Ye Gods,

I love this guy's bead on human nature.

The Garret by Ezra Pound
The Garret

Come, let us pity those who are better off than we are.
Come, my friend, and remember
that the rich have butlers and no friends,
And we have friends and no butlers.
Come, let us pity the married and the unmarried.

Dawn enters with little feet
like a guilded Pavlova,
And I am near my desire.
Nor has life in it aught better
Than this hour of coolness,
the hour of waking together.

Halloween

http://www.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/allsouls/index.htm

I'm Alive...

...and it's pretty great.

Have I told you that my job has awesome plant-nut-only-type benefits? I get to take plants that are gonna be trashed (because in some areas the plants are turned over to make way for non-traumatised ones fairly regularly), nurse them back to health, and KEEP THEM.

I have a purple ti plant, cordyline "Firebrand".


Pretty, mmm?

My fish are happy, my rats are friendly, my bed has a warm spot. I had an overripe persimmon and it was as good as good sex, though shorter than much. I have a half-dozen gold kiwis and some chestnuts downstairs, among other things-- fruit in fall, it seems.

I'm in the middle of a good book.

I have about *fifty* tuberous begonia tubers from the best plants, mostly bright orange/fruity citrus blend ones. What shall I do with them all?

I am so so tired, and this weekend will be *busy*

It seems like no transit strike tomorrow, which is nice. I get to make money. I need money.

Had lots of good time with family and with Juggler. Hung out just a little with Graham yesterday. Good KMM recently. I like the people I'm surrounding myself with lately, which always helps make my life feel better to me.

I think my boss noticed my facial piercing today. I took off my glasses, polished them while I was talking to him, and later in the conversation he said, "oh, and I don't mind at all, but when you're in places clients can see you you should probably wear your glasses" and it took me a second to get it. I must have *the* most unobtrusive facial piercing ever.

I'm getting a bit sick, but it's good sick-- bit of a stuffy runny nose, touch of a fever, shake-off-able and not worrying or painful.

Love y'all.