A blog about New York City, my books, and my cats. Mostly.
I have a cat on me and so I can’t get up and take the “after” picture from my holiday cleaning. Actually, I should wait until I decorate later today to take that picture in any case.
Instead, here is a very charming video, the New York Subway Signs Experiment. Trust me, you really want to watch this. Especially if you are having a crappy day.
I’ve been absent because holiday cleaning has begun. And I just heard a huge storm is coming so I need to get my shopping and laundry done today as well!
But before I forget, on Thanksgiving there’s going to be a marathon live streaming event of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Also, on Tuesday, at 1pm, Joel Hodgson is going to do an AMA. I was an absolute MST3K fanatic, and I even mentioned it in my first book. I wonder which episodes they’re going to show??
A “before” shot from my cleaning yesterday.
I’m ignoring all the horror in the world today, like the truck bomb in Iraq that killed 32, (how can they function with this kind of daily threat??) the typhoon in the Philippines, all the tornados in our own midwest, assassination memories, the “willful perversion” that brought our congress to this, I need a break. (I am sorry for all the suffering in the world, and it’s not like I can completely turn off all caring, regardless of my announcement.)
For fans of Doctor Who this is a VERY big weekend. That is what I will focus on (although it’s going to be sad). And another good thing, a piece I wrote about Janet Cardiff’s Forty Part Motet installation is up!
I took this picture on the way to the dentist yesterday, speaking of horror. God it was an ordeal. (I’m feeling a little sorry for myself, truth be told, that I have to endure all this. I’m giving myself one day of self-pity. I think I might only need the morning.)
I’ve always had an uneasy time with authority myself, and then I started Echo and I unexpectedly became “the man.” Running an online community means sometimes making decisions when social problems come up. Not everyone is going to agree with your decisions. Also, you are human and sometimes you are going to make bad ones. So now I have some sympathy with authority. Doesn’t mean I don’t realize you still must keep an eye on those in authority and question them all the time.
I’ve never been able to train a cat to let me clip their nails. As a result, it only happens during a vet visit. This is Bleeck, going at the living room curtains.
New York is not on the verge of creating an animal abuser registry. I posted about this wonderful bill just now, but minutes later I found out that while it passed in the senate it failed in the assembly.
“By maintaining the registry with current information and providing easy accessibility to the public, those involved in the sale or adoption of animals can refer to the registry before allowing an individual to take ownership of an animal.”
Thank you to sponsors Senator Greg Ball (R,C,I-Patterson) and Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Glenville). But fuck you, assembly. I believe my strong words are warranted. You think it’s okay, for instance, that someone who burned puppies alive should be able to still have animals in their possession.
We rehearsed in the church last night! We usually rehearse in the gym, the space is bigger and better lit, but we need to sing in the church before the concert to get used to the different lighting and acoustics.
