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October 02, 2007
Feels Like Home
I am slowly but surely putting my mark on my new place.* Last night, in a shameless attempt to avoid the one project that absolutely HAD to be completed by the morning, I got out my tool box and set to work hanging some of the many, many, oh-so-many pictures that so far had been shoved into the Corner Which Must Not Be Named.
I favor the eyeball approach to hanging pictures, which basically means that for any cluster of pictures (and there are many), there are approximately 1.5 nail holes per final nail. I justify this methodology by pretending that I will live in this house forever and—while I may replace the photographs inside the frames—the frames will be there until Armageddon. At which time I'm hoping that Jesus will stand on the bloody grounds of Megiddo and judge my picture-hanging skills favorably in comparison to my other vices.
What I discovered during this process is that I really need a step-ladder. And when I say discovered, what I really mean is, "realized mere fractions of a second before toppling over into a pile of hammer, nails, and various picture frames". You see, dear reader, my Ottoman is just not tall enough to assist in the process, and balancing a small table on top of the Ottoman also proved to be an inadequate move.
Of course, now that the place is beginning to feel like home, I'm off again. This time it's a 4-day trip to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actually, it's 4 hours from Thunder Bay, Ontario to a place that probably has no phone or internet access. So find some other way to entertain yourselves, my chickadees. I'll be back soon!
* Reader alert! The only suggestion I received in the "what should I call my new place?" contest was "Plato's Cave" which to me seems like it's putting a pretty high bar on what might go on inside…so I'm looking for more low-brow options.
Comments
ummm, i live 4 hours from thunder bay....are you coming to visit me?
Posted by: tas at October 2, 2007 10:09 PM
oh and we have phones and FREE wireless internet in most hotels
Posted by: tas at October 2, 2007 10:11 PM
Sorry I totally forgot about your naming challenge. Here goes:
The Launch Pad,
The Bat Cave,
The Den of Disrepute,
The Fortress of Solitude,
's Warren,
The Silver Citadel,
Villa of Virtue,
The Command Center,
The Eagle's Nest,
OK, I don't think any of these are any good. Actually I kind of like the Launch Pad.
Posted by: La at October 2, 2007 10:32 PM
That was supposed to be "Your Last Name" 's Warren!
Posted by: La at October 2, 2007 10:33 PM
Hmm, maybe I *am* coming to visit you tas...mostly I'm just along for the ride. I'm here in the hotel now, which has non-wireless internet but no cell phone reception. Not too shabby for a place where EVERYTHING is closed at 10 p.m. (too bad, since we didn't eat dinner on the way up).
Posted by: Ms. Write Again Soon at October 2, 2007 10:56 PM
now you have me intrigued.....email me where you are...
Posted by: tas at October 3, 2007 01:09 AM
After kicking around many "Wizard of Oz" inspired monikers, I favor NIKA for Not in Kansas Anymore.
Posted by: Elizabeth at October 5, 2007 11:36 AM
