Once Toady

Someone once told me that electronics work better at cooler temperatures. It's one of the reasons that working Intel is such a great job in the Argmy-- because you get to sit in air conditioned rooms with all the electronics and shight.

I think the electronics in my bedroom must be THRILLED. And, if I discover that they are all functioning at 3x their normal efficiency, I will feel that this is only fair. Because I had to work on my computer for about four hours this morning before I got into the nice hot shower... and it took about oh... most of the shower... to get my fingers warm enough to where the hot water didn't hurt them anymore. Not because the water was hotter than usual-- it wasn't. Rather, because my fingers were just that damn cold.

Anytime you have to wear the same winter clothes IN THE HOUSE as you do OUTSIDE THE HOUSE-- that's when you use your credit card to buy a really efficient space heater that can run full time without bursting into flame-- and you plug the sucker in, and RUN IT. Especially if you also have an arthritic kitty who really loves you, and walks with a bigger limp than normal when she's really cold and it's raining outside.

I would like all my well-wishers to put their thoughts toward "Staci works at a job that feeds both her life purpose AND her budget more than enough." Just repeat that a few times for me, and we'll see how things go from here.

Personally, I'm posting flyers in appropriate locations about my upcoming Workshops. And I'm planning to apply for that part time Reference Librarian position that just came up in Lake Oswego. And I'm planning to apply for some micro-loans in the hope that I will be able to jump-start some appropriate advertising for my Consulting Business (and make home heating bill payments and student loan payments, among other things).

I'm also going to go hide my frozen fingers-- the ones with the slightly green-blue tinge-- in the electric blanket for an hour or two before I go to bed now. Maybe also my toes. If I have any. I can't tell at the moment.

...Staci works at a job that feeds both her life purpose AND her budget more than enough. Staci works at a job that feeds both her life purpose AND her budget more than enough. Staci works...

'Weenie

Halloween is coming.
And all the leaves are finally starting to change color...
those that aren't being knocked down by the suddenly cold rain.

Halloween is coming.
And all the politicians are finally starting to ignore color...
those that don't want to be left out in the cold come November.

Halloween is coming.
And all I can think is that I'd really like to get my hands on
that old cult movie called Buffy the Vampire Slayer-- the one that predated the TV series and had that guy from 90210.

Halloween is coming.
And although I really like my housemate and her cats...
those open windows and the lack of heat make things pretty damn cold in this rain.
It inspires in me a strange sort of poetry--
It's an effort to keep my fingers from freezing, and my face from falling into a frown
because Halloween is coming, and Autumn is my favorite time of year.

Spaminatious & Palincomparison

So I don't know how, but McKain't got ahold of my small business email address. In the month since that horrible horrible event, his campaign (all three email addresses of it) has sent me on average 5 pieces of spam a week. It sux.

Now, today, he seems to have also found a second of my business-related email addresses. And the email I received was titled, "Dear Campaign Supporter." This man is so lost, I seriously think he could find his dick with both hands and a flashlight, but only if somebody paid him to do it. Let's not even get into his sidekick, Palincomparison.

Instead, I'd like to say how much I appreciate the goals and intent that Mr. Obama has highlighted repeatedly throughout his campaign, and the fact that he has NOT sent out spam, has NOT lied, and has actually shown an amazingly high level of moral and personal integrity, social awareness, and intelligence-- for a politician. I really appreciate that man, and many of the things he stands for.

Mostly, I just want America to stop losing individual civil rights, start using wind and solar energy and natural gas as our top three sources for powering cars, and providing homes and businesses with energy. I'd like to see a minimum of 25 mpg for all vehicles on the road by 2010. I'd like a reward program in place to assist folks who make less than $50,000 a year to switch to an electric-powered vehicle. I'd like the vehicles driven (and available for sale) in America to get an average (an AVERAGE) of 50mpg by 2012. And I'd like America to reinvest in education. Both by emphasizing quality and skills and experience over test scores, and by returning to a system that allows people with low incomes to actually AFFORD COLLEGE so they can gain increased skills, and still pay rent. I'd also like to change-up the tax system, so that the only people who pay taxes (or social security, since I doubt I'll ever get any of it) are those whose TAKE-HOME-PAY is over $40,000 a year. And anybody who makes over $1 mil a year should be in the REAL tax brackets for folks who pay up on what the rest of us really can't afford to lose out of our meager incomes. Really now.

Also, while we're on the subject, I'd like to make Yoga and afternoon naps mandatory for everyone over the age of twelve. I'd also like to see a certain withering shrub get implumbed... but hey-- dreams are cheep, and not much else is anymore. Anyway, I'm kinda hoping that I get taken of those dagmn spaminatious political email lists sooner than later. Like-- I don't want to have to wait for November to have the stupidity end. It really makes me ill to see one sitting in my inbox. Every day.