i'm adjusting to the dramatic change in weather, and trying to prepare myself for the imminent arrival of saskatchewan winter - which everyone insists on telling me horror stories about as soon as i mention i'm from the westcoast. it is raining & cold, grey clouds shifting around in the sky. i've been awake for hours, just listening to the sounds ( Read more... )

i'm feeling better about all things than i've felt in a while. today is my day off which very nearly collided with reality when carol (my boss) asked if i could come in to work today. thank goddess for my valid excuse of needing to fast & get blood work done; thursdays have become mighty sacred to me, and i'm appalled at the thought of giving them ( Read more... )

i'm feeling uprooted today; upset. i'm not sure where the sensation came from but it's floated downward and has nestled in my belly. i have a rich evening stretching out before me to do what i please with... but i'm already restless, knowing i have a 6hr shift tomorrow and such a busy week. tuesday i'll get some answers (and ask more questions) ( Read more... )

i am having a fucking glorious day. it's heaven, really. my day off. it's something i've been longing for in this busy week of crisis. hopefully things shall settle down a bit this next week... my shifts are shorter and at better hours. praise sanity ( Read more... )

i'm trying to do research on the dragon-headed cricket (eumegalodon), but i can't find information on it anywhere - not in books or on the internet. what the hell is that all about? we have two at the bug zoo right now, and they are amazing little creatures to look at... it's obvious where they got their name from. but i'd love to find some more ( Read more... )

yesterday/today has been just heavenly... just what i was wanting in a day off. bryan & i spent hours at his place watching cartoons and eating excellent vegan pizza. i passed out halfway through the shining at around 1am. we crawled our way downstairs and into his huge cozy bed where we slept until 11am, woke up and read for a while (i'm devouring ( Read more... )