a quarter of a century

so on sunday i turned 25.  it doesn't feel any different from 24, which doesn't feel much different from 23, and so on.  we didn't really do much, just invited a few people over for sunday dinner, and after they left i opened my presents.  i got some pretty sweet all stars from stephanie, and neko case's fox confessor brings the flood.  laura ordered cold comfort farm for me, which arrived yesterday and i promptly watched. 

the only other thing is that i am helping out at church to reorganize the library.  i got a decent chunk done yesterday, but there's still a lot to do.  i don't think many books have been donated for awhile; i found a book called today's teen-agers from 1966.  heh.  a lot of the children's books are from the 50s and 60s too, but deb is hoping to get people to donate some new stuff.  it's kind of a fun project, i get to use a typewriter, play with books, and organize things.  i'm pretty good at the first two things and sort of good at that last one.  in addition, i get to get away from the house and my dad who will NOT SHUT UP about the fact that i'm still unemployed.  i am?  i hadn't noticed!

it's not like it makes me feel like the most boring person on the planet or anything.  and i certainly enjoy watching my savings account dwindle to almost nothing in no time at all. 

another useless post

yesterday was such a crap day, it was cold and rainy so all i wanted to do was stay in bed with some hot chocolate while watching cold comfort farm.  what a bust, first i had to go to church, then sunday school (where i am sure to open my mouth and make myself look like an idiot VERY VERY SOON) and then i don't even own that movie so it's not like i could watch it anyway.  IN ADDITION the library does not even have it in book form which is shameful, i say!  shameful!

fall photos

i know that technically it's not fall yet*, but the weather certainly feels as if it's headed that way.  after a string of dreary days, which did not help my mood any, it's very nice and sunny out today.  i went outside to take a photo of one thing, and i ended up taking a lot of really great photos, so i started a new fall album.  i feel better about taking pictures right now, because these are something sort of new.  i think part of my disappointment has been with the fact that i took so many photos on my trip, and very few turned out how i wanted them to.  but that's okay, i'll just have to get over it.

i've had some ideas for things to try, and i should do it.  i think doing something else for awhile will give me a better perspective or maybe lead me in a direction i like better than where i was going.  yesterday i was reading a national geographic from the late 90s, and the author/photographer had given himself a project: for 90 days, from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice, he would take only one frame a day.  no backups, in case of mistakes.  they showed the photos, and they were amazing because he really had to consider what he was going to do with that one frame.  of course, he lived in the north woods area so he had an advantage scenery-wise, but i think the concept is a brilliant idea.  don't know if i'll try it, but whatever.

today mom and i took book for her yearly shots.  she freaked the fuck out, but when i opened up the box once we got home, she just hopped out and was all cool and collected.  it was pretty funny, but i don't think i envy stephanie for when it's time to move her somewhere.

*but i guess it will be soon, since my birthday is in about a week and a half, hint hint!

mrow.

this cat is one crazy feline.

filler

last night:

(i keep taking pictures, but it doesn't feel like it means anything anymore.)