Part of the whole purpose for this 52 Books in 52 Weeks project was that it took all of April, May, and most of June last year to finish Anna Karenina. I did it — it was worthwhile. But three months? Unreasonable. Hopefully Brothers Karamazov won’t take nearly as long, if only because I’m in [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 22, 2009
First Night Home
Things that are helping me feel sane:
My new mattress cover. I had some issues with a mattress retailer yesterday when I asked about one of these zippered mattress covers and he said “What you need is a new mattress.” I said, “Why would I get a new mattress right now if the bugs are more [...]
February 22, 2009
Weeks 5, 6 & 7: In Which the Budget Is Blown and for No Good Reason
Stress does funny things to us. It makes me much more likely to spend money with little regard. This bug thing is hopefully almost over (I think I’m going to spend the night in my apartment tonight, for the first time since February 2!), and the 150 Project has not been going so well. Lots [...]
February 20, 2009
The Bug Chronicles
So these bedbugs are really throwing me off track… and for what? A few bites — nothing worse than I’ve had at times from mosquitoes (supposed mosquitoes — now I doubt it!). There’s just a paranoia involved… If you have mosquito bites, you don’t (at least in my experience) fear them in your sleep. Bedbugs [...]
February 15, 2009
New Favorite
Pablo’s Coffee. Mostly because of the coffee, though I can’t deny that this was a big factor:
February 14, 2009
A Valentine’s Day Mix
A toast to the unexpected.
Waiting out bugs with Christopher this week, on an air mattress that is better than any I’ve slept on before. We put our music together to make this mix…
February 14, 2009
Synchronicities
1.) I’ve been looking forward to reading Susan Sontag’s Unborn (her journals from 1947 to 1960-something) for a while now. I checked it out from the library, but thought I should read something else by her first (for no real reason)…
2.) So I was going to read In America, because I already have it, but [...]
February 12, 2009
Clarification
A few people have asked, and I feel I should respond: NONE of you are the person referenced in Things I’m Tired of, #5. Unless I have a super secret surprise reader. I’m not friends with this person, I just ended up having an awkward meal with him recently. So don’t worry.
February 10, 2009
Inventory
=== Things I’m Tired Of ===
Bedbugs. Obviously.
Paranoid itching. You know — the psychological itching that comes whenever someone mentions “lice” … when you think (with near certainty) that something is crawling on you, even though it’s just your own sensitive skin.
Sensitive skin.
Being away from home. Though my alternative “home” for now is quite comfy, nothing [...]
February 7, 2009
Post #457, in Which Disaster Strikes in the Form of Parasites
I suppose it’s good that they live outside of me instead of inside of me…? But it still sucks, and it might actually be more difficult to rid myself of them than if they just lived in, say, my intestines. I’ve been getting a bite here and a bite there for a little while. I [...]
