I'm such a softie

[luciab]

Here I sit, (mostly) working on homework, with a cat on my arms. I guess she's "in" my arms, too, but damn, she's heavy, and ON my arms feels more to the point. Would I move her? Apparently not. I'm glad the arms of my chair pivot, so I can lean my elbows on them, thus supporting all the pussycat poundage. And if I pull the keyboard tray out, I can kinda rest her butt on the edge of that, which helps, too. And this is the smallest one of the lot!

The website review paper is getting written. It is so totally not going to be much of anything. I don't think I'm going to like this online class thing-- I suspect I have my teacher in mind when I write, normally, and I've never met this woman and have NO idea what she even looks like, never mind how her mind works. I'm at a loss.

I'm still enjoying the practicum, and the people are still as nice as I thought they were. And helpful. AND they can offer help and correction without being ugly about it. Gives me hope for the future of the world. There is sporadic conversation between co-workers, which has been fun. I'm putting together a notebook with pictures of the book repairs I'm learning how to do. I'm also realizing how much I enjoy being in the "back" part of the library-- being a techie instead of a front-line person. I don't know how this is all going to work out.

My iPod has been not working, so that's disappointing for those times when everyone is preoccupied with work. (what a concept!) The iPod works if it's hooked up to the computer, and all the music is there, but it won't just play-- acts like the battery is run down, but I've just recharged it. I keep hoping I'm missing some little secret thing that will make it okay again, but if there is, I haven't stumbled across it yet. Sigh.

Given the forecast weather tomorrow (mixed freezy stuff in the morning) I am beside myself with joy that I don't have to leave the house tomorrow if I don't want to. I forsee chocolate pudding in my future.

Comments

[anonamys.livejournal.com]

Argh! There is some law of the universe that as soon as we give a piece of equipment to someone it fails. Raymond says "I just replaced that battery!" Anyway, you can replace the battery. Any Apple store should be able to help you. (Or you can probably order one at apple.com, but it's a pain in the ass to open the iPod up to replace the battery, so taking it to an apple store is the better bet.)

[anonamys.livejournal.com]

Oh, and do you remember how once in high school I woke up in the middle of the night wanting to stretch out and couldn't because all four cats were in a pile in the middle of the bed? I got blankets out of the closet and slept on the floor rather than disturb them all. (Of course, without my warm body in the bed, they all wandered off in a bit and I got my bed back.)