Maybe I'm amused

[gurdonark]

The whirlwind's abated a bit, for the first time in weeks. I love that when I am particularly busy, my efficiency on work or personal projects improves dramatically, as I not only get 'em out by Friday, but sometimes by Tuesday noon. I don't love that a few personal projects end up going into little mental compartments, marked "reopen when less stressed". Now I've got to resurrect all those little personal projects, and see what I've cabineted away. My memory is that I've got a world of fun deferred hidden in the woodwork. But the only way to find out is to open the drawers. The nice thing about fun, of course, is that the only reason one bit of fun was subordinated was to permit focus on another bit of fun. It's a perpetual cycle of fun.


My voice mail keeps getting "filled" with too many voice mails. I must work on clearing each voice mail the second it is received. I must also, as plan B, get the fellow who helps us with such things to expand my voice mail intake capacity so that I am infinitely accessible, a message receptacle waiting for inspiration.

I tried to put my finger on my feelings this morning. My finger could not grasp my feelings, but I think I'm mildly amused about all and sundry.

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[gregwest98.livejournal.com]

I love the idea that there is a world of fun everywhere, if only deferred. If I only look about the house, there's a million fun things to do. I shall try to look at life that way more often.

And on the subject of dollar stores, I found about 50 pounds of sandpaper at the Cheapo Deapo recently. I didn't need nor did I purchase 50 pounds but I did buy a bunch of it in the various grits that are usually difficult to find. Finding a treasure like that makes you go back again and again. I don't usually like antiques that much but I've fallen into the habit of going to shops since I found a couple of old useful tools once and the thrill was enough that I keep going back looking for more treasures.

Off to Cheapo Deapo!

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I have never used any more sandpaper than enough to rub a rusted wrench smooth, but there's something comforting about 50 lbs of discount sandpaper, yes there is.

[nancyjane.livejournal.com]

maybe i'm amused....

maybe i'm amazed holds a special place for me. :)

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm amazed was the theme song at my high school prom, but my date didn't want to dance to it with me, as she was uncomfortable doing slow dances.

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[nancyjane.livejournal.com]

oh man !!!! too bad !!! one of the best songs, and i never even realised it.

a few few years ago ted and i had a conversation about what i would find 'hypothetically' romantic on our anniversary. i remember telling him i'd really love to see him jump up on the kitchen table and sing 'baby hold on to me', singing out of the side of his mouth like eddie money does. of course he bust into mad hysterical laughter claiming nothing like that would ever happen. what a shame i thought, i could really get into that.

a more recent few years back, after ted began collecting mp3's, one nite he dimmed the lights, put 'baby i'm amazed' to play, and caught me for a slow dance in the hallway. it was... well ok i loved it and it made me cry too :).