It was another of those weeks that steam-rolled right over me. Exhausting and discouraging. Stayed in nearly every night and went to bed early but wasn’t as productive as I would have liked. And I found out I shot myself in the foot regarding my property tax refund. I filed in April. I requested direct deposit to my checking account. My TCF checking account. That I closed not long ago. TCF snatched up the money and won’t give it back. Bye bye $500! On a related note…I’ve managed to switch most of my auto pay bills to my new checking account. But not all. Every time I’ve tried calling my trash company the wait times have been excessive and I think “I’ll try again later.” Only I never got through. And my bill was overdue. And yesterday I came home to find my trash bin had been taken away. Groan.
Some items of interest:
- Bioluminescent phytoplankton. “Phytoplankton are tiny, plant-like organisms that live in the ocean and are, basically, at the very bottom of the food chain. But, sometimes, they get their revenge. When lots and lots and lots of phytoplankton get together, they can form what we call a “red tide,” a discoloration of the water at a particular point where the plankton have become densely concentrated.” Surfing the Red Tide
- Star Trek Vertical Comics. Just because.
- This is just so random and What the Hell? Werner Herzog to play villain in Tom Cruise pic - Director will star opposite Cruise in Par and Skydance’s ‘One Shot’ thriller
- Wednesday was a sad day of deaths. First I heard about Bert Jansch, British Folk Legend, Dies At 67. Then Canadian singer Daisy DeBolt at age 66. And last but not least, Steve Jobs.
- This is moderately helpful: “Minnesotans can enjoy a varied and local diet all year round – that’s right, even during the winter months! All it takes is a little planning and investment.” Though I don’t plan to store squash under my bed. I don’t even have an under-the-bed what with my platform bed and all.
On a happy note, Trollhunter was pretty much perfect. And I’m so glad we saw it on the big screen at the Riverview (yeah, it’s available via Netflix Instant but that just isn’t the same). Also happy-making? Last night I received confirmation from the current tenants in the duplex we’re moving into. They will be out by November 1st so I can go ahead and reserve a moving truck. Thankfully my wonderful boyfriend has volunteered to assist with the move. Now to beg other friends. And to start packing, in earnest. And to squeeze in Halloween fun for the boy and I (I haven’t pulled our costumes together yet or purchased carving pumpkins). Always so much on my plate.
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