I had a glorious day. As the Wallace & Gromit short title was: A Grand Day Out. That's the good news, the bad is that I am so tired I can't write it all out.
Tomorrow, I promise.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Bagpipes out my window
And I'm not sure why. Things are always happening here. Och, lads and lassies, y've missed me.
Well, I'm back and have had adventures!
After finishing another excellent book, a Quebecois police procedural mixed with a 'cosy' called 'Still Cold' I have finally stirred. I slept through Easter - woke up about 3 in the afternoon. Easter Monday is a holiday here so lots of stores were closed, but the modern art museum was open, so I wandered in there a bit.
Wednesday I went to Edinburgh to locate the picture described in Early German Painting from 1350-1550 so I could see if it had a date. I validated my train pass and took the 45 minute ride to the Capital. Before I went to the National Gallery, I went to the Scottish Academy exhibits. Very much fun. Lots of mixed media work. Took some pictures of penguins covered in mirrored tiles.
Now you can walk underground to the National Gallery - this must have been the big project they were working on the last time I was here. I located the research center, figured it was the place to begin. Logical. I spoke to the head librarian 'I am the Library' she said. At first she was a bit cold, but I'd done my homework and gave her the correct title, etc. Their books are cataloged on 3x6 pieces of paper held together with screw posts (Yikes!!). She found the book on the shelf and I located the picture on p. 65. Now my mission was really to find the picture in the collection and look at that, not the black & white book illustration. Well, what a hunt! Penny (she had warmed to me), the assistant (I am not really the Library?) and me watching, searched their in house data base, another art data base and guess what? The damn picture isn't in their collection. As I was leaving Penny said, "Well, you'll have to call the Thyssen and tell them they are wrong!" I said, don't worry, Tom speaks German. We ended on a happy note even though the trip was for nought.
Feeling a bit peckish and it being about 5, I decided to go to that culinary delight, Spud U Like for a baked potato. Yum, coleslaw and cheese. Oops, too much onion in the coleslaw, but I was so hungry I almost ate the styrofoam plate. I decided to make an Art Photo of my notes, the dated receipts and my food tray. I will upload it later on. I strolled onto the 5:45 train and got home by 7.
Thursday I was thinking of going to Aberlemno, but it was cloudy when I woke up at 8, so I rolled over and went to sleep again. When I did get up I kept thinking, the 12th, what is it about the 12th? Ahh, the new Doctor Who Adventures magazine comes out! So I took a big long walk around town, then headed for W. H. Smith and their Tardis cardboard magazine holder and there it was! And a free pencil case, pen, ruler (centimeters only), and 2 erasers. And there were two versions. Oh yes, I bought both. Cheap fun. Made a nice dinner, did the laundry, worked out the schedule for going to Aberlemno on Friday. If I haven't explained before, this town has a Celtic cross with a battle scene on the back that I need to photograph. One train and 2 buses and it better be within sight of the bus stop or I am screwed. But a Glasgow cabbie told me once, Ye'll never be lost as long as ye've got a tongue in yer head.
Friday, up early, wash, dress, make bed, breakfast - coffee, yogurt, juice, digestive biscuit. Out the door, walk to the train station. Ah, there it is, track 5. I nip into Smith's for a paper. Come out. Gone. Left. Departed. But, but, but. . yes, the trains DO leave on time in Scotland. Oh well, the next train is in an hour. Yeah, but who wants to hang around the train station for an hour? Hmm, where else can I go? How about Falkirk? Okay. So five minutes later I'm on the train to Falkirk. Why?
Well, Falkirk has this really cool thing called the Falkirk Wheel. It is a device that takes the place of 9 locks on a canal. It links the Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal. You can go from the east coast, Edinburgh, to the west coast, Glasgow by boat. There is a tourist trip on a barge boat that explains it all. Go to www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk for more. It was a beautiful sunny day, the landscape lovely, great people to talk to and an all around excellent substitute for my missed train.
When I got back here, I spent about 20 minutes online figuring out if I could make my trip on Saturday. Yes. But the logistics are completely different from the ones I had first planned. A train to Montrose, bus to Brechin, bus to Aberlemno. Back it is Aberlemno, Forfar, Dundee, Glasgow.
So stay tuned. Right now I'm washing a dark wash. The teeny tiny washer dryer takes about 2 hours to damp dry the clothes. All chairs, drawer handles and hangers are in use after my laundry is done.
More exciting adventures later.
Well, I'm back and have had adventures!
After finishing another excellent book, a Quebecois police procedural mixed with a 'cosy' called 'Still Cold' I have finally stirred. I slept through Easter - woke up about 3 in the afternoon. Easter Monday is a holiday here so lots of stores were closed, but the modern art museum was open, so I wandered in there a bit.
Wednesday I went to Edinburgh to locate the picture described in Early German Painting from 1350-1550 so I could see if it had a date. I validated my train pass and took the 45 minute ride to the Capital. Before I went to the National Gallery, I went to the Scottish Academy exhibits. Very much fun. Lots of mixed media work. Took some pictures of penguins covered in mirrored tiles.
Now you can walk underground to the National Gallery - this must have been the big project they were working on the last time I was here. I located the research center, figured it was the place to begin. Logical. I spoke to the head librarian 'I am the Library' she said. At first she was a bit cold, but I'd done my homework and gave her the correct title, etc. Their books are cataloged on 3x6 pieces of paper held together with screw posts (Yikes!!). She found the book on the shelf and I located the picture on p. 65. Now my mission was really to find the picture in the collection and look at that, not the black & white book illustration. Well, what a hunt! Penny (she had warmed to me), the assistant (I am not really the Library?) and me watching, searched their in house data base, another art data base and guess what? The damn picture isn't in their collection. As I was leaving Penny said, "Well, you'll have to call the Thyssen and tell them they are wrong!" I said, don't worry, Tom speaks German. We ended on a happy note even though the trip was for nought.
Feeling a bit peckish and it being about 5, I decided to go to that culinary delight, Spud U Like for a baked potato. Yum, coleslaw and cheese. Oops, too much onion in the coleslaw, but I was so hungry I almost ate the styrofoam plate. I decided to make an Art Photo of my notes, the dated receipts and my food tray. I will upload it later on. I strolled onto the 5:45 train and got home by 7.
Thursday I was thinking of going to Aberlemno, but it was cloudy when I woke up at 8, so I rolled over and went to sleep again. When I did get up I kept thinking, the 12th, what is it about the 12th? Ahh, the new Doctor Who Adventures magazine comes out! So I took a big long walk around town, then headed for W. H. Smith and their Tardis cardboard magazine holder and there it was! And a free pencil case, pen, ruler (centimeters only), and 2 erasers. And there were two versions. Oh yes, I bought both. Cheap fun. Made a nice dinner, did the laundry, worked out the schedule for going to Aberlemno on Friday. If I haven't explained before, this town has a Celtic cross with a battle scene on the back that I need to photograph. One train and 2 buses and it better be within sight of the bus stop or I am screwed. But a Glasgow cabbie told me once, Ye'll never be lost as long as ye've got a tongue in yer head.
Friday, up early, wash, dress, make bed, breakfast - coffee, yogurt, juice, digestive biscuit. Out the door, walk to the train station. Ah, there it is, track 5. I nip into Smith's for a paper. Come out. Gone. Left. Departed. But, but, but. . yes, the trains DO leave on time in Scotland. Oh well, the next train is in an hour. Yeah, but who wants to hang around the train station for an hour? Hmm, where else can I go? How about Falkirk? Okay. So five minutes later I'm on the train to Falkirk. Why?
Well, Falkirk has this really cool thing called the Falkirk Wheel. It is a device that takes the place of 9 locks on a canal. It links the Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal. You can go from the east coast, Edinburgh, to the west coast, Glasgow by boat. There is a tourist trip on a barge boat that explains it all. Go to www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk for more. It was a beautiful sunny day, the landscape lovely, great people to talk to and an all around excellent substitute for my missed train.
When I got back here, I spent about 20 minutes online figuring out if I could make my trip on Saturday. Yes. But the logistics are completely different from the ones I had first planned. A train to Montrose, bus to Brechin, bus to Aberlemno. Back it is Aberlemno, Forfar, Dundee, Glasgow.
So stay tuned. Right now I'm washing a dark wash. The teeny tiny washer dryer takes about 2 hours to damp dry the clothes. All chairs, drawer handles and hangers are in use after my laundry is done.
More exciting adventures later.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Beside the Oceans of Time
I think that's the title of George MacKay Brown's book. It was a great book, but the title reminds me of why I've meant to be here but haven't. Sometimes, I am just lazing in the shallow end of the pool, or in the lagoon, to use the correct term, and time just flows by. Hmmm. Flow would mean river. Okay, but you know what I mean.
Sunny days, cool nights, long walks, people watching, they all flow together. Nothing gripping on the telly, but books to read.
So far, two: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate and The Spanish Game. The first was an excellent Scottish cosy with nothing much happening and the second a book by a young wannabe John Le Carre. Damn the stores here. I have no resistance for book stores, especialy when the have Buy 1 Get 1 half off, or Buy 2 Get 3. I lasted 5 days before I broke down and bought one. Then yesterday, I went to Borders to get a Starbucks and came out with 3 books, a DVD - Doctor Who Christmas Special on sale, a newspaper and no Starbucks. Yikes. The next book I am going to read is a Quebecois police procedural. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, mais oui!
Saints be Praised! The shower is fixed! Lucky for me as No. 11 is now occupied. It was not the shower unit, it was the switch. I know the poor Plumber's Apprentice tested the electrical switch several times, but he didn't unscrew it to see the insides were crispy-fried. His boss did, and called the electrician. Also Boss was threatening to 'have a word with the young lad'. Hmm. There was a family resemblance, so maybe it was his son. I prefer the thought of 'boxing about the ears'. Just a language thing.
Today Steve the electrician arrived, gave a running commentary on the failings of the LAST electrician, put in a new box, I heard the wonderful sounds of running water and thanked him very much. He then went off to play golf.
And they say you need a higher education degree to have a good life.
Big sneezing attack today & runny nose. I took a UK Benedryl and was out like a light. No sneezes, no runny nose. Just completely stoned.
I would still be asleep except for the calls from Mauricio, Matt, Mauricio, Mauricio, Matt and David, and my calls to Jim and Dorothy. The bathroom and window sill are done. Matt and Jim approve, payment has been made and arranged for (the extras). I didn't have to listen to the banging, or know that the sub-floor was completely shot and required 150 lbs of concrete to level it.
Been following the JHfamilies group site. I've decided the problem is all these people who have no support group except eachother - moved away from home. Lots of dithering about tax accountants, home owners insurance, and the owner of the only bar with draft beer being arrested in a gambling ring. Fervent wishes for his acquittal as many of us want to troop down for the pleasure of a 'pulled pint'.
Regarding going to Aberlemno, I went to the Tourist Board and found it easy to get to by 1 train and 2 busses. Was going to go yesterday, a beautiful day, but figured if I waited until next week my Rail Pass which is only good for 8 days wouldn't run out too soon.
Went to GoMA to see a new art exhibit. Hard to explain - it is about the different cultures in Glasgow as represented by the two major football teams: the Rangers and the Celtics. Rangers are supported by the Protestants, and the Celtics the Catholics. Almost 30 years ago, Matt and I were staying in Inverness on our way to Skye. We saw a powerful TV movie on the subject. Until then I had no idea that there was sectarian violence anywhere but Ireland.
The Lighthouse, the museum of architecture has an exhibition of movies made over a period, 1920-1978, by the City Council. Exhibition entitled Happieness Sadness is about the effects of housing and benefit programs on the city. I've seen one of the four sets, and my ticket is good for returning to finish seeing them. I love this stuff. The viewing areas are set up as period rooms and I was in the one from the 1950s.
What else? Took some pictures, printed them and sent them out as postcards. That was fun.
Tonight is the beginning of a 4 day holiday period and the youths are out celebrating. One of the down sides of being on the town square. With the bedroom in the back it will be fine.
Signing off.
Sunny days, cool nights, long walks, people watching, they all flow together. Nothing gripping on the telly, but books to read.
So far, two: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate and The Spanish Game. The first was an excellent Scottish cosy with nothing much happening and the second a book by a young wannabe John Le Carre. Damn the stores here. I have no resistance for book stores, especialy when the have Buy 1 Get 1 half off, or Buy 2 Get 3. I lasted 5 days before I broke down and bought one. Then yesterday, I went to Borders to get a Starbucks and came out with 3 books, a DVD - Doctor Who Christmas Special on sale, a newspaper and no Starbucks. Yikes. The next book I am going to read is a Quebecois police procedural. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, mais oui!
Saints be Praised! The shower is fixed! Lucky for me as No. 11 is now occupied. It was not the shower unit, it was the switch. I know the poor Plumber's Apprentice tested the electrical switch several times, but he didn't unscrew it to see the insides were crispy-fried. His boss did, and called the electrician. Also Boss was threatening to 'have a word with the young lad'. Hmm. There was a family resemblance, so maybe it was his son. I prefer the thought of 'boxing about the ears'. Just a language thing.
Today Steve the electrician arrived, gave a running commentary on the failings of the LAST electrician, put in a new box, I heard the wonderful sounds of running water and thanked him very much. He then went off to play golf.
And they say you need a higher education degree to have a good life.
Big sneezing attack today & runny nose. I took a UK Benedryl and was out like a light. No sneezes, no runny nose. Just completely stoned.
I would still be asleep except for the calls from Mauricio, Matt, Mauricio, Mauricio, Matt and David, and my calls to Jim and Dorothy. The bathroom and window sill are done. Matt and Jim approve, payment has been made and arranged for (the extras). I didn't have to listen to the banging, or know that the sub-floor was completely shot and required 150 lbs of concrete to level it.
Been following the JHfamilies group site. I've decided the problem is all these people who have no support group except eachother - moved away from home. Lots of dithering about tax accountants, home owners insurance, and the owner of the only bar with draft beer being arrested in a gambling ring. Fervent wishes for his acquittal as many of us want to troop down for the pleasure of a 'pulled pint'.
Regarding going to Aberlemno, I went to the Tourist Board and found it easy to get to by 1 train and 2 busses. Was going to go yesterday, a beautiful day, but figured if I waited until next week my Rail Pass which is only good for 8 days wouldn't run out too soon.
Went to GoMA to see a new art exhibit. Hard to explain - it is about the different cultures in Glasgow as represented by the two major football teams: the Rangers and the Celtics. Rangers are supported by the Protestants, and the Celtics the Catholics. Almost 30 years ago, Matt and I were staying in Inverness on our way to Skye. We saw a powerful TV movie on the subject. Until then I had no idea that there was sectarian violence anywhere but Ireland.
The Lighthouse, the museum of architecture has an exhibition of movies made over a period, 1920-1978, by the City Council. Exhibition entitled Happieness Sadness is about the effects of housing and benefit programs on the city. I've seen one of the four sets, and my ticket is good for returning to finish seeing them. I love this stuff. The viewing areas are set up as period rooms and I was in the one from the 1950s.
What else? Took some pictures, printed them and sent them out as postcards. That was fun.
Tonight is the beginning of a 4 day holiday period and the youths are out celebrating. One of the down sides of being on the town square. With the bedroom in the back it will be fine.
Signing off.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Sunday, the day of rest
And rest I did. Woke up about 10, had breakfast and went back to sleep until 2:30. Beautiful day, sun streaming in the windows, I slept.
Hopped over to #11 for a shower then out for Starbucks. Lost the thread though, and bought a bag of coffee for less than one Grande. Also fresh veggies and the paper. A luxurious rest of the afternoon drinking French Roast coffee and reading the paper.
My walkabout was about an hour. Lots more good people watching. Temps in low 60s I think. Short sleeve shirt and jacket.
I bought the Doctor Who magazine. On the basis of a really great show last night. Monsters, explosions, lots of running about. Roy Marsden was in it, until the Plasmphore sucked out all his blood with a bendy straw. And the rhino headed mercenarys were good monsters. The new companion seems like a winner, too. So the magazine came with markers, a sketch book and a plastic folder with the Tardis on it. What more could a girl want?
It is so quiet here. Lovely.
Can't sleep as much tonight because Christine will be coming for the keys. And besides, I forgot how badly #11's shower drips on the floor. And also the plumber will be coming. And besides, getting back to a day schedule is better than being a night owl.
Ottaker's, a local Scottish book seller is gone now. Eaten up by one of the UK chains. I am looking for some DVDs on local Glaswegian history. Guess it is Waterstone's or Borders. And I read that Borders is going to close or franchise their European branches which means the huge one down the street is going to change. When I first came here there was John Smith Booksellers, Dillon's, Ottaker's, Blackwell's and Waterstone's. Is this progress?
I made a fresh vegetable combo with basil and soft cheese to top my spaghetti. The flat has no salt or pepper, so I need to wander in to BK or MickyD to get some.
Ok, I'm outta here.
Hopped over to #11 for a shower then out for Starbucks. Lost the thread though, and bought a bag of coffee for less than one Grande. Also fresh veggies and the paper. A luxurious rest of the afternoon drinking French Roast coffee and reading the paper.
My walkabout was about an hour. Lots more good people watching. Temps in low 60s I think. Short sleeve shirt and jacket.
I bought the Doctor Who magazine. On the basis of a really great show last night. Monsters, explosions, lots of running about. Roy Marsden was in it, until the Plasmphore sucked out all his blood with a bendy straw. And the rhino headed mercenarys were good monsters. The new companion seems like a winner, too. So the magazine came with markers, a sketch book and a plastic folder with the Tardis on it. What more could a girl want?
It is so quiet here. Lovely.
Can't sleep as much tonight because Christine will be coming for the keys. And besides, I forgot how badly #11's shower drips on the floor. And also the plumber will be coming. And besides, getting back to a day schedule is better than being a night owl.
Ottaker's, a local Scottish book seller is gone now. Eaten up by one of the UK chains. I am looking for some DVDs on local Glaswegian history. Guess it is Waterstone's or Borders. And I read that Borders is going to close or franchise their European branches which means the huge one down the street is going to change. When I first came here there was John Smith Booksellers, Dillon's, Ottaker's, Blackwell's and Waterstone's. Is this progress?
I made a fresh vegetable combo with basil and soft cheese to top my spaghetti. The flat has no salt or pepper, so I need to wander in to BK or MickyD to get some.
Ok, I'm outta here.
Sunday, the day of rest
And rest I did. Woke up about 10, had breakfast and went back to sleep until 2:30. Beautiful day, sun streaming in the windows, I slept.
Hopped over to #11 for a shower then out for Starbucks. Lost the thread though, and bought a bag of coffee for less than one Grande. Also fresh veggies and the paper. A luxurious rest of the afternoon drinking French Roast coffee and reading the paper.
My walkabout was about an hour. Lots more good people watching. Temps in low 60s I think. Short sleeve shirt and jacket.
I bought the Doctor Who magazine. On the basis of a really great show last night. Monsters, explosions, lots of running about. Roy Marsden was in it, until the Plasmphore sucked out all his blood with a bendy straw. And the rhino headed mercenarys were good monsters. The new companion seems like a winner, too. So the magazine came with markers, a sketch book and a plastic folder with the Tardis on it. What more could a girl want?
It is so quiet here. Lovely.
Can't sleep as much tonight because Christine will be coming for the keys. And besides, I forgot how badly #11's shower drips on the floor. And also the plumber will be coming. And besides, getting back to a day schedule is better than being a night owl.
Ottaker's, a local Scottish book seller is gone now. Eaten up by one of the UK chains. I am looking for some DVDs on local Glaswegian history. Guess it is Waterstone's or Borders. And I read that Borders is going to close or franchise their European branches which means the huge one down the street is going to change. When I first came here there was John Smith Booksellers, Dillon's, Ottaker's, Blackwell's and Waterstone's. Is this progress?
I made a fresh vegetable combo with basil and soft cheese to top my spaghetti. The flat has no salt or pepper, so I need to wander in to BK or MickyD to get some.
Ok, I'm outta here.
Hopped over to #11 for a shower then out for Starbucks. Lost the thread though, and bought a bag of coffee for less than one Grande. Also fresh veggies and the paper. A luxurious rest of the afternoon drinking French Roast coffee and reading the paper.
My walkabout was about an hour. Lots more good people watching. Temps in low 60s I think. Short sleeve shirt and jacket.
I bought the Doctor Who magazine. On the basis of a really great show last night. Monsters, explosions, lots of running about. Roy Marsden was in it, until the Plasmphore sucked out all his blood with a bendy straw. And the rhino headed mercenarys were good monsters. The new companion seems like a winner, too. So the magazine came with markers, a sketch book and a plastic folder with the Tardis on it. What more could a girl want?
It is so quiet here. Lovely.
Can't sleep as much tonight because Christine will be coming for the keys. And besides, I forgot how badly #11's shower drips on the floor. And also the plumber will be coming. And besides, getting back to a day schedule is better than being a night owl.
Ottaker's, a local Scottish book seller is gone now. Eaten up by one of the UK chains. I am looking for some DVDs on local Glaswegian history. Guess it is Waterstone's or Borders. And I read that Borders is going to close or franchise their European branches which means the huge one down the street is going to change. When I first came here there was John Smith Booksellers, Dillon's, Ottaker's, Blackwell's and Waterstone's. Is this progress?
I made a fresh vegetable combo with basil and soft cheese to top my spaghetti. The flat has no salt or pepper, so I need to wander in to BK or MickyD to get some.
Ok, I'm outta here.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
March 31
Slept really late - noon. The sun streaming in the window and I was all warm and comfy. MMmm.
Got up, made coffee - 2 filters full. Not much of a buzz. Bummer. Ate cottage cheese and pineapple for breakfast. Yum.
Took advantage of the shower offer and went across the way.
I went out, more to buy a paper than to do heavy shopping. Bought some food, looked in the Gap to see how much my $29.99 pants cost here. Not surprisingly - GBP 29.50. Lots of good people watching on a Sat. The Goths all congregate behind Borders - a sea of spiky pink/green/purple hair and Lots of black clothes.
Must have caffeine! Must have coffee! I went to Starbucks and got a Latte Grande. Ahhhh, that was better.
My flowers still smell wonderful and I fixed the shades so the front window are completely up. No one can see in because I face the top of the Council building. I see birds.
Doctor Who new season starts in a few minutes. Certainly the high point of my day! I have never seen David Tennant (own but haven't seen last season) and there is a new Companion. If this is all mysterious to you, dear reader, Google "Doctor Who" + BBC and read all about it.
Plans? Umm. Go to the Modern Art Museum? Brunch at the place around the corner? Read the paper in the Square? Don't have any idea. Stay tuned.
Got up, made coffee - 2 filters full. Not much of a buzz. Bummer. Ate cottage cheese and pineapple for breakfast. Yum.
Took advantage of the shower offer and went across the way.
I went out, more to buy a paper than to do heavy shopping. Bought some food, looked in the Gap to see how much my $29.99 pants cost here. Not surprisingly - GBP 29.50. Lots of good people watching on a Sat. The Goths all congregate behind Borders - a sea of spiky pink/green/purple hair and Lots of black clothes.
Must have caffeine! Must have coffee! I went to Starbucks and got a Latte Grande. Ahhhh, that was better.
My flowers still smell wonderful and I fixed the shades so the front window are completely up. No one can see in because I face the top of the Council building. I see birds.
Doctor Who new season starts in a few minutes. Certainly the high point of my day! I have never seen David Tennant (own but haven't seen last season) and there is a new Companion. If this is all mysterious to you, dear reader, Google "Doctor Who" + BBC and read all about it.
Plans? Umm. Go to the Modern Art Museum? Brunch at the place around the corner? Read the paper in the Square? Don't have any idea. Stay tuned.
March 30 posting
Well, if you can't post one place, do another. Plan B.
The shower really doesn't work. Christine, the apt. manager and friendly person I've been talking with each time I stay, called the plumber. He said they will have to order a new unit and it won't be here until Monday. Boo. But, she gave me the key to Flat 11, right next door and vacant, so I can shower over the weekend if I want to. YAY!
Had trouble getting to sleep last night, but woke at 7, said Good Grief, and rolled over. The alarm got me up at 8:45 and I made coffee. Good, but not enough. Tomorrow I will double the amount.
Didn't do much, wandered around, Thank goodness for Pound Saver shops, equivalent to 99 cent stores. I got washcloths (6 for a pound) because, as usual I forgot. I definitely have more purchased abroad than I do bought in the US. Also tissues. When I travel my nose runs for a day or two or three.
More construction work being done in the city. I wish I'd taken more general pictures when I first started coming here. Then I'd be able to compare. Fortunately they like to rehab rather than raze, so maybe that is why I am not shocked when I come back. But there is this weird quilted metal skinned building on Watt St. I have to take a look at. I can't tell if it's protection while something is being done to it or an 'architectural statement' I missed.
Just saw the last 5 minutes of the movie 'Michael'. I really like the ending. Movie? Eh, but Andie McDowell does a great song in it.
Going to be sunny for the weekend. Nice.
No plans, and that's fine.
The shower really doesn't work. Christine, the apt. manager and friendly person I've been talking with each time I stay, called the plumber. He said they will have to order a new unit and it won't be here until Monday. Boo. But, she gave me the key to Flat 11, right next door and vacant, so I can shower over the weekend if I want to. YAY!
Had trouble getting to sleep last night, but woke at 7, said Good Grief, and rolled over. The alarm got me up at 8:45 and I made coffee. Good, but not enough. Tomorrow I will double the amount.
Didn't do much, wandered around, Thank goodness for Pound Saver shops, equivalent to 99 cent stores. I got washcloths (6 for a pound) because, as usual I forgot. I definitely have more purchased abroad than I do bought in the US. Also tissues. When I travel my nose runs for a day or two or three.
More construction work being done in the city. I wish I'd taken more general pictures when I first started coming here. Then I'd be able to compare. Fortunately they like to rehab rather than raze, so maybe that is why I am not shocked when I come back. But there is this weird quilted metal skinned building on Watt St. I have to take a look at. I can't tell if it's protection while something is being done to it or an 'architectural statement' I missed.
Just saw the last 5 minutes of the movie 'Michael'. I really like the ending. Movie? Eh, but Andie McDowell does a great song in it.
Going to be sunny for the weekend. Nice.
No plans, and that's fine.
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