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The alarm clock rang for several minutes straight this morning, pulling me out of the dreamlands. Unless it too was a dream.

But I know it was Christian, calling me from Los Angeles. Negotiating the beginning of a new film project, and he wanted me to be a part. He was arranging a Tuesday morning flight to LA, business class, and I was wondering if I had time to go home and just what I should be wearing to the meeting.

There was another dream, of traveling, and Gene in a pale blue hooded robe. But I know where all those references came from.

Sunlight washing over the porch... I sat outside for an hour, just basking in the warmth and the glow. There was a squirrel perched nearby, staring, and it barked at me. Never heard one make such a noise.

adventures in apartment living

We can never escape the water, it seems.

Melynda had remarked that the carpet in from the of the washer & dryer was soaked. I shook my head, thinking maybe it had just spilled from the hose the last time we ran laundry. Only today did I realize the entire wall behind the washer and dryer was wet. This explains why the lights shorted out in Melynda's bathroom the other day.

The quite friendly maintainence men came out within ten minutes of the phone call, and quickly determined that the empty apartment upstairs was to blame. The woman living above moved out last week, and it seems the connections were not properly shut off. Water leaked all over the bathroom and hallway above, seeping down into our home. So they shut down the water, drilled some holes in the extremely soggy wall, and sprayed things to keep it from mouldering up. I'm waiting for the electrician to come back and fix the lights in the bathroom so Melynda can actually see to shower.

This does not explain why Gene's pants never dried out over the weekend, hanging up in another part of the house. But close enough. I think I will run the fans and see how dry we can get. Maybe I'll go back to cleaning.

don't don't don't start

11/05/2002 G R E E T I N G S Gemini

Lately, it feels like you're always the bridesmaid, but never the
bride. Something in the air may leave you feeling sorry for yourself.
Great things are happening to other people and it's possible that you
feel left out. Observe closely, since similar circumstances are about
to happen to you. Although deep down you are genuinely happy for your
friends, you can still offer useful advice to anyone who listens.
Tonight, find a quiet place to rest your weary head.

electronic image review

For me, "Squeeze" has always been one of the creepiest X-Files episodes ever. Hence, I am watching it alone, with all the lights on and half an eye on the air vents. I'd forgetten the reference to the original World Trade Center bombing, and it startled me. I'd also forgotten the geeky charm of early Mulder and Scully, with the hair cuts and the glasses and the suits.

Kim Bassinger is in this movie with the Slim Shady fellow? I confess morbid interest in it, for reasons unknown.

I still hate car commercials, commercials for tampons, soda and paper towels