Sleepy

There are so many meaning things I could blog about, such as:

• The death of Coretta Scott King
  
• Global Warming
  
• The fun night (Saturday) Randy and I had at Jeff's cabin
  

But, as I sit here somewhat sleepy at work, I'm reminded of watching television last night. Specifically PBS. Right before the Antiques Roadshow started they mentioned a few companies who support the show. One was Lunesta, a sleep aid. I wondered, does that imply:

• Lunesta thinks that most Antiques Roadshow viewers are insomniacs
  -or-
  
• Lunesta thinks that their product is a much better method to induce sleeping
  

OMG! So Sorry!!!

Could you imagine if this were you:

Shoelace trip in museum

Building Moratorium

Mayor Franklin issued a building moratorium for 5 neighborhoods in Atlanta last week. Although I understand the concern, I hope city leaders come up with an appropriate solution. Simply halting the construction of new homes will do little for the city.

Below is the text of an email I sent to City Council today:

Dear Councilmember :

As a 12 year resident of Atlanta and a homeowner in the city limits I am concerned about the current and possible future building moratoriums. I understand some resident's opposition to certain infill construction in their neighborhoods. However, I feel that a better method for dealing with new construction is with guidelines for appropriate height and/or proportions.

I think that one reason intown Atlanta has become a popular choice is that people are able to build larger homes with modern conveniences. Many families just would not consider living intown if their only choices were small bungalows with little room for the family. The possibility of building larger homes not only creates more family-friendly neighborhoods, it also creates value for current and future homeowners.

It is certainly easy to find examples of inappropriate infill housing. However, I think that it is just as easy to find infill housing that meets the needs of families yet blends with older neighborhoods. If Atlanta's intown neighborhoods were devoid of new construction, Atlanta's intown areas would still be in states of decline which were present in many areas in recent history.

Please consider the impact of a building moratorium on residents who need and want homes with space and modern conveniences.

Sincerely,

Play-Doh update

It is possible to revive Play-Doh with water. YAY!

Poor little squirrel

R.I.P.

Last night as I was driving home from work a squirrel darted out into the road in front of the car ahead of me. With nervous anticipation I watched as it crossed the path of the car and under the vehicle. I so hoped it would exit the other side unscathed, but alas, the car ran over the little fella. I was quite distraught and rather annoyed that the driver in front of me didn't even swerve to miss the squirrel. I mused that perhaps the driver didn't see it.

I know that squirrels are little more than furry rodents, but still, it just seems like a senseless death. Much more so when you factor that the driver probably didn't care. As I passed the scene I thought for a second that perhaps the squirrel wasn't hurt that much, but realistically, I knew his life was over.

I'm not a very religious person at all, but I actually found myself saying a little prayer for the squirrel - just that he would die fast with little pain. During this time NPR was broadcasting a story about the church fire in Chicago and they started playing some of the gospel music sang there. Hokey or not, I took it as a sign that the squirrel was in a better place.

In other news, my Play-Doh snowman at work completely dried out. I'm trying to resuscitate the Play-Doh by adding water to it in its container. We'll see if that works. ;)

Happy MLK weekend!

Wow - what a break!

It's been quite a while since I've blogged. I wish I could say I was out of the country. ;)

Randy and I spent the holidays at home and it was grand. I always feel a little guilty for not going home to Arkansas for Christmas, but staying with Randy in Atlanta is just so nice. It's really the only time of the year I get a week at home.

Also, I always love spending New Year's Eve with friends. We almost always go out dancing/clubbing and this year was no different. We were at WetBar at midnight, then not long after that went to another dance party. What a night. :)

Christmas was also really good for us this year. Even after Randy said time after time that we wouldn't get much for Christmas, he did get me one present - an LCD TV. YAY! It's quite nice at 37 inches with an integrated HDTV tuner. We mounted it in the bookshelves of our living room and moved the old clunky tube TV to our bedroom. The LR looks so much nicer now. We're still working on the antenna issue... Lord how complex! We purchased one but it doesn't work too well. I didn't realize how different digital signals are from analog signals, but when it's right the picture is amazing - better than cable and it's over-the-air.

Anywho, I'm looking forward to one more holiday at Georgia Tech in January (MLK day), then it's a long stretch until Memorial day. We'll see if I work here that long...