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Nov. 1st, 2004
All Hallows
Nov. 1st, 2004 09:40 amI went a wanderin' last night.
Technically I was supposed to go a wanderin' today, but somehow going last night seemed more fitting, a long moonlit walk on Halloween/Samhain. Besides, this way I got to leave sunny's soul cakes at crossroads passed.
I ended up walking out to Hadley, probably six or seven miles in all, two hours because I wasn't in any big rush. Got quite a bit of thinking done, said some prayers for Mom and Mary E, and soaked up the light of the waning moon, felt the breeze on my face, and stood in a shower of the last falling leaves, welcoming in November. It was a good walk overall - got to actually read the old sign by the bridge about Hadley's origins, and experience firsthand what a deer feels like when a tractor-trailor barrels down upon them at warp speed, except without the roadkill aspects. (still scary tho, next time I'm walking cross the river on the bike path, no matter how friggin dark it is.) And at the end of the trip, I got to curl up with a sad, stressed boy and hold him until he went to sleep.
First of the month. I'm going back to work today, I've scrubbed the goddamn floor, and now, time to work out a few things. It's the dark of the year, the light and the warmth are fading, and yet I think the next two months will be a good time for me. We all know I work best in the dark anyways.
Technically I was supposed to go a wanderin' today, but somehow going last night seemed more fitting, a long moonlit walk on Halloween/Samhain. Besides, this way I got to leave sunny's soul cakes at crossroads passed.
I ended up walking out to Hadley, probably six or seven miles in all, two hours because I wasn't in any big rush. Got quite a bit of thinking done, said some prayers for Mom and Mary E, and soaked up the light of the waning moon, felt the breeze on my face, and stood in a shower of the last falling leaves, welcoming in November. It was a good walk overall - got to actually read the old sign by the bridge about Hadley's origins, and experience firsthand what a deer feels like when a tractor-trailor barrels down upon them at warp speed, except without the roadkill aspects. (still scary tho, next time I'm walking cross the river on the bike path, no matter how friggin dark it is.) And at the end of the trip, I got to curl up with a sad, stressed boy and hold him until he went to sleep.
First of the month. I'm going back to work today, I've scrubbed the goddamn floor, and now, time to work out a few things. It's the dark of the year, the light and the warmth are fading, and yet I think the next two months will be a good time for me. We all know I work best in the dark anyways.
News of interest
Nov. 1st, 2004 03:13 pma) the Academy is hosting the Fourth Anime Fest on Nov 13. They've been doing quite well with that, considering these started happening, what, about a year ago? A quick glance at the offerings seems to be the usual batch of one excellent movie (this time it's Millennium Actress (Sennen Joyu), which I HIGHLY recommend - probably one of the most breathtakingly beautiful stories ever to be animated - and the animation's not something to sneeze at either.) and three somewhat sillier selections. I'm going to at least see the aforementioned movie - I've wanted to see it again for a little bit now. Anyone wanna come?
b) The Space Crime Continuum is donating 50 cents per paperback, $1 per hardcover to the Northampton Survival Center. Considering they can order just about any book imaginable, as well as their usual stock of mysteries, sci/fi fantasy, gamer bookshelf filler, and comics, might want to toss a few bucks their way for a good cause, no?
c) Cinemark's doing it's Friday night flashback thing this Friday at midnight - this week's feature is the original Clerks! I'm so supposed to be there Friday. ;)
d) This is more of a question than news, but I'm curious as to what people are planning tomorrow night (oh yeah, there's a poly meetup, isn't there?) in terms of holing up in front of (pick channel here) and watching the national drama unfolding. Honestly I'm surprised Haven's not having a red black and blue theme night or something. But yeah. Thoughts?
b) The Space Crime Continuum is donating 50 cents per paperback, $1 per hardcover to the Northampton Survival Center. Considering they can order just about any book imaginable, as well as their usual stock of mysteries, sci/fi fantasy, gamer bookshelf filler, and comics, might want to toss a few bucks their way for a good cause, no?
c) Cinemark's doing it's Friday night flashback thing this Friday at midnight - this week's feature is the original Clerks! I'm so supposed to be there Friday. ;)
d) This is more of a question than news, but I'm curious as to what people are planning tomorrow night (oh yeah, there's a poly meetup, isn't there?) in terms of holing up in front of (pick channel here) and watching the national drama unfolding. Honestly I'm surprised Haven's not having a red black and blue theme night or something. But yeah. Thoughts?
