Miscellaneous
Earthquake!
5.8 magnitude in Chino Hills.
We were all rocking and rolling all over the 34th floor over here. Not so much of the nervousness, but motion sick. Felt like I was on a boat. Twitter reports from Long Beach. Family reports in from all over So Cal.
Verizon is out. AT&T is out. My office phone I can’t even use.
Fun.
Oh, and yeah. I’m okay. I did run over to the stand in the doorway. Apparently I was the only one doing that…
When you try your best but you don’t succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse.
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you’re too in love to let it go
But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream, down on your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I…
Tears stream, down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I…
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.
After constituting a Friday blog ritual last week, I promptly forgot about it, naturally.
Fear not. Here it is.
I was just going to check email and crawled into bed as I haven’t slept very well for the past few nights.
But first, I have to share with you the good news.
Thank you for your email commending an Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) coach operator. We at OCTA are proud of our staff and their commitment to provide quality customer service.
The operator will be acknowledged for providing excellent service and professionalism.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We at OCTA look forward to continuing to serve you.
My letter actually is getting Gunny the recognition he deserves! I meant to tell you guys about the update a while ago. Gunny thanked me for the letter. Apparently they showed it to him and pretty much the whole shenanigan about the flag complaint did get tossed out. It made up for the past few days of the ordeal he said.
Semper Fi, Gunny. You deserve it!
And finally, So You Think You Can Dance.
I actually popped into the LA Times SYTYCD live chat today. (Shh. Don’t tell my boss.) I didn’t plan on it but it popped up as I was reading the recap of last night’s episode, so I had to chime in. Boy, do we have a LOT to chat about next week!
Did we just fucking lose WILL?
Have to admit, I’m pretty sure Twitch has a bigger fan base. Folks with past formal dance experience see the beauty and discipline in Will’s line and the joy in his dance. But classically trained dancer can only get you so far in a competition based on popular votes. Will is just not on the plate for most of America, I guess.
Must also say that I’m somewhat not surprised that the entire state of Hawaii were calling in to save Mark last night. Ah. Island love.
Comfort did go home as predicted, however.
Okay. I’m done. Beddy bye for me. Big day tomorrow.
I’m small. I like to sing. I like to dance. I like to drink, and at times drink more than I should.
Except for the hairy feet part. I think I am a hobbit.
Especially now that I realize I eat like one.
I really do eat like a hobbit during the week at least the first half of the day.
First Breakfast: One Yakult and gummy vitamin. (James turns us on to these. And we’re addicted!)
Second Breakfast and Elevensies (more like Ten-ies): One choice for each of the meal, and I usually don’t eat the same thing. A small cup of Special K, one mini frittata I made on the weekend (eggs, bacon, cheddar and tomatoes, baked in muffin tins), a banana, a few pieces of apple slices, or a wedge of the Lite Laughing Cow cheese. Occasionally, along side that, I sip either a big mug of English Breakfast tea and milk, or a decaf, tall, soy latte or iced Americano with milk. But that cup would last through out the day.
Then I have regular lunch.
Afternoon Tea: Would still be sipping the tea/latte from the morning. (And more times than I would like, I couldn’t finish it.)
Then I have regular dinner.
No supper though.
I bought this from the Container Store.
That, my friend, is the gift from the Commuter Gods.
I am a sleeper on the bus. I usually put my head forward and stay put that way all the way to Downtown. On the way home, I usually lean back on my fleece scarf if I have the front seat, or sideway on the seat with back support. Either way, my neck wasn’t happy about the strain.
Comfort Creature Travel Buddy Pillow may be for kids, but I really don’t care when it’s this comfy. It has machine-washable soft fleece cover and stuffed with buckwheat hulls. The two “horns” fit perfectly on my shoulder so I can rest my head against the window just right. I can also lean back on a lower seat with the “horns” behind my neck and lean again it backward so I don’t chicken-neck around.
My neck is pain-free. And I must say, I have never slept so well on my bus.However, with the addition of this lovely pillow, my already stuffed commuter bag is really, REALLY full. The bag has been a little too heavy to heft around for a while now because of the emergency bottle of water. But along with my neck, my shoulder is beginning to hurt as well.
Ah, the joy of aging. But I digress.
I am now in search for a bag with wheels that are not obviously for a kid (like the Hello Kitty one I found yesterday at Target) or the usual corporate black. There was a lady in my building who wheeled in a lovely red bag. I complimented her on it, and she told me it was Kate Spade…or something fancy like that.
I so don’t have the money for that. LOL. But I hope I can find one reasonably priced one somewhere. Appreciate any lead, by the way. 😉
ETA: The Commuter Gods REALLY love me! I scored on the first online search and just bought this with zero shipping and super cheap on Overstock. And yes, I bought the lovely red one.
