Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Nick :: of time
2. Focus :: out of
3. Police :: matters
4. Miles :: and miles to go
5. Earn :: a living
6. Twice :: a day
7. Razor :: sharp
8. Personality :: disorder
9. Dumped :: again
10. Reliable :: sometimes

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Lost Brolley

Got annoyed with myself today when I lost my good umbrella.

I'd gone to Wallsend Library and found absolutely the right reference work on the Roman Army that I'd been looking for. Aftwards I waited outside for the bus, while reading a graphic novel version of A Scanner Darkly (very weird shit based on a Philip K Dick story).

Then when I got on the 101 bus I realised that I'd left the brolly at the bus stop. It was a $12 golf umbrella from NUSA. When I realised what I'd done (I'm notorius for losing umbrellas) I borrowed the phone at Jenn's and dialled the library. They went outside and checked but it was long gone.

Jenny gave me her fold-up umbrella, which was really nice of her. I still feel annoyed with myself for losing the thing. I must have lost dozens of the things over the years. Just don't have a strategy for holding on to them. I was carrying a backpack and a shoulder bag with drawing stuff in (I'm working on my web comic today at uni) and it's just awkward carrying the bloody thing about. When I bought it, I also got a bungee cord and it was easy to just snap that on the handle and the point, and carry it like a rifle - but I couldn't do that easily today.

* Sigh * Shit this sounds a but obsessive today. Mind you, if someone could invent a "snap on carry strap" for umbrellas, they might make a million. I've half a mind to get another one from NUSA, but maybe next week.

At least someone out there is dryer in this weather. *GRIN*

Down to Sydney this w/e

I'm looking forward to going down to Sydney this w/e and visiting friends in Casula. Been meaning to get down there for the last three weeks but have kept putting it off (lots of housework and furniture moving and anti-flea spraying).

I really like shiatanscat (who's not terribly active on LJ) and it's been a while since I've seen her in person.

Oh well, I'm off to house sit the uni gallery.