the rain came down, down, down...still coming down....
so hello! a bit of a hiatus, as you can see. it's a bit of a challenge trying to post from home since my computer is at university and the only computer i have access to (that has internet access) is my sister's....which, i might add, happens to be strategically placed in her room. i'm actually at the dorms right now. i'm on carl's computer at his place. i came over because i had to go into work today but i got a call this morning asking if i would like a "VTO"....well, i do not know exactly what that stands for, but it means i get the day off. so here i am.
in about a week i will be off to england. 10 days, actually. so a bit more than a week. i am looking forward to my 2 week holiday. it should be really a lot of fun. the bad news, though, is that the us currency has been snagged on a rock and is being slowly, and sadly, dragged underwater. four years ago, the currency exchange was at about 1 dollar to 65 pence. but now its 1 dollar to 51 pence. the dollar is litterally worth half in england. so if i take 1000 dollars, i'll have just 500 pounds. that is a bit depressing. although, i understand we won't be eating out much. so much of the money will be going to transportation. that will be costly, as it is.
i think carl and i will see 'motorcycle diaries' today. he doesn't know this yet, though. it's been raining all morning and it's been rainy all this past week. it's been rather nice. actually, we've had a wet winter and the closest thing to an actual winter in a while. last year was the most pathetic attempt at a winter. it was mostly hot and dry throughout the winter. it's almost two extremes. apparently it's el nino that is the cause. i don't mind. we had a bit of a break, yesterday, from the rain. it was nice. the rain is great, but when the sun comes out and the sky is clear, and not smoggy, it is quite a sight. tropical rain is quite nice as well.
carl is playing guitar on his roommates bed. he has taken to changing a single note within the peice which, not surprisingly, changes the peice completely. 'she'll be comin' 'round the mountain' will never be the same again. did you know it's a russian folk song?
as for the hopeful wishing about that one guppy, i was right. she is pregnant. she should be having her fry this week or next. i have not made much preparations.
it seems i have spilled a bit of pancake mix on my shoe. this is sad.
in about a week i will be off to england. 10 days, actually. so a bit more than a week. i am looking forward to my 2 week holiday. it should be really a lot of fun. the bad news, though, is that the us currency has been snagged on a rock and is being slowly, and sadly, dragged underwater. four years ago, the currency exchange was at about 1 dollar to 65 pence. but now its 1 dollar to 51 pence. the dollar is litterally worth half in england. so if i take 1000 dollars, i'll have just 500 pounds. that is a bit depressing. although, i understand we won't be eating out much. so much of the money will be going to transportation. that will be costly, as it is.
i think carl and i will see 'motorcycle diaries' today. he doesn't know this yet, though. it's been raining all morning and it's been rainy all this past week. it's been rather nice. actually, we've had a wet winter and the closest thing to an actual winter in a while. last year was the most pathetic attempt at a winter. it was mostly hot and dry throughout the winter. it's almost two extremes. apparently it's el nino that is the cause. i don't mind. we had a bit of a break, yesterday, from the rain. it was nice. the rain is great, but when the sun comes out and the sky is clear, and not smoggy, it is quite a sight. tropical rain is quite nice as well.
carl is playing guitar on his roommates bed. he has taken to changing a single note within the peice which, not surprisingly, changes the peice completely. 'she'll be comin' 'round the mountain' will never be the same again. did you know it's a russian folk song?
as for the hopeful wishing about that one guppy, i was right. she is pregnant. she should be having her fry this week or next. i have not made much preparations.
it seems i have spilled a bit of pancake mix on my shoe. this is sad.
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