Category: BlahBlahBabble

Hmmm… something is going down here in downtown Houston – there are at least six news helicopters hovering overhead. Unfortunately, there isn’t any information on the Houston Chronicle or KHOU or KPRC sites yet to clue me in.

It’s a bit unsettling to see all of these helicopters just sitting there. What do I do? I grab my camera, of course! (I’ll post the photo tonight.)

Update: It was a high-speed chase of a stolen car that ended in downtown when they slammed into another car at McKinney and Smith. They tried to flee on foot, but they were caught, in part thanks to a bystander that helped. “He threw a forearm to the suspect as the suspect ran by him,” said HPD Officer James Price. “He fell into the scaffolding and that’s when I was able to catch him. He helped out tremendously.” (from the KHOU website.)

How on earth did I end up with so much stuff? When I moved in to my current apartment back in 2000, I didn’t have time to go through everything I wanted to toss out before I moved. Unfortunately, most of it was packed up in boxes then and moved along with me, stuck in the back of Jason’s closet and left to sit for two and a half years.

Until this weekend. This weekend, I cleaned. I cleaned, and cleaned some more. I ignored the computer, neglected my e-mail, didn’t read a single blog after noon on Saturday. (Thank you to Mike for all of his incredible help!) I cleaned. I still had to go through the boxes slowly though, as some had photos randomly stuck in the middle, or old paycheck stubs and bank statements. I have moved out over eight boxes worth of stuff so far, and kept one consolidated box. From some boxes I only kept a small stack of papers. Others, more. But everything was thoroughly purged and sent off to be recycled.

Old school papers from Jason’s days in Kindergarten were probably the hardest thing to throw away. I saved a few, but most of them are gone now. I can’t save everything he ever did – if I did, my house would be overflowing. The special things are worth holding on to for now.

The easist thing to throw out were the old papers I had printed. It seems that at one point in time back in 1998-1999 I was convinced that I had to print the entire Internet. I found articles from WebReview and other sites in the boxes, things that are still online today. Tips to do things like how to create websites in frames (*shiver*) and CSS tutorials that I never read because they made my eyes bleed. Amazing amounts of stuff, all off to the paper recycling bin now because I can find it all online if I need it. Funny how the Internet has changed things like that, isn’t it?

It’s incredible how much stuff we can end up with if we try to hold on to everything. It is very liberating when you let it go.

It is an absolutely gorgeous day outside – probably one of the last “cool” days we’ll have before summer hits in full force. Cool is a relative term around here – it’s probably in the mid-80’s, but we’ve already seen temps as high as 94 and it’s still May. I’m learning to not hate Houston as much as I once did, but I still hate the summer heat which keeps you indoors in air conditioned comfort.

Today I want to run and play in the park. I want to wander aimlessly and take photographs. Instead, I’m enjoying my view from 34 floors up, looking out at a clear, crisp blue sky. Wandering at lunchtime is an option, and I might have to take a stroll after work and see what I can find. Maybe that will help to satisfy some of this creative energy that is trapped inside of me.

Seems I am not the only person craving changes – here are some Fresh Friday Finds for you to enjoy while I’m at work!
:: Now, Voyager
:: Liz(ard)
:: On a Path
:: Blake.Exudate.Blog
:: Babzilicious

Time has been my enemy lately. I constantly feel like I just have no time, and it’s really getting to me. I have so much I want to write about, so much I want to say. There are several partial posts out there, just waiting for me to take the time to finish them. Writing about things like the fact that I still don’t think that what the Dixie Chicks did was wrong and other war-related posts. Turning to blog topics like the Creative Commons. More tales from SXSW. Stories. Sagas. My weird idiosyncracies, like Nicole did. Things I want to share, but I just don’t have the time.

The floodgates just might open over the weekend, being a holiday weekend and all. I have a lot to say, if I can just find the time. New photos should continue to appear at Pixelog too on a fairly regular basis. Link the blog, read it often, leave comments, that sort of thing – I feel the need to express myself with photos, not just text these days. Sometimes there may be updates there with no updates here.

I’m feeling like I’m stuck in a transitional state. Who am I? Where am I going? Do I want to focus attention here or at Pixelog. I can’t decide – what do you think? In the long run, which do you prefer?

Just thought I would share a bit of what is going on right now – while I had a few minutes of time. Now it has all ticked away and I must go again.

For the past several weeks, every weekend has been full of activities. Easter, Jason’s birthday, chess tournaments and graduation parties. This weekend? This weekend was a great chance to unwind! Friday night I crashed early – I needed the sleep after such a long week. Saturday it was housework – all the little things you don’t take the time to bother doing. Stereo wires that were going across my living room are now tucked away where they should be. Mike helped me move my bookcases. Trash moved out, and the stacks of paper are off to be recycled.

Last night we took Jason to see X-Men 2 – it was great! I really enjoyed it, and they did too.

Today we ran a bunch of errands. I found several rolls of film in my cleaning on Saturday, so they are being developed right now. I took my charm bracelet in to James Avery to have charms added to it – time to get them out of the drawer & on my wrist! Then we went and had my oil changed, along with the air filter and the wiper blades. Next, the car wash next door – so the car is all sparkly too! Now it’s time to go pick the pictures up – I can’t wait to see what they are pictures of! Nothing like mystery rolls of film.

I’m watching “That Touch of Mink” right now with Cary Grant and Doris Day. Forget the theme song music that I used to want to have – I want the “soft focus” effect that Doris Day has! Every scene – everything is crisp and in focus, until she comes on to the screen – then she’s all soft and pretty. How does one get this put in place?