Countdown

Not that you asked, but...
Normally a source of relief, I have developed a fear of my To Do list. Yes, busy times are upon me again. Amazing how crunch periods come in waves and right before trips or fun plans. Do the trips cause the crunch or does the crunch of things to do bring about the trip? Shh, I think I know the answer. As a bit of an escape I shall recount some facts in my life:

Pavel owns ten t-shirts, one sweater, and several pairs of socks. (Yes, we could argue about his "owning" them--whatever.) He is currently wearing his most recent acquisition from San Antonio.

The drive from Beaumont to Houston is about 90 miles each way and the cruising speed on I-10 averages about 75 mph.

The VW needs new rear brakes ($378) and four tires ($400).

The price of a movie, drink, popcorn, and parking with student ID at the Angelika on Mondays is $6--total!

We have 283 DVDs awaiting us in our Netflix queue, plus 10 more that we've requested be added to the queue once they are released.

The last Netflix DVD I watched (The Lavender Hill Mob) was viewed while also working on my computer.

I love getting email from friends and family.

Each day I receive between five and ten pieces of requested but impersonal email--cartoons, education and political news, volunteer opportunities, travel deals, and sale notices. Most days I delete all but one of these without even reading them.

I have 526 read messages backed up in my personal email inbox and slightly over 500 in my work email box, each waiting patiently for me to file or remove them.

Okay, counting is no longer soothing me. Gotta go....

PS Happy Bastille Day.