Jan 17
Sunday Somethings, 17Jan10
Others writing the Sunday Somethings: Kerry
Something that makes me happy: Tolerable temperatures. Sun shining.
Something i am struggling with: The powers that be at work have turned off the ability for me to instant message people outside of work. I think it is company-wide. I understand if people are abusing it, but i’ll still miss it.
Something tasty: The bar steak at Bloomsbury Bistro. Their menu is so highfalutin that it’s hard for me to tell what i’m getting, so i usually order the bar steak, medium rare, and am always immensely pleased.
Something i learned this week: I learned how much my old relationship jewelry is worth. Answer: more than i expected. Selling it feels too much like “blood money”, so instead i’m donating it and taking the tax deduction. Everyone wins.
Something from the bridge table: We’re in the process of redesigning our bidding system, mainly to better accommodate slam bidding. We’re using a lot of ideas from the Gran Slam subscription that Mom got for me last year. Watch out, bridge world.
Some things i am doing towards my goals: Nothing really, but i found a new place to visit to add to the list - Victoria Falls. And specifically, swimming in Devil’s Pool right at the edge of the falls.
Something i am reading: Under the Dome, by Stephen King. This is the biggest book i have ever seen; over one thousand (yes, thousand) pages.
Something happening around the house: Video games, cooking, laundry, poker… this is what we do.
Something i am thinking: There are still race issues in our country, but we have come such a long way since the 1962 that is described in Kathryn Stockett’s The Help.
Something i am looking forward to next week: Uneventfulness?
Something i am hoping: That the weather stays like this and doesn’t go back to 20 degrees.
Something random: Somethings for a snack, i make toast and put butter, cinnamon and sugar on it.
Something captured: Nugent was so excited to go on his walk today that he didn’t even mind that i took pictures of him; usually he hides from the camera. Here he is mid-lick:
January 17th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
nug’s got his “i’m gonna register some 3buys” face on.