Dig a moat around my life, that'll fix it

[sovay]

The plumbers came this morning and replaced the joint which they had replaced nearly two weeks ago which had since cracked and dripped through our bathroom ceiling once again. Here's hoping the third time is not the charm.

Also this morning I saw my first Cybertruck in the wild. It was sincerely impressive: exactly as appalling as the internet had led me to believe. It looked unreal not in the sense of futuristic cool but half-materialized eldritch incursion.

In the afternoon I managed to nap for three or four hours, which is approaching my normal ration lately and is not sufficient to sustain intelligence. It is especially frustrating since last night I finally watched at home on my own a movie which I loved.

Also last night I was so surprised to find myself still asked in this year of our trash fire 2024 for my origins based on my accent, I forgot to ask the man who stopped me after overhearing me at the pharmacy counter what he was expecting instead of the evident disappointment that I was born in Boston of American parents and had indeed heard before that I didn't sound like it.

Only thanks to a recent half-off sale was the curry powder of tonight's dinner affordable, but it is so neat to me that saffron has not depreciated since the days of Minoan frescoes.

Six monarchs in chrysalis are metamorphosing in my mother's house.

Comments

[gwynnega]

I sincerely hope the plumbers don't have to come back again.

I am happy to hear about the monarchs!

[muccamukk]

Awww. I hope the butterflies at your mom's do well.

[pameladean]

Cam and I saw our first Cybertruck in the wild today as well! We were driving to Afton State Park to hike on the prairie, and there that thing was ahead of us in the fast lane. It looked as if a rift had opened into an alternate dimension. "It looks even worse in reality!" we agreed.

P.

[thisbluespirit]

I hope the plumbers can now stay away!!

which is approaching my normal ration lately and is not sufficient to sustain intelligence.

Or anything, really. *hugs*

Six monarchs in chrysalis are metamorphosing in my mother's house.

That is very cool. I'm still sorry about so much of the rest. ♥

[troisoiseaux]

Also this morning I saw my first Cybertruck in the wild. It was sincerely impressive: exactly as appalling as the internet had led me to believe. It looked unreal not in the sense of futuristic cool but half-materialized eldritch incursion.

I saw one try to go around a corner in an enclosed parking garage recently. It was hilarious.

[lauradi7dw]

I have seen a cybertruck in Lexington multiple times. I guess it's not too surprising, considering how many other Teslas there are in the area. It's ugly and dangerous and pointless, but there is a house near the center that used to have two Humvees in the driveway, so monster vehicles have precedent here.

[osprey_archer]

When I was working at a coffee shop, a man once asked me, "Do I detect an Irish accent?" He can't possibly have done so, but I remain curious what exactly in my voice made him think so.

[asakiyume]

It looked unreal not in the sense of futuristic cool but half-materialized eldritch incursion. --Yes, exactly. Like it escaped from some beginning designers low-poly animation practice.

We have one living near us, apparently. We've seen it several times, and every time we do we think, There goes someone who makes poor life choices. Did you know there's a kid's picture book in support of the cybertruck? Awww. 🙄

(Why the hell did the last plumbing joint crack?? Hello? Where are they getting their plants? A fifth-grade pottery class?)

Yes, never mind gold, people should invest in saffron.

I'm glad for your nap and hope you get to refill your sleep vault a little more soon.

[larryhammer]

I saw my first (and second and third) cybertruck in the wild last week. It looked like a very low resolution rendering of a sports car, very few polygons and no skin colors, from an early '90s video game with more ambition than current technology supported. Eaglet, who was in the car with me, delighted in clowning it together.

[jesse_the_k]

I'm about to make chicken salad with Penzey's outstanding garam masala, so I can vibe with your happy spice feels.

May your overnight have included some AAA grade sleep.

[movingfinger]

Cybertrucks are a metaphor made real, the rolling dumpster fire.

I have a tiny jar of that curry powder. I should use it up. I've been Saving it, as one does, and one can Save things too long. What kind of curry did you make?

Saffron. Yes. It is a magical substance.

[elanid]

What do you think causes people to ask you about your accent this way? I ask mostly because I have had the same experience, much more frequently the closer I get to where I grew up (southeastern Michigan); in parts of the Rust Belt I routinely get asked if I am European.

[rushthatspeaks]

I saw a cybertruck-- hopefully the same one, dear god let's hope there aren't many in the area-- parked near Harvard Square on Saturday, actually! It had a small crowd around it saying derogatory things, and there was a Harvard security guard within sight, so, although the crowd might have permitted it, I did not indulge in the temptation to key it.

... did you ask the plumbers why the joint had cracked, or did they charge less, or something? Because that does not give me confidence in the plumbers, if you see what I mean.

Fingers crossed for more sleep for you.

E. and I have been basically just watching movies, and I look forward to telling you about them at a later point.

[a_reasonable_man]

I've seen a Cybertruck in our neighborhood, too--a hulking armored creature stalking our peaceful, leafy streets. (I've also seen that bumper sticker that's been appearing on Teslas: "I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.")

May raindrops and pipe drips not keep falling on your head.

I wonder why you ever get asked where your accent is from? Maybe like Eliza in My Fair Lady, they think your English is too perfect?

[phi]

half-materialized eldritch incursion

I love your way with words

Good luck with the bathroom repair (again)

[thistleingrey]

There's a few Cybertrucks near me. I've seen one painted Barbie pink, which seems a suitably ironically aware way of getting around the rust issue.

[alexxkay]

Six monarchs in chrysalis are metamorphosing in my mother's house.

I know you are talking about butterflies, but that phrasing is making me see it as the intro to a Doctor Who episode (complimentary).

[marginaliana]

Every time I hear someone say they've seen their first cybertruck it comes with the statement 'it was as ugly as I'd been led to believe' or even 'actually it was uglier than I'd been led to believe.' I have yet to see one myself but I'm looking forward to it just to have that experience.

Plumbing work may be the worst thing to have happen in one's home. You can't even live around it like you can with other issues.

[selkie]

THEY COME IN PINK IT DOES NOT IMPROVE THE AESTHETIC THE PINK IS NOT CHIC.

I think it would be justified if you looked into the credentialing of these plumbers. This was two days ago at this point and I'm still not impressed.