poe purree

1. i have discovered that i can make one of my colleagues devolve into fits of hysterical laughter if i speak like a valley girl in meetings. thus, i do it daily now.

2. the august onslaught (handling 100 stories in 30 days!) has begun, and i expect many a late night in the weeks to come.

3. speaking of, my hours for july are off the charts. i will be getting a big, fat cheque as a result.

4. i very much enjoy working with the freelancers. well, the good ones, anyway.

5. the apartment above me and one of the two beside me are both empty, which means nights have been blissfully quiet. it also means that i live in perpetual worry that whomever moves in upstairs (and, now, next door) will be a loud, inconsiderate asshat.

6. i'm going to the dentist on thursday and the chiropractor (whom i have not seen since march!) on friday. i still need to figure out when to have my hair cut. it's been nine months!

7. a friend at the office downloaded season one of Orange is the New Black for me, so i hope to watch it all this weekend. a previous attempt was thwarted by corrupt files.

8. YB and mom are off on a four-day road trip starting tomorrow morning. they're headed east along lake ontario, to picton and environs. i hope they have a splendid time and nice weather.

9. the granola i made on saturday is a huge hit at work. "this is off-the-hook good," said my cubicle neighbour.

10. the entertainment magazine is not dead, after all. so, i have a story on sandra bullock and george clooney to write.