Author: Stacy Horn

It’s such a difficult choice. I like Hillary, I could just re-post an earlier explanation of why I identify with her, but I like Hillary. And I want a woman to be president already. I can’t believe how backward we are in this. England, India, Pakistan, etc., all had female leaders before us.

But on the other hand, as other people have brought up, so many people hate her. Electing Hillary may keep our country at war with each other. Obama, however, might be able to un-do everything Bush and the republicans have done to divide the country and bring us back together. It’s not fair. It’s like rewarding the senseless misogyny (whenever I ask people why they hate her exactly, their reasons are vague). Also, the kids like Obama. And, as other have also pointed out, electing him might also help with the whole rest of the world hating us thing.

It sucks though. Because all things being equal I would want Hillary, no question. (The photograph is an AP file photograph by Evan Vucci.) You know, fuck it, I’m still supporting Hillary. Let people be mad. It’s a process that must be gone through and the sooner the better. Get mad, have your temper tantrum and get over it.

Saw this photograph of the 42nd Street branch of the New York Public Library on Gothamist yesterday. This is where I go to work sometimes. There are other entrances which don’t involve climbing stairs, but I always chose to go in through the front. I love climbing up and walking in through this magnificent entrance.

Yesterday I sent a blistering letter to Con Ed, the City of New York and my landlord about the gas leak. My gas is still turned off and I found out yesterday that repairs were made for everyone BUT me. Con Ed can’t turn my gas back on until my landlord makes the repairs. The City told me I had to make a new complaint, which puts me back at the back of the line. My head exploded. (It’s better now.)

Thank you everyone for the help! I bought a tension rod, and David and Nadine’s (and Julia’s via email) suggestions made me remember I had these clip things and voila! A pretty bathroom curtain.

I feel so capable!

I handed in my book yesterday, so I’m trying to do mostly fun stuff for a few days. I have to start working on this NPR piece I’m doing, but that’s fun so that’s okay. Did I mention the topic? It’s audio forensics. These are people who listen to recordings and try to solve crimes, figure out why planes have crashed, investigate terrorists, etc. Very interesting. Audio detectives. And in some cases, audio archaeologists.

I added a link to a Petfinder script, which randomly links to pets for adoption in New York. I wonder if it will ever lead to pets being adopted, but might as well try.

I tried to hang this piece of fabric like a scarf across the top of my bathroom window, (valance? swag? what it this called?) but it didn’t work.

I’ve got it nailed up now, but it needs a curtain rod. Here is how it looks now, but I could use some advice. It doesn’t look bad in this photograph, weirdly, but I swear it isn’t quite working. How should I hang this piece of fabric?

Thank you. I’ve been going back and forth to Bed, Bath & Beyond the past couple of days. I bought a comforter, and then didn’t like it, and returned it for another. Then I bought towels but I got the wrong size and had to go back and switch them. And now I have to go back for a curtain rod. I wish I was rich so I could just pay someone to do this for me. I’m not good at this stuff and I don’t really enjoy it.

I think I posted about this before but I keep a journal where every day I write down three things I accomplished that day, no matter how small, ie, “fed the cats.” Then I write three things that made me happy, again, no matter how small, “had Half & Half in my coffee.” I think the point is that most joys and accomplishments are small, but nonetheless, every day has them. It sounds so lame, but it’s a habit now and I enjoy doing it. I started it on January 10, 2005 because I was so miserable I could barely breath, and I think I got this idea from Oprah, or someone told me about it who heard about it from an Oprah show. This morning I compared my January 10th posts for the past four years.

1/10/05

Wrote Gretchen about talk radio. She answered in a friendly way.
Took a walk. It wasn’t as big a deal as I thought.
Picked up certified letter. It was money.

The cats continued health, my rent stabilized apartment, Howard.

1/10/06 (I was in Durham, NC)

Connected with Det. Arostequi.
Emailed Joyce about coming into the Rhine Research Center.
Worked out at fitness place.

Pizza, the show Supernatural got good, walking on paths.

1/10/07

More work on the chapter.
Got caught up in email.
Picked up kitty litter and laundry.

Howard cheered me up after the party, I looked good in any case, that’s a confidence builder if nothing else is, curling up with TV after.

1/10/08

Emailed section to Brenda.
Emailed with Sally about loose ends.
Worked on final draft.

Clean house, pedicure, Grey’s Anatomy.

That must have been some awful party last year. I have no memory of it. The picture is of more clothes I cannot possess of course, more yellow clothes specifically. This store also had a really cute yellow belt in the window, but I can go to Loehman’s and see if they have something similar for $5.