They ol' school

I have been rather fascinated by "Civilian witness #8", later revealed to be Rachel Jeantel, the friend of Trayvon Martin.  I was mesmerized by her bad grammer and then heard an interesting quote from her about the jury - "They ol'.  That's ol' school people.  We in a new school, our generation, my generation..."  I found her rather charming in the interview on late night TV which I watched on the Internet.  I do think her grammer and her inability to express herself did affect the jury in a negative way.  Maybe this is how we can convince people to stay in school...in case they have to testify in court, they need to present well.

Trying to avoid the heat, have spent time at the health club, at the hairdressers and in a library.  The beauty salon is a very pleasant way to spend two hours, looking at the beautiful people, that is, the people who WORK there.  It is an expensive pleasure in which I indulge every couple of months. 

I am secretly eating kettle corn popcorn hoping to not get caught and reprimanded by the librarians.  I won it as a door prize for signing up as a friend of the Cumberland County Library.  Today am planning to have breakfast, lunch and dinner at McDonalds.  I am not proud of it, but it is easy and cheap.  Have a coupon for a free large fries which I plan on cashing in later on tonight.

I sat on an ant and he BIT me

I know that I had ants in the kitchen...big ones.  Then I saw a bunch of tiny ones in a box of wrapped candy.  Apparently there was a medium sized ant on the toilet seat when I sat down.  I discovered him when he bit me.  GROSS!  Time to do something about the damned things.


Book review:  Fifty shades darker by E.L. James.  I was reluctant to read this book as I was worried it would be even more extreme than the first one in the series.  Then a friend told me how much she was enjoying the audiobooks.  So I got this through Overdrive on my Nook.  I liked it even more than the first one.  It is hard to look away.  OK, the guy has faults....he is controlling, bossy, messed up and jealous.  But, on the other hand, he is gorgeous, rich, attentive, generous,  creative and wants her. Each love scene is different from all of the others.  It is true that she can't find time for her friends.  She does continue to want to "work" although she seems to spend most of her time at work emailing Christian.  Somehow the author keeps you routing for their love instead of thinking, "Watch out, lady!"  He sort of backs off from the kinky stuff in this book but the question remains whether he will continue to be satisfied.

I am in "Onederland" today.  That is when you get below 200 pounds.  So what did I do to celebrate?
Went to Terrigno's bakery and got treats for the gang down at the Cumberland County Historical Society.  Of course, I do that EVERY Wednesday, even though I am not supposed to be eating sweets.  Feeling generally sluggish and lazy and in pain.  Stopped taking my anti-inflammation drug and it is 95 degrees.  Exercise does not seem to be making me feel better.

Dancers wanted

One of the many changes I noticed yesterday as I was driving down Delsea Drive was that one of the "jinxed" properties is reopening as Double D Gentleman's club and they want dancers.  I know a few jobs available and I know a few people looking but they do not match.  I am sure there will be lots of "gentlemen" in there.

Running out of options to avoid the heat. Went to the pool for an exercise  class (aqua aerobics) and came to the library.  Didn't use the computers at the pool because there is an older man who monopolizes them and I don't want to be near him.  Ever since the day when he knew I was waiting for the computer and he paused during his FACEBOOK session to watch some TV, just like someone who didn't have a care in the world.  So, just my luck, that SAME MAN is getting a card at the Millville Public Library and sat down right across from me.  Running out of time, anyway and you have to BEG for more time.  The librarian only gave me 1/2 hour.  Can't wait to get home where there is only ME, MYSELF and I.  Too hot to go out shopping for a dehumidifier which I desparately need.  Also my back is "out" and I cannot carry a heavy piece of equipment.  My purse is even more than I can carry.

What to do when the weather forecast is 95-100 degrees for the next four days?  I DETEST such weather.

Mild mannered librarian by day

Got together with a friend for our annual bounce-in-the-pool and go out to dinner.  He regaled me with tales of his part time life in the summer.  He spends weekends and weeks with his hot Brazilian younger man friend in "The pines" on Fire Island.  All night drag queen parties and stuff like that.

Library is annoyingly busy today.  Gangs of kids on the kid computers.  Just ate an entire big bag of kettle corn.  The library makes me hungry.  I brought my laptop today as am having trouble with the library computers.  I think they are getting OLD and outdated.  Weird problems like not being able to get the cursor to write on my blog. I am even starting to DREAM about computer problems. 

What else can I do on a blisteringly hot day with another week of them in the forecast?  My car is comfortable but my house not so much.  I don't get along well with humidity.  The Cumberland County Library is nice and cool.

Not so good at multi-tasking

Trying to blog AND listen to The heist album by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.  You really need to listen to the words and how he rattles them out with such great speed.   Favorite songs are: Can't hold us, Thrift shop, Same love.  I borrowed the CD from the Vineland Public Library POPULAR collection, CD 1360.  I used to enjoy BUYING the CDs for this library.  I also enjoyed listening to the CDs in my computer while working.

 Kind of miss my office, now that I think about it.  Haven't really set up a good office space at home.  Am getting tired of my itinerant ways.  Too many uncontrollable facets...annoying people, slow computers, lugging my stuff around.  This has been a bad week for computer use....too many snags.  Yesterday FORGOT my computer so had to use a REALLY SLOW one which I finally had to completely abandon.  It was hopeless trying to get anything done.

Finished a book, Obsessed : America's food addiction - and my own, by Mika Brzezinski.  OK, not great.  But I like reading books about dieting and health, since that is my thinking now.  Her point in the book is that it takes work to be healthy, but it is worth it.  She confronted a friend about her weight and writes the book with her.  OK, she told her friend Diane Smith that she was FAT.  The author resents the feeling she gets from other people that everything is easy for her.  It is not.  She has a food addiction that she keeps in check only with great effort.  She and Diane agreed to work on their issues together....Diane's goal was to LOSE weight and Mika's goal was to GAIN some weight.
The book is available at the Vineland Public Library (362.196 Brz).



Quotes: "Virginia Cha, that journalist-beauty queen who took the news anchor job I thought should have been mine, taught me a lesson that has stuck with me to this day: you have to look at what you have to offer and feel good about it instead of being consumed by what other people do or have.  It took me a long time to figure that out."  Kathleen Turner's response to people who expect her to look the same as she did decades ago in Body heat..."Yeah, I know, I looked like that.  I don't anymore.  Okay?  Get over it."

Let's try this again

After experiencing setbacks for several days trying to get online, I am just about convinced that I need to get the Internet at home.   Yesterday was on a faulty computer at the Cumberland County Library and was unable to get a cursor in the box to post.  Now I am lugging my laptop around and came to the PC@Nite, a new Internet café in Millville, New Jersey.  Had a passable omelet, terrible coffee and am sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair, but at least I don't have a time limit and everything seems to be working.  Just came across their extensive list of natural juice shakes!

Thinking about some of my favorite things:
1. clouds - we have some great ones
2. a stable government - we take it for granted
3. Blurred lines, a new song by Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell

And my least favorite things:
1. trash by the side of the road - what is WRONG with the people around here?
2. humidity
3. formatting that comes upon you unexpectedly (see above)

Up too early today. I got to the arthritis exercise class by 8 AM but with no coffee or breakfast.    Couldn't wait for it to be over.  Yesterday I tried to roller skate for the first time in 20 or 30 years.  (I don't know where the time goes).  It was a disaster.  Now, that is a bit of an exaggeration.  It was a failure, not a success.  My ankle kept clicking and I felt REALLY wobbly. I had to stop after 5 minutes.   They have these new skates that are like a plastic sneaker with wheels on the bottom.  I missed the old lace up ones like the picture...  Perhaps I will just have to add roller skating to my list of things I no longer do, such as cross country skiing and downhill skiing.  I have all the equipment, but not the ANKLES.  Usually I have yoga class on Monday mornings.  Since there was no yoga I thought I would try Senior skate at the local roller skating rink.  I fell down there decades ago when a young person careened into me and I broke my wrist.  Haven't been back since.  It was a sobering experience and made me realize I am not invulnerable.

This image is from Google images

 

 

The best things

A picture of the Ocean City beach from Google images

1. A shower and a shampoo after a dip in the ocean and a walk on the beach in Ocean city
2. NPR - being retired I get to listen to a lot more of it
3. YouTube - At least it works now that Playlist.com doesn't - I just listen, don't really need to WATCH
4. A nice air conditioned public library computer lab with generous time allowances (Ocean City Public Library)
5. I put up a picture on Facebook and got messages from some friends.  One phone call and two beach house invitations!  I guess Facebook is good for something.

I put a picture on Blogger.  I should give credit where I stole it from.  It is a cropped version of "Turtle play" by Hopper Hippee-art.  I found it on art.com.  I identify with the turtle as an animal.  I feel that I am somewhat SLOW.  But I like the idea of turtles at play.  I am trying to become more playful.  Someone today made a sea turtle in the sand.  They made a sculpture of a turtle and covered the shell with SHELLS.  Then they made the words Sea turtle out of broken twigs.  Should have had my camera.

Tomorrow going on an excursion.  Somewhat against my better judgement as I am driving into and out of New York City on a holiday (July 4th).  Trying to seize the day.  I don't get invitations that often.  I prefer the path of least resistance, which is to stay home.