Everything is Connected

I think I will try and document the little (and big) things that I remember that happen as seeming coincidences, because of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency TV show and The Tao of Pooh book...

So today I had some stamps and a pocketful of dimes (from when we dumped out the Teddy Bear bank looking for laundry quarters) and two packages to mail (one to return the purple pants to Amazon and alsoYvonne's birthday present). The extremely nice post office gentleman helped me add everything up and I paid for the first one from the handful of coins I pulled out and put on the counter, and then put a few more stamps on the present (wrapped in horse gift wrap) and started counting out dimes and then he said how much I needed and I had exactly that amount. We both marveled at the fact for a moment...I asked if they were open on Saturday (because the website said they may be open, but wasn't sure) and he said of course nor, it's a holiday for veterans like himself! And I said oh, congrats (??it just came out of my mouth!!), and thank you, and then tried to remember what the actor and director of the new post-traumatic stress syndrome movie said to say, so I added What branch and where did you serve? And he actually told me about the Marines for a minute which was great, because it did sort of start a conversation, even if rather superficial. He said it was like forty years ago and he doesn't know any of the people still and I said wow, I've known Yvonne since we were seven (second grade) and that it's been OMG, forty years, which is both ridiculous and amazing...

 I had enough to go pay my library fine (from keeping Grady show DVD for so long) but I decided to stop and get Steve a chicken shwarma (though what I really got was a lamb gyro-I always murder that word when I try to pronounce it...) from the yummy place we love and rarely get to (also two cans of pop; Coke Zed and Diet Coke for moi). I don't think this is really a big coincidence, but as I was walking home past the Costume Shop I looked into the store and saw one of the types of masks that we were learning about in drama class (for commedia dell'arte), so I just popped in to ask the price and the (owner, I guessed) person told me unprompted all about the shaping of the masks for more European faces, as they were made in Italy, and that their bone structure and noses were different, and that the ones from Japan were also different, made for Asian features. It was quite interesting! The mask was $67.00.

I know there was at least one more thing...well, it was raining a lot and then it didn't rain at all on me during my stroll to and from the P.O. OH yeah! I haven't even thought about Dress for Success in quite a long time. They were instrumental in helping me to feel more confident as a job candidate and helped me out with some free clothes, hair products, makeup and workshop meetings. And also some free food for last Thanksgiving! So when I had time today I went on the computer in the other classroom and wasn't even planning on checking my emails, but I wanted to send a YouTube video (of The Danish symphony orchestra performing a suite from the Star Wars movies music) to the teacher and it automatically opened up my email inbox, which made me decide to start doing some deleting finally, and that's how I happened upon a Dress for Success invitation to attend a workshop lecture this Saturday! So I R.S.V.P.'d because I could really use the inspiration and positivity that those meetings provide. I also found out that they are having a grand sale where all their clothes will be available for purchase soon as a fundraiser. Maybe I can finally try to replace that amazing wool maroon pocketed long sweater that I accidentally shrunk to the size of a dog sweater last year after having worn it only twice. It's one of those clothing items that you just don't forget.

The Tao of POOH

I got the Tao of pooh from the library and hadn't read it since high school or thereabouts so I was really interested to see if I remembered it.

Most important parts to recall are going with the flow and being like the water that runs around the river rocks instead of being stopped by it, and also to not force things. What is going to come to pass, shall, with little to no effort on your part. HOWEVER. You must also listen to your intuition, to your inner voice, and act upon it. Do what it suggests. Most of the time it's telling you something for a  reason and it is a good thing to be in tune with it and pay attention then act.

Soup

Huh. I didn't write anything yesterday. Well. It was a pretty good day I guess. We had to move a lot of stuff for our neighbor out of her apartment into the laundry room and our place. She has a lot of cool stuff and we were confused why she hadn't already packed it to take with her. Cool books and lots of personal items like mail and photo albums and some cameras and electronics like a small portable TV.

Cat story. Somehow via the neighborhood website where we posted about the found kitty, Steve got contacted by a couple who thought it was theirs. The description and timing matched up and they came to pick her up tonight! He wasn't 100% certain it was the same kitty but seemed convinced that so long out on the road would cause her to stress and change color/lose weight. He was putting her into his truck when she BOLTED! Ran down the street fast as lightning and Steve and the guy fast in the chase! I saw her going so fast in the street I didn't know where she was so I stayed back and got the cat carrier ready (not sure why he didn't use it at first when he brought it, but I didn't say anything even though I thought about it because it was his choice if he wanted her to ride in the front, but I really should have suggested using it since I saw it back there and he had mentioned it.) We thought she had gone around back to the other neighbor apartment area so were looking there then she was spotted by the guy but she bolted again! And we got close then again! And finally, I caught her and felt really happy. Good kitty. Turns out her name is Cheese.

Three boys at school keep talking about fighting each other. Nonstop. 

I read two poetry books by Gary Soto yesterday. They were very interesting and lovely and sad. A good introduction to poetry.

Steve read an abridged Spam A Lot Monty Python script with me. It was a lot of fun.

There was supposed to be 'art club' today and teacher said the other day we could maybe work on the mural some more, but the door was locked when I went by, so I came home and had a nap and watched Star Trek: Discovery (I now forgive Sonequa Martin Green who played Sasha on The Walking Dead for leaving that show by dying in a really stupid way because she is awesome on Star Trek!).

I awoke cold and hungry and had a hot shower and attempted to make some miso soup. It turned out so good I want to make it again. It was just water and miso paste (that the nice person with cool hair at Uwajimaya recommended) hotted up in a pot and then I added chopped tofu and broccoli and cilantro/parsley. Oh yeah, also some cooked vegetable greens from the other day that I didn't want. If I make it tomorrow I will do it with mushrooms and carrot. I think it could've used some garlic.

Watching Scorpion now which is a very entertaining show and I highly recommend it. PEACE!

Lost Cat

I called and reported that lost cat and then we took it to the closest vet and they scanned it and said there is no chip and the cat is female and 'older' and has teeth, heart, thyroid and other problems. SO. Anyway. We stopped by Qdoba for burritos then brought her home again and gave her some sardines.

Hello World

There was no school but I got permission to go in while the nice art teacher was there grading and work on an unfinished mural with a cool Aztec Mayan theme. It's so great I got to paint!! Peace!!

As I was leaving this morning with the car already started up a random cat approached and I asked the neighbor if it was her lost cat but no, so we took it in and I went and bought it some food and Steve posted a found cat ad on the local neighborhood website. It looks like a smoky ghost. CAT!!

First the fishes, and now a cat! I like it, it's super soft and lets you cuddle it, but I do hope the owners contact us. I will call it Smoky or Ghost for now. Today is a day for cleaning up the apartment and also I need to go pick up the bikes after their tune up. And I need to stop eating Halloween candy because I had a toothache last night and that wasn't a good feeling. Have a great day, Peace out. (Nap time now before chores.)

NaNoWriMo

I am going to start writing a version draft of my book I want to write for the November writing month project. However I will keep it separate until the last day of the month. I guess. ANyway, today went by pretty quickly. I didn't come home during school at all, and didn't take my two breaks, but wasn't unduly stressed until the very end when I was confronted with a stubborn student who just wanted to do things his way, and I had to finally realize that it was fine. After school I went to the drama club meeting thing and then watched the play auditions and read the play finally so I could see what the deal was as a bigger picture. That's it. My replacement badge didn't show up yet but at least I ordered it. The school is closed for classified staff for grading so I am off, but I might go to the art department and help with a mural project. Peace and Love and all the good stuff. Be useful, be kind.

The Beginning

We only had two little kids come by for candy. That made me sad. Ah well. I was tired today but got to read a book ( a graphic novel called "Life Sucks" about vampires working at regular jobs and other normal things...) during the last couple of hours while on library duty. And I discovered there are a couple of Doctor Who books there too! :)