Thoughts on the lunch hour
Apr. 26th, 2003 03:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
robotech_masterThis morning, I got up, dressed quickly, then headed over to the new apartment to strain my eyes by trying to do Internet stuff while sitting in a chair with the monitor on the floor. (Maybe I should just roll the washing machine into the living room and put the monitor on that, given that it's on casters and all. Hmm. Come to think of it, that might just be a plan.) Ate a breakfast of cold pizza, then headed to work.
It was weird last night, as I went to bed, slept, got up in the night, to look over at the desk and not see that computer and monitor sitting there. I'm so used to it being on that desk, it being turned on, and me being able to glance over at it and reassure myself that it's still there. Having it gone was kind of like those days when you forget your wallet—you never notice how many times you reach back and feel of your back pocket to make sure your wallet's still there until you don't have it there. The room even seemed darker without the LED power and drive and Ethernet lights of that computer.
The next door neighbor is in the habit of parking his car right in front of our shared doorsteps. I hope he (she?) doesn't do that tomorrow, given that we're bringing a trailer in for the purpose of moving me in. I did leave a note to that effect under the windshield wiper. I also hope that the habits can be adjusted after I move in, so I actually can park right in front of my door.
I am so looking forward to this day being over, so that I can go home and lounge in that new apartment, then go to bed and when I wake up, the parents will be on their way to help move me out. Of course, I have some things to do before I go home tonight; I plan to stop by Kmart and get some duplicate keys made, and stock up on necessary things for the move, such as a litter box and kitty litter. Have to admit, one good thing about having a cat and kitty litter is that it will become easier to clean up liquid spills. If only I'd had some litter the other day when I shattered that bottle of Worcestershire sauce...
It was weird last night, as I went to bed, slept, got up in the night, to look over at the desk and not see that computer and monitor sitting there. I'm so used to it being on that desk, it being turned on, and me being able to glance over at it and reassure myself that it's still there. Having it gone was kind of like those days when you forget your wallet—you never notice how many times you reach back and feel of your back pocket to make sure your wallet's still there until you don't have it there. The room even seemed darker without the LED power and drive and Ethernet lights of that computer.
The next door neighbor is in the habit of parking his car right in front of our shared doorsteps. I hope he (she?) doesn't do that tomorrow, given that we're bringing a trailer in for the purpose of moving me in. I did leave a note to that effect under the windshield wiper. I also hope that the habits can be adjusted after I move in, so I actually can park right in front of my door.
I am so looking forward to this day being over, so that I can go home and lounge in that new apartment, then go to bed and when I wake up, the parents will be on their way to help move me out. Of course, I have some things to do before I go home tonight; I plan to stop by Kmart and get some duplicate keys made, and stock up on necessary things for the move, such as a litter box and kitty litter. Have to admit, one good thing about having a cat and kitty litter is that it will become easier to clean up liquid spills. If only I'd had some litter the other day when I shattered that bottle of Worcestershire sauce...
