The Loveless Marriage
Dec. 13th, 2015 02:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
todayiamadaisy1. As mentioned yesterday, we now have a cat run. I say run, but it's more of a room, as they've put mesh around the patio and part of the garden. Black mesh, so it can't be seen. Which doesn't sound right, but it's true. So Alistair has a shady area and a sunny area and a little bit of garden to play in.
2. Of course, as I write, he is sleeping on the sofa, where he has spent the whole day, not even thinking about going out. Dreadful cat.
3. He was funny the first evening. I opened the cat window, which he worked out very quickly. He investigated outside, then he came in and sat on my knee and kneaded my belly, then he went out for a bit, then he came back in and kneaded my belly, then he went out, and so on. Five or six times, out to explore, in to knead. He only settled down once I shut the window. Over-stimulated.
4. Friday we had a farewell lunch for the office manager, who is taking a redundancy. She went round in the morning and gave each of us a little gift. Seeds or Christmas decorations or, in my case, one of those relaxation colouring books that are everywhere just now. (I mean, seriously, EVERYWHERE. There is a whole shelf of them in the newsagent.) "Because you're always doodling in meetings," she said. Later, someone asked me what I had received, and I said the colouring book because I am always doodling, and the three people in earshot all nodded, yes, of course. Apparently I am famous for my doodling.
5. Speaking of the newsagent, all this week the magazine display at the counter has featured a cover with a picture of two women I don't recognise and the headline SEXY REVENGE. Which... how does that differ from the regular sort of revenge? You serve your enemy undercooked chicken, but with a saucy wink?
6. I walked through Target yesterday, and they have a display of Lindt chocolates, including little reindeer pulling a sleigh. I say reindeer, but I think Lindt might be reusing their rabbit mould. These are the most rabbit-y reindeer I've ever seen.
7. The last few years, road-coloured cars have been everywhere. So boring. Variations on silver and grey. I like silver and grey in general, but not in so many cars all at once. But I think the tide is turning. The last couple of weeks, I have seen more and more blue cars. Bright blue, light blue, aqua blue. Could our long boring-coloured car nightmare finally be over? Fingers crossed.
8. Also, and I have forgotten why, but I have written down the words "warm taupe". I came across that particular colour concept somewhere, and really wish I hadn't. It makes me feel a little queasy.
9. I woke up this morning with a sandpaper throat. That's the last thing I need.
10. And now for the audience participation segment. It is time for my office's Kris Kringle. My recipient is Merryn, education program developer, 45, PhD in sociology, wearer of drapey scarves, wife of an artist, mother of a 3yo called Violet. I have given the matter careful thought and have come up with variations on two options.
- Option 1, variation 1: This tasteful owl snow globe.
- Option 1, variation 2: The rabbit version.
- Option 2, variation 1: A box of all the fun stationery that can be bought for $15, which is quite a lot as it turns out (e.g. a $3 mini-clipboard in bright colours, a $1 novelty pen, a $2 Penguin Little Black Classic mini-book, etc.)
- Option 2, variation 2: A selection of the Penguin mini-books.
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2. Of course, as I write, he is sleeping on the sofa, where he has spent the whole day, not even thinking about going out. Dreadful cat.
3. He was funny the first evening. I opened the cat window, which he worked out very quickly. He investigated outside, then he came in and sat on my knee and kneaded my belly, then he went out for a bit, then he came back in and kneaded my belly, then he went out, and so on. Five or six times, out to explore, in to knead. He only settled down once I shut the window. Over-stimulated.
4. Friday we had a farewell lunch for the office manager, who is taking a redundancy. She went round in the morning and gave each of us a little gift. Seeds or Christmas decorations or, in my case, one of those relaxation colouring books that are everywhere just now. (I mean, seriously, EVERYWHERE. There is a whole shelf of them in the newsagent.) "Because you're always doodling in meetings," she said. Later, someone asked me what I had received, and I said the colouring book because I am always doodling, and the three people in earshot all nodded, yes, of course. Apparently I am famous for my doodling.
5. Speaking of the newsagent, all this week the magazine display at the counter has featured a cover with a picture of two women I don't recognise and the headline SEXY REVENGE. Which... how does that differ from the regular sort of revenge? You serve your enemy undercooked chicken, but with a saucy wink?
6. I walked through Target yesterday, and they have a display of Lindt chocolates, including little reindeer pulling a sleigh. I say reindeer, but I think Lindt might be reusing their rabbit mould. These are the most rabbit-y reindeer I've ever seen.
7. The last few years, road-coloured cars have been everywhere. So boring. Variations on silver and grey. I like silver and grey in general, but not in so many cars all at once. But I think the tide is turning. The last couple of weeks, I have seen more and more blue cars. Bright blue, light blue, aqua blue. Could our long boring-coloured car nightmare finally be over? Fingers crossed.
8. Also, and I have forgotten why, but I have written down the words "warm taupe". I came across that particular colour concept somewhere, and really wish I hadn't. It makes me feel a little queasy.
9. I woke up this morning with a sandpaper throat. That's the last thing I need.
10. And now for the audience participation segment. It is time for my office's Kris Kringle. My recipient is Merryn, education program developer, 45, PhD in sociology, wearer of drapey scarves, wife of an artist, mother of a 3yo called Violet. I have given the matter careful thought and have come up with variations on two options.
- Option 1, variation 1: This tasteful owl snow globe.
- Option 1, variation 2: The rabbit version.
- Option 2, variation 1: A box of all the fun stationery that can be bought for $15, which is quite a lot as it turns out (e.g. a $3 mini-clipboard in bright colours, a $1 novelty pen, a $2 Penguin Little Black Classic mini-book, etc.)
- Option 2, variation 2: A selection of the Penguin mini-books.
[Poll #2030586]