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22 March 2008

What the hell am I doing up so early? →[More:]The last couple of days I've been wide awake and out of bed at least half an hour before my alarm goes off (i.e., an hour after I'd normally blearily stumble to to kitchen to put the kettle on). This morning? 4:30. Four fucking thirty, wide awake, resigned to my fate and outta bed at 5. I don't work until 10:00 today, people! I have time to do two loads of laundry, wash all the dishes, *and* have a nap! You know what I'll probably end up doing, though? That's right. Surfin'.

At least I don't have to deal with the dreaded wallpaper today. No, today I'm pulling some incompetent boob's bottom out of the fire. Note: If you don't know wtf you're doing, please don't convince people you do and then leave them completely fuxxored as the deadline approaches and you obviously can't be trusted on your own with the most basic tasks. Especially if that person is my uncle, who can't climb stairs at the moment and so hasn't been able to check on your abysmal (lack of) progress on what is really a pretty basic job, you tail-chasing fucktard.

Ummmm...this is an aimless ranting thread?

post by: elizard at: 07:18 | 9 comments

I can diffuse the ranting. I can! We've been up since seven thirty. Bathed, and cleaned the upstairs. Vacuuming and mopping floors. Even rearranged furniture a little. After that, Perle invited her doll for a dance.
≡ Click to see image ≡
and a quick kiss.
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by dabitch 22 March | 08:07

Awwww :) Those are great photos, too.

I may have a tip for you on the wallpaper thing (from my boss, who's actually hung the stuff). Apparently if you match the pattern with a slight overlap, then immediately cut off the overlap along the seam (sharp sharp knife, straight straight edge), voila! No gapping! (Of course, you could just paint. Just sayin'.)

Oh, and "an hour after I'd normally" should read "an hour before..." Yeesh.

posted by elizard 22 March | 08:20

AWW!!! *melts into a puddle*

Eliz, you must be exhausted now. I do very strange hours myself... often getting up around 4:30 or 5 when I don't have to. Lately I've "had to" (though not really), because my husband has been working an early morning shooting schedule, and I like to get up in time to make him coffee and see him for a few minutes before he's off. I figure leaving the house when it's still dark is just that much harder when the partner is still tucked up cozy in bed, so it's just more cheerful to do the early together. (Plus I get to take a nap later... sssh!)

But last night? I went to bed at 5:30 this morning, and got up around 11 - But mr. taz doesn't work today. So, join me, comrade, as a charter member of the weird sleep club! Arsey's here, and so is BoPo. We have ethylene, and dabitch, and bmarkey... it's weird-hours party time, all the time! :)

posted by taz 22 March | 08:58

I've run out of wallpaper glue so my wall will stay half-finished until the shops open again. Seriously HATE my walls that suck up four times as much glue as they should. grr.

*looks at pics*. Aw, all better now. ;)

posted by dabitch 22 March | 09:14

Yeah, I'm getting tired now. Too late for a nap, though. Did manage to do a whack of dishes and wash the bedding, so that's something. Must eat breakfast. According to my stomach, cigarettes and tea are not breakfast. Why the hell not, I sez, but it won't listen.

dabitch, that'll teach ya. Wallpaper is evil, can't you see that? EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by elizard 22 March | 10:02

Also, yay weird sleep club! Can we have a secret handshake? Or a decoder ring? (And taz, you're up for sainthood for getting up that early out of pure thoughtfulness. I'm impressed.)

posted by elizard 22 March | 10:07

We need a high sign. i am all about weird hours.

i just forgot about eggs on the stove. i'm lucky only one broke. Can you overboil eggs? What happens?

Here's a pointless thorn: Angel comics arrived without the first one. Arg! Yay, delivery! Boo, hidden angst!
i have nothing to rant about, thing shave been shiny and pretty all day.

posted by ethylene 22 March | 19:06

For those still following: the fucktard? Yeah, he's still a fucktard. I'll have to go back when the patches he missed have dried. (Is the prep done? I'm coming in on my day off, tell me the prep's done. Yeah, it's all done. Ooooh! Looky look! Not done.)

posted by elizard 22 March | 23:51

Can you overboil eggs? What happens?

The yolk goes mold-green. It looks gross and tastes kind off.

posted by dabitch 23 March | 02:16

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