Happy Halloween early
The people in the front downstairs apartment have a cat. Sometimes they let this cat into the foyer (I imagine that the dog they also have has pissed the cat off so much with it's incessant yapping that the cat has begged to be released from hell) and when I come in the cat will just be sitting on the arm of the loveseat in the foyer (that I believe belongs to the people in the back apartment but that they've been here 3 months and haven't managed to completely unpack and thus have no room for it). Just sitting, not sleeping. Minerva does not have the patience for this. If she's sitting still she's sleeping. There is no in between for this cat. She's sleeping more than she used to but there are peak hours where she's absolutely batfreaking insane.
Today I read The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett which I've had since August (free book from the library) but wasn't in the mood to read. I figured what better time to read than when I have nothing to do for 9 hours but read what I brought or twiddle my thumbs. It was actually surprisingly good once I got into it. The best part though was the description of the Wal-Mart in smalltown Nebraska because so rarely do books get it right and so rarely do authors who try to depict smalltown America get it right without being utterly depressing. But this: "The general wisdom around here is if you can't get it at Wal-Mart, you don't need it" is scarily accurate.
It's a little sad but without even having it voiced in reality it's true. It also makes me a little nostalgic. Then there's the oh so true line: "We always buy things we didn't mean to" which was true of Wal-Mart almost my entire life though is now more true of Target. But growing up we didn't have Target. We had Wal-Mart and up until about 4 years ago we had one of the few non-superstores in the country so we didn't even have a Wal-Mart where you could get some new pants, get your nails done, and get some McDonald's if you were hungry.
WHY IS MY HEAT KICKING ON? IT'S 63F OUTSIDE! I had to turn the AC on when I got home. This sucks. I don't want to call and complain but when it's still in the 60s and 70s during the day I don't think it's unreasonable NOT TO HAVE THE HEAT ON. One of these days I will have complete control over the heating in the place in which I live. I haven't had that in 6 years. I hate having turn the AC on at night just so I can sleep.
I haven't been to a Halloween party in 6 years. Normally I hate them because I can never come up with a good costume (I'm horribly uncreative and unimaginative when it comes to that crap. I just, I really don't know why I can't come up with a decent costume to save my life. Oh sure, there's the standards of movie/tv/book characters but I'm always impressed when people come up with something awesome that's not really the standard Halloween costume fare and wish I could) but I kind of wish I had one to go to.
That spider was freaking terrifying. Heh. Booth's way is quicker.
Hodgin's is totally me, btw. Damn Halloween candy. I've eaten too much of it lately. Stupid Skittles. I'm refusing to set foot in a store the day after so I won't be tempted by the cheap candy.
Bones always comes as Wonder Woman? Heh.
Ah. A Hell House. We never had those, fortunately. Just standard run of the mill haunted houses that I never actually went to. Odd. I'll tell you, the scariest damn thing I ever did was 5 years ago me and some friends went on a tour of the local abandoned sanatorium for TB patients. During Halloween they open it up and have 2 tours: they have a haunted house set up in one part or you can take the "historical" tour where there's nothing fake set up you're just taken through the old hospital. We did the latter. Which had it's own scary stories, which is perhaps what made it more scary than a manufactured haunted house because the stories were real. Like the stories about the nurses who killed themselves in one room and the children who died and the freaking dead body chute. It still creeps me out years later.
Angela's name isn't Angela? Now I want to know her real name.
Heh. Booth is scared of clowns. I think an entire generation of people who saw It are scared of clowns. Damn clowns. "That'd explain why you shot that clown last year." Heh. Seriously. Creepy bastards.
Shut up, Zach.
Heh. Rider Strong!
Haha. Bones just slapped Rider Strong. Awesome.
Dude. Seriously. If Angela goes back to her husband who she hasn't seen in years I'll be pissed. Screw him.
Heh. Catwoman is a superhero? Maybe the Halle Berry version. At best she's ambiguous.
Booth's costume rocks. Hee. "See what I did there? I *corrected* you. IN characters. As a Squint." Awesome. Angela is Cher. Even more awesome.
"Who's stronger: Catwoman or Wonder Woman?" Together: "Wonder Woman." "I concur. Vehemently." Heh.
How is Bones even staying in her costume? I mean, seriously? "Ok. Where did you even find a place to carry that?" Heh.
THAT SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING! OH SWEET JESUS FUCK. Snakes AND a scary clown? I AM NEVER GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT.
Damn. Booth's getting shot all over the place. That was pretty awesome, Booth. Also, SNAKES. "Now can you see why I hate clowns?" Seriously. Warnings. Before the episode begins. SNAKES WILL APPEAR.
If her husband is deeply in love with her how come THEY AREN'T TOGETHER? WTF? I hate this. This just seems like a way to keep Angela and Hodgins apart or to get them apart.
"Yeah. Bad date because you *shot* me." Heh. They're adorkable. Although, the whole not being subtle about the date/not a date thing and all the other nods they've done in the last few eps is getting old. It's like they're acknowledging the something but pretending like they're not but it's too obvious. I like it better when they're not as self-aware of the thing between them. Or when I can make believe that Booth is in love with Bones, mostly knows he is but is pretending he doesn't, but Bones is still pretty oblivious. If they're going to openly acknowledge the blurred relationship lines then I think it's only fair that it all results in something by the end of the season. A kiss or a real date.
Oh man, I thought that was going to be "in 6 weeks" and then I was going to be pissed.
"Dead rising from the graves. Damaging crops. Causing trouble. Good times." The Devil is depressed by Halloween. Awesome.
Creepy. And gross. I am going to have nightmares. Between this and Bones, jeebus.
Wow. Ok. Captain Jack was less disturbing than Ted as someone from 300.
"I am Underwear Man. I am Underwear Man." Awesome. That shouldn't have made me laugh as much as it did.
Note to self: Don't watch Supernatural this week.
"Oh, woman, please. We need to party together." I'd love to see Sock and Gladys partying together.
Bored. Go away Andi.
Please. Stores no longer care about Thanksgiving. They skip straight to Christmas while Halloween hasn't even arrived yet. I'm leaving my purple lights up until I decorate for Christmas, dammit!
Today I read The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett which I've had since August (free book from the library) but wasn't in the mood to read. I figured what better time to read than when I have nothing to do for 9 hours but read what I brought or twiddle my thumbs. It was actually surprisingly good once I got into it. The best part though was the description of the Wal-Mart in smalltown Nebraska because so rarely do books get it right and so rarely do authors who try to depict smalltown America get it right without being utterly depressing. But this: "The general wisdom around here is if you can't get it at Wal-Mart, you don't need it" is scarily accurate.
It's a little sad but without even having it voiced in reality it's true. It also makes me a little nostalgic. Then there's the oh so true line: "We always buy things we didn't mean to" which was true of Wal-Mart almost my entire life though is now more true of Target. But growing up we didn't have Target. We had Wal-Mart and up until about 4 years ago we had one of the few non-superstores in the country so we didn't even have a Wal-Mart where you could get some new pants, get your nails done, and get some McDonald's if you were hungry.
WHY IS MY HEAT KICKING ON? IT'S 63F OUTSIDE! I had to turn the AC on when I got home. This sucks. I don't want to call and complain but when it's still in the 60s and 70s during the day I don't think it's unreasonable NOT TO HAVE THE HEAT ON. One of these days I will have complete control over the heating in the place in which I live. I haven't had that in 6 years. I hate having turn the AC on at night just so I can sleep.
I haven't been to a Halloween party in 6 years. Normally I hate them because I can never come up with a good costume (I'm horribly uncreative and unimaginative when it comes to that crap. I just, I really don't know why I can't come up with a decent costume to save my life. Oh sure, there's the standards of movie/tv/book characters but I'm always impressed when people come up with something awesome that's not really the standard Halloween costume fare and wish I could) but I kind of wish I had one to go to.
That spider was freaking terrifying. Heh. Booth's way is quicker.
Hodgin's is totally me, btw. Damn Halloween candy. I've eaten too much of it lately. Stupid Skittles. I'm refusing to set foot in a store the day after so I won't be tempted by the cheap candy.
Bones always comes as Wonder Woman? Heh.
Ah. A Hell House. We never had those, fortunately. Just standard run of the mill haunted houses that I never actually went to. Odd. I'll tell you, the scariest damn thing I ever did was 5 years ago me and some friends went on a tour of the local abandoned sanatorium for TB patients. During Halloween they open it up and have 2 tours: they have a haunted house set up in one part or you can take the "historical" tour where there's nothing fake set up you're just taken through the old hospital. We did the latter. Which had it's own scary stories, which is perhaps what made it more scary than a manufactured haunted house because the stories were real. Like the stories about the nurses who killed themselves in one room and the children who died and the freaking dead body chute. It still creeps me out years later.
Angela's name isn't Angela? Now I want to know her real name.
Heh. Booth is scared of clowns. I think an entire generation of people who saw It are scared of clowns. Damn clowns. "That'd explain why you shot that clown last year." Heh. Seriously. Creepy bastards.
Shut up, Zach.
Heh. Rider Strong!
Haha. Bones just slapped Rider Strong. Awesome.
Dude. Seriously. If Angela goes back to her husband who she hasn't seen in years I'll be pissed. Screw him.
Heh. Catwoman is a superhero? Maybe the Halle Berry version. At best she's ambiguous.
Booth's costume rocks. Hee. "See what I did there? I *corrected* you. IN characters. As a Squint." Awesome. Angela is Cher. Even more awesome.
"Who's stronger: Catwoman or Wonder Woman?" Together: "Wonder Woman." "I concur. Vehemently." Heh.
How is Bones even staying in her costume? I mean, seriously? "Ok. Where did you even find a place to carry that?" Heh.
THAT SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING! OH SWEET JESUS FUCK. Snakes AND a scary clown? I AM NEVER GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT.
Damn. Booth's getting shot all over the place. That was pretty awesome, Booth. Also, SNAKES. "Now can you see why I hate clowns?" Seriously. Warnings. Before the episode begins. SNAKES WILL APPEAR.
If her husband is deeply in love with her how come THEY AREN'T TOGETHER? WTF? I hate this. This just seems like a way to keep Angela and Hodgins apart or to get them apart.
"Yeah. Bad date because you *shot* me." Heh. They're adorkable. Although, the whole not being subtle about the date/not a date thing and all the other nods they've done in the last few eps is getting old. It's like they're acknowledging the something but pretending like they're not but it's too obvious. I like it better when they're not as self-aware of the thing between them. Or when I can make believe that Booth is in love with Bones, mostly knows he is but is pretending he doesn't, but Bones is still pretty oblivious. If they're going to openly acknowledge the blurred relationship lines then I think it's only fair that it all results in something by the end of the season. A kiss or a real date.
Oh man, I thought that was going to be "in 6 weeks" and then I was going to be pissed.
"Dead rising from the graves. Damaging crops. Causing trouble. Good times." The Devil is depressed by Halloween. Awesome.
Creepy. And gross. I am going to have nightmares. Between this and Bones, jeebus.
Wow. Ok. Captain Jack was less disturbing than Ted as someone from 300.
"I am Underwear Man. I am Underwear Man." Awesome. That shouldn't have made me laugh as much as it did.
Note to self: Don't watch Supernatural this week.
"Oh, woman, please. We need to party together." I'd love to see Sock and Gladys partying together.
Bored. Go away Andi.
Please. Stores no longer care about Thanksgiving. They skip straight to Christmas while Halloween hasn't even arrived yet. I'm leaving my purple lights up until I decorate for Christmas, dammit!