first friday
Loving my new little Norristown room. :) My cats have had a frightening few days, and there was this whole incident with the landlord deciding to sand and paint my walls after I moved in, which didn't need to be done, and the workers moved all my stuff onto the balcony and left it out there, including my computer, and I pitched a (calm, Heather-like) fit, and the landlord apologized and no harm was done. Except that the cats were in here all day with strangers using power tools while I was gone, and Ramona and Sylvie were a little bit traumatized. (Nothing fazes the cats that have travelled with me since Marlinton.) Remedy got out, but D. caught him and kept him in his room and babysat him until I got home. Thank god for D. (not that I don't say that every day anyway).
I spent hours in here last night unpacking my few belongings and organizing and imagining potential furniture. Furniture must be cheap, light and highly functional. The scavenge has begun. I hooked up my Clear internet modem and it just up and worked. No hassle. I couldn't believe it. And the signal is stronger than it ever was in W. Philly. I'm listening to KYW News Radio 1060 online. Somehow, it's more cozy to me to listen to Philly news radio from Norristown than from Philly proper. Like when I used to listen to Philadelphia radio from Marlinton. Except I can get on a trolley and go to Philly. :)
There are still some things in the basement of the old house, which I'll get this weekend. Important things. Like my coffee maker, and my printer. I sort of stashed them there and didn't tell anyone. I'm going to touch base with the neighbors to let them know. I've been making coffee's down at D.'s apartment. :)
The cats are calmer and seem pretty happy now. Syl and Mona have found a few places to hide, even in such a small space. They like a secluded corner of one of the closets. They like the top of the high cupboard on the wall. They figured out how to open the cupboard under the kitchen counter and they love it there. I'm going to only keep things like cat food and cat litter and trash bags and laundry detergent and whatnot under there, so they can go in there if they want. I want them to have their own spaces in here.
My cats have five toys here that made it from the old place:
- Devil Duck
- Orange Bouncy Mouse
- Pink Plush Tweety Ball
- Burlap Fish With Ribbons and
- Straw
"Straw" is not a regular straw but a woven, plastic, kind of springy straw that I bought for 50 cents from the pet store. It was cute to see the cats chill out last night and start playing with these toys and kneading the new rug and getting comfortable in here. They seem to only be comfortable when I'm in here with them. Every time I return, they've hidden and then they come out slowly and start purring and eating and playing.
Many things are moving and shaking on the job front. I won't do details right now. It's all in flux.
Tonight I'm going to an art show and a poetry slam. It's First Friday. Reasonable Solutions (an Occupy group) is having an art show fundraiser in Old City. I'm going to that, then going to the poetry slam with a friend, then going back to the art show at the end to meet up with D. when he gets off work.
In the meantime, I'm working on cover letters and sending out resumes. Also going to make a trip to this variety store I've heard about in Norristown. It's called Spillane's and it used to be a five-and-dime. I hear it's massive and has everything in the world for cheap. I'm about to make my first trip there soon. Also doing laundry in the basement here in a minute. :)
It's just a good day. I love today.
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I spent hours in here last night unpacking my few belongings and organizing and imagining potential furniture. Furniture must be cheap, light and highly functional. The scavenge has begun. I hooked up my Clear internet modem and it just up and worked. No hassle. I couldn't believe it. And the signal is stronger than it ever was in W. Philly. I'm listening to KYW News Radio 1060 online. Somehow, it's more cozy to me to listen to Philly news radio from Norristown than from Philly proper. Like when I used to listen to Philadelphia radio from Marlinton. Except I can get on a trolley and go to Philly. :)
There are still some things in the basement of the old house, which I'll get this weekend. Important things. Like my coffee maker, and my printer. I sort of stashed them there and didn't tell anyone. I'm going to touch base with the neighbors to let them know. I've been making coffee's down at D.'s apartment. :)
The cats are calmer and seem pretty happy now. Syl and Mona have found a few places to hide, even in such a small space. They like a secluded corner of one of the closets. They like the top of the high cupboard on the wall. They figured out how to open the cupboard under the kitchen counter and they love it there. I'm going to only keep things like cat food and cat litter and trash bags and laundry detergent and whatnot under there, so they can go in there if they want. I want them to have their own spaces in here.
My cats have five toys here that made it from the old place:
- Devil Duck
- Orange Bouncy Mouse
- Pink Plush Tweety Ball
- Burlap Fish With Ribbons and
- Straw
"Straw" is not a regular straw but a woven, plastic, kind of springy straw that I bought for 50 cents from the pet store. It was cute to see the cats chill out last night and start playing with these toys and kneading the new rug and getting comfortable in here. They seem to only be comfortable when I'm in here with them. Every time I return, they've hidden and then they come out slowly and start purring and eating and playing.
Many things are moving and shaking on the job front. I won't do details right now. It's all in flux.
Tonight I'm going to an art show and a poetry slam. It's First Friday. Reasonable Solutions (an Occupy group) is having an art show fundraiser in Old City. I'm going to that, then going to the poetry slam with a friend, then going back to the art show at the end to meet up with D. when he gets off work.
In the meantime, I'm working on cover letters and sending out resumes. Also going to make a trip to this variety store I've heard about in Norristown. It's called Spillane's and it used to be a five-and-dime. I hear it's massive and has everything in the world for cheap. I'm about to make my first trip there soon. Also doing laundry in the basement here in a minute. :)
It's just a good day. I love today.
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