-Whoever thought that the city of St. Louis would be home to some of the most obnoxious members of the avian species? I suppose that since I live across from FP I get an extra large dose of the creatures, but it's getting a bit annoying. Not only do the birds start chirping outside my open bedroom window at FOUR AM, but apparently a woodpecker has set up shop in a nearby tree as well. Today was the second morning in a row that I've been woken up by the incessant tapping. Grr.
-With all the highway 40 nonsense filling our ears lately, I think its easy to think that the whole thing is a big unnecessary waste of time and money. I think there are better ways it could have been done, but here is a little example of why this highway needs help fast. The accompanying audio clip says that this shot is from underneath the McCausland overpass...right next to my neighborhood. Not very comforting to think that's what's holding up my car as I drive to the mall or whole foods. Yikes!
-The impending state takeover of the St. Louis schools has me thinking that, 1. it's been a long time coming, and 2. people probably won't give this new arrangement the time it needs to enact measurable change, but since the takeover is going to last a minimum of 6 years, it just might work regardless of public opinion. I think the biggest problem with the school district in the past 5 years has been the fact that a couple misguided looneytoons have gotten impatient and pissed off when things don't go their way so they wipe the slate clean and hire someone new. Something must change if the city is ever going to attract new residents and businesses and people can't ignore the problem anymore just because they didn't go to city schools or have to send their children to them. I'm crossing my fingers, but I am not holding my breath.
-I like to read this blog because it talks about lots of important local issues in a way that doesn't get super snarky or stupid or angry. Most of the people commenting have knowledgeable opinions as well. I think more people need to get a well-rounded view of the issues our city faces. I also think that people tend to focus so much on national and global issues because they are easy to prove your helplessness. But local issues are just as important as national and global issue, if not more so. Why? Because that's where people can actually change things. But there's also little excuse for non-performance, which would mean that we can't be lazy. And that's hard. But things don't get better just by sitting on your couch watching the latest TV drama.
That being said, I'm on the look out for some way to get involved in the local political/revitalization/bring the city back to its former glory scene. If anyone has any good ideas, let me know. And I'll be sure to recruit any interested parties when something cool comes up.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Um Yeah.
Well, I feel like it's been too long since I last wrote anything, so I am just going to put a bunch of randomness out there, and then go iron my pants. I have got to do it tonight because I am still getting used to the whole idea of looking "put together" in the morning, and therefore do not know how to give myself adequate time to complete all 8 million tasks one must do in the morning before work.
Work=Good. I like it a lot, and I think I fit in pretty well with my co-workers and I sometimes feel like its just one big internship or a service project or something, not my real job. I think that's because I am still getting over the fact that businesses pay people to sit, and that my duties aren't exactly as concrete as they were previously. But I really enjoy being able to use my brain, and actually have people appreciate it, rather than feel like my daily existence was just an insult to all intelligence and common sense.
I'm also pretty damn pleased that it's just about springtime. I love daylight savings time, and I especially love the fact that it's longer this year. My crocus's in the front yard are coming up one by one, and so far the squirrels haven't trampled them. That means that the tulips and daffodils won't be far behind, and thanks to global warming, we probably won't get any early spring frosts to kill them like last year. But honestly, I love spring. It's my favorite season of all. I could do maybe 3 weeks of summer, two weeks of fall (I have horrendous hayfever then, otherwise I'd probably enjoy it more), and one week of winter. The other 46 weeks of the year should be spring. I wore flip flops today after going for a jog (that's right, I excercised!). I was also completely moved by the fantastic weather that on Saturday I opened all my windows, cleaned my ENTIRE apartment (for the first time probably since Andrew did it all when I was in Ireland), and even took the huge stack of donations taking up a good chunk of my living room floor to Goodwill and the computer recycling place.
I think spring came just in time, too. I was starting to get a little freaked out about stuff like my car, money, the shitty apartment I have lived in for WAY too long, etc. I know that the good ol' accord only has a little more time left on this earth, and with my jacked up credit card balances (thanks to 2+ months of sporadic employment and Christmas), I have been feeling that I might never be debt free. Honestly I know I am just impatient. I am making more than enough to live off of, finally, and I just need to have a little self-control and pay it off chunks at a time. But I want instant gratification, and I want to move into a nice new apartment and drive a nice new car and sit my happy ass on a nice new couch. Lifes too short to worry about that sort of bullcrap, but my crazy-person side forgets that. Now I can get out and walk and relax and get a little sun and stop going so damn stir-crazy. I hope.
Finally, I am starting to realize that I'm gonna be 25 soon. I think that's kind of a big deal. I am not one for big parties or anything, but I'd really like to celebrate my birthday this year for real, instead of just dinner out and taking it easy all day. It's on a Sunday, which is fantastic because that is always a good day. And, we can go out on Saturday night. So.....if anyone wants to do anything, let me know. I obviously get veto power, but I am not really coming up with anything in particular at the moment. That could change, and if I do think of something, all concerned parties will recieve some sort of email with the plans. It might be last minute, so just keep the 31st free if possible.
Ok, I better get to ironing. And finishing off this 4 day old bottle of Sancerre. It's not so bad, surprisingly. I'm sort of shocked that it's still around, actually. Good stuff like this should not go to waste, even if it is just a Monday night!
Work=Good. I like it a lot, and I think I fit in pretty well with my co-workers and I sometimes feel like its just one big internship or a service project or something, not my real job. I think that's because I am still getting over the fact that businesses pay people to sit, and that my duties aren't exactly as concrete as they were previously. But I really enjoy being able to use my brain, and actually have people appreciate it, rather than feel like my daily existence was just an insult to all intelligence and common sense.
I'm also pretty damn pleased that it's just about springtime. I love daylight savings time, and I especially love the fact that it's longer this year. My crocus's in the front yard are coming up one by one, and so far the squirrels haven't trampled them. That means that the tulips and daffodils won't be far behind, and thanks to global warming, we probably won't get any early spring frosts to kill them like last year. But honestly, I love spring. It's my favorite season of all. I could do maybe 3 weeks of summer, two weeks of fall (I have horrendous hayfever then, otherwise I'd probably enjoy it more), and one week of winter. The other 46 weeks of the year should be spring. I wore flip flops today after going for a jog (that's right, I excercised!). I was also completely moved by the fantastic weather that on Saturday I opened all my windows, cleaned my ENTIRE apartment (for the first time probably since Andrew did it all when I was in Ireland), and even took the huge stack of donations taking up a good chunk of my living room floor to Goodwill and the computer recycling place.
I think spring came just in time, too. I was starting to get a little freaked out about stuff like my car, money, the shitty apartment I have lived in for WAY too long, etc. I know that the good ol' accord only has a little more time left on this earth, and with my jacked up credit card balances (thanks to 2+ months of sporadic employment and Christmas), I have been feeling that I might never be debt free. Honestly I know I am just impatient. I am making more than enough to live off of, finally, and I just need to have a little self-control and pay it off chunks at a time. But I want instant gratification, and I want to move into a nice new apartment and drive a nice new car and sit my happy ass on a nice new couch. Lifes too short to worry about that sort of bullcrap, but my crazy-person side forgets that. Now I can get out and walk and relax and get a little sun and stop going so damn stir-crazy. I hope.
Finally, I am starting to realize that I'm gonna be 25 soon. I think that's kind of a big deal. I am not one for big parties or anything, but I'd really like to celebrate my birthday this year for real, instead of just dinner out and taking it easy all day. It's on a Sunday, which is fantastic because that is always a good day. And, we can go out on Saturday night. So.....if anyone wants to do anything, let me know. I obviously get veto power, but I am not really coming up with anything in particular at the moment. That could change, and if I do think of something, all concerned parties will recieve some sort of email with the plans. It might be last minute, so just keep the 31st free if possible.
Ok, I better get to ironing. And finishing off this 4 day old bottle of Sancerre. It's not so bad, surprisingly. I'm sort of shocked that it's still around, actually. Good stuff like this should not go to waste, even if it is just a Monday night!
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