine better. Judi Dench is absolutely marvelous when she’s being imperious!

I’ve been in rather a Jane Austen kind of mood lately. If I didn’t have class tonight, I think I would sit down and pop in P&P. The shorter of the two versions, naturally. And if I had the mental capacity for it, I’d sit down with the book. Perhaps I’ll do that this weekend…

In other news, the trees have been absolutely beautiful lately. I love fall. There’s this one turn between Grundy and Eldora where you drive through a thicket of trees and the trees are like a patchwork quilt of color. When you actually come into Eldora you cross over the Iowa River and the trees along the banks are the same way; it’s a patchwork quilt of color. Lots of browns and golds and reds and oranges, with a little green mixed in to liven things up. Gorgeous. Gorgeous, I say, gorgeous!

In other news, it frosted last night. Hmm, guess I used that opening already. Oh, well. Too tired to be terribly clever or original today. I’ve been up late the last couple of nights. I really need to get to bed early tonight. I wonder if Mrs. Hayek is back yet…

I wonder if the fishies realize the futility of swimming near the edge of the tank in hopes of escape…I wonder if the flurries the lousy weatherman was predicting yesterday will arrive…I wonder if I will really eat the better part of the new package of Oreos all by myself…I wonder what would happen if I did…I wonder what will happen next…I wonder…

I wonder if I’ve bored anyone to tears yet?

I wonder if anyone really cares that I am a Jane Austen-obsessed chocoholic. I saw a Facebook flair the other day that fits me perfectly. It said: I need books like I need chocolate. Desperately! So true. So, so true. And so deliciously perfect!

Keep it light, keep it bright, keep it gay!

August 25, 2008March 8, 2012Leave a comment

I know, I know, my poetry sucks, but I was feeling a bit on the creative side today. And the weather is just so beautiful that I felt compelled to write something about it. As I was sitting on a bench this noon, I just couldn’t resist writing about the gentle late-summer breeze wafting through the courthouse square, winding in and out of the trees like a dancer twirling a ribbon. Lovely daydreams consumed my thoughts and consume them still; I really don’t want to be at work right now. Oh, to be at home, napping in the hammock beneath the trees, preferably with company. 🙂 Such fun!

I am so excited! My baby’s coming home tonight! YAY!!! I haven’t seen him in a whole week and I’ve never gone that long without seeing him before. I can’t wait! I missed him so much!

*yawn* I suppose I had better get something done, but I really don’t want to…

*sigh* Can it please be five o’clock instead of only quarter after one?

Nine days till September 3…

Facebook update

July 22, 2008March 8, 20121 Comment

I’ve been piddling around on Facebook off and on all afternoon. I took a break from favoriting quotes from The Simpsons to do some actual work and when I went back, the layout of the whole site had been changed! It’s so weird! I’ve been on Facebook for close to a year, but it’s amazing how quickly you get used to a certain layout. I suppose that probably doesn’t make much sense, but I’m in training for the Junior Space Cadets right now, so nanner nanner boo boo.

Anyway, it’s weird! I can’t get used to it! Granted, I’ve only taken about five seconds to wrap my mind around the concept and who knows? Maybe once I adjust to the new layout, I’ll even like it better than the old one. But I miss seeing my flair board…And they should really make that tiny little board bigger! Must display more flair!

Okay, perhaps I should lay off the sugar…Or maybe just take a nap…

I guess that qualifies as my whining for the day. The weather has really been nice the last couple of days. It’s a little bit humid, but the temperature is staying down, so it’s not too bad outside. Unless, of course, you’re carrying mail all day, and then I suppose it probably is…

Nine days till August 1…

Why must morning come so early?

March 18, 2008March 7, 2012Leave a comment

Ah, yes…my old archenemy, Morning. I see you’ve partnered up with my other nemesis, The Copy Machine. *shoots evil glare to the copy machine in the corner*

I know I said earlier that I would shut up now, but seriously, why couldn’t morning just hold off for a couple of hours? Six fifteen comes way, way too early. Why, I ask you? Because it delights in torturing me, along with the copier. I was so nice and relaxed this morning when my stupid alarm clock went off…the last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed.

Grrrrr.

You know, joining my son in a seven o’clock bedtime tonight is sounding more and more appealing…