Random thoughts of the day

1. When I got up this morning, I discovered that the water had been turned off. I was not happy. My bird was not happy, as I had dumped out her overnight water before attempting to turn on the faucet. She sat on her perch scolding me and staring at the empty spot where her water dish should be until I went out to the car to get a bottle of water. I used that bottle of water to water Pippin, wash my face, brush my teeth and wash down my medicine. I was not particularly happy about it.

2. I found out that Jason Dohring is a Scientologist. I was not happy about that either. (This is not news though; he's actually second-gen Scientologist.) Also, his younger twin sisters played "Chrissy" on Growing Pains (the wonder child who went from infant to 4 years old over summer hiatus).

3. Today, one of the mentors gave me a brightly-colored mylar balloon...and a plant. I'm really not a plant person, so I just kind of wandered around the house holding the little pot, wondering what to do with it. I decided to put it in the bathroom. Pippin's less likely to eat it there, and maybe I'll actually remember to water it. Maybe. The last potted plant I received never made it out of the car. (I forgot, it was hot and the plant died.) It's funny how I'm such a pet person but not a plant person at all.

4. Another person pointed out today that I never read or watch anything light or fun. I tried to contest this. Okay, so after grant writing all day, I might have decided to relax with a nice little documentary about Jonestown (The Life and Death of the People's Temple-- quite excellent actually). And in between schools, I might use my downtown to listen to Voices of the Shoah (Holocaust survivors). But I read and watch other things! I tried to use Lost as an example, but it was shot down (pun intended). I tried Harry Potter but was told that was too depressing too. Band of Brothers? They win eventually, right?

5. I still haven't called people back. I will try to do that this weekend. I'm still working on the new grant.

6. I'm sad to hear about the shootings at V-Tech. :(