Good thing...

I'm an optomist (cynical some of the time, but DEFINITELY an optomist). :)

I got called off from work again today :( I considered going in to beg someone for their shift, but then decided I didn't feel like going out in 40 degree weather to be turned down and have to walk back having wasted hard to come by free time. So, I took the day off and ran with it! :)

Not to mention, there's a photographer who wants to pay me to do some office managing type stuff for her, which is why I wasn't so stresed about taking the day off. Things she wants me to do include:
e-mail lists
newsletters
helping with a project that will be displayed at a museum in Germany in 2010
archiving 10 years of a photo project
helping with a book publishing! :)

So, hopefully that will help some with the days I get called off from the chart house.
What did I do with my day off you ask? Pretty much nothing. And it was ABSOLUTELY wonderful! I finished a movie I started last night, which by the way I rented from the library (I get that from my mom) ;)

Ah! There's a story! About a library.. ha! Anyway... there is this library that is LITERALLY across the street from me. But technically I don't live in that city zone. So, I have to walk about 13 blocks (thank goodness they're short) to get a card from the Union City library. THEN, I can walk back to the first library across the street from me and get a 'courtesy card'. At least I finally have it and can now take advantage of their dvd selection. Betsy, they have a GREAT view/terrace for photographs outside of their front door!!

Back to today. I tried fixing my living room curtain which has fallen down. The wall are apparently made out of plaster and nothing will bite into them unless you drill a hole first. I tried the molly bolts, dad. I just made bigger holes! :) I spackled them, and am anxiously awaiting you and your drill's arrival! :)

Next on the itinerary: a stop in at my landlady's apt. down the hall. She had apparently made a big batch of soup she wanted me to have some of. Plus, she was on a trip recently and brought me back some coconut candies! How great is she? Oh wait, it gets better! I was telling her I was considering buying an espresso machine or something similar that will go on the stove. Nothing too fancy, but that will get the job done. So she says, "I have one I don't ever use. You can have it." Niiice!

I tell her I can't just take it from her. I'll borrow it. But she insists saying that if I take it, she'll have more room to store her pots! I haven't used it yet, but I have read some reviews. Most rate it as being so-so, but there was one review that sounds like the guy had some tricks up his sleeves to make it work. So, I'm excited to give it a go.

And then, a chat with Martin on MSN (he's been in Sweden for about 2 weeks now) followed by another movie. I've yet to finish it, but I need to so I can give the pooch a bath!

I just realized that I haven't taken pictures of the fall colors... well, not many anyway. Sad story. I guess I've been too busy enjoying them. I'll definitely have to take some of snow. And yes, a video of Keona's first encounter for Nicole!

I was going to post the pictures I promised earlier of the boots and new food experiences, but Dad's been doing some work on the computer and apparently there's something funny with my card reader. So, that will have to wait.

I apologize for the randomness of the post. I was trying to get back to my movie quickly.

:)

They're not as often, but I'm still posting. Hoo-rah! There is hope!!