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Yesterday morning I finished the freelance project, then made us French toast for lunch.
After lunch, I headed down to midtown. First stop was my official "home branch" at my bank. (I almost never go there--it's the one the bank designated using some algorithm when they closed the branch I'd actually opened my account at, 13 years ago.) After a bit of a wait, I talked to a helpful banker, closed my CD early, and moved the money into my checking account. To my pleasant surprise, they didn't charge me a penalty for doing this. (I was resigned to the penalty: I need the money now more than I needed the interest.) I didn't ask why, because I didn't want her to change her mind.
Next stop, a FedEx office, to send the manuscript back to the client. That was a relief, mostly because 300 pages of MS is heavy.
I had a good workout. ( Read more... )
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roadnotes and baldanders's home. cattitude was there fixing their computer, but had finished the job by the time I arrived. I made tea, and we talked a bit, then they took us out for excellent sushi and conversation. Somehow it got to be almost 9:30 by the time we were done, and I was pleasantly surprised to be home around 10:45. (Sometimes you get good subway connections.)
After lunch, I headed down to midtown. First stop was my official "home branch" at my bank. (I almost never go there--it's the one the bank designated using some algorithm when they closed the branch I'd actually opened my account at, 13 years ago.) After a bit of a wait, I talked to a helpful banker, closed my CD early, and moved the money into my checking account. To my pleasant surprise, they didn't charge me a penalty for doing this. (I was resigned to the penalty: I need the money now more than I needed the interest.) I didn't ask why, because I didn't want her to change her mind.
Next stop, a FedEx office, to send the manuscript back to the client. That was a relief, mostly because 300 pages of MS is heavy.
I had a good workout. ( Read more... )
After working out, I went out to
roadnotes and baldanders's home. cattitude was there fixing their computer, but had finished the job by the time I arrived. I made tea, and we talked a bit, then they took us out for excellent sushi and conversation. Somehow it got to be almost 9:30 by the time we were done, and I was pleasantly surprised to be home around 10:45. (Sometimes you get good subway connections.)Yesterday morning I finished the freelance project, then made us French toast for lunch.
After lunch, I headed down to midtown. First stop was my official "home branch" at my bank. (I almost never go there--it's the one the bank designated using some algorithm when they closed the branch I'd actually opened my account at, 13 years ago.) After a bit of a wait, I talked to a helpful banker, closed my CD early, and moved the money into my checking account. To my pleasant surprise, they didn't charge me a penalty for doing this. (I was resigned to the penalty: I need the money now more than I needed the interest.) I didn't ask why, because I didn't want her to change her mind.
Next stop, a FedEx office, to send the manuscript back to the client. That was a relief, mostly because 300 pages of MS is heavy.
I had a good workout. ( Read more... )
After working out, I went out toroadnotes and baldanders's home. cattitude was there fixing their computer, but had finished the job by the time I arrived. I made tea, and we talked a bit, then they took us out for excellent sushi and conversation. Somehow it got to be almost 9:30 by the time we were done, and I was pleasantly surprised to be home around 10:45. (Sometimes you get good subway connections.)
After lunch, I headed down to midtown. First stop was my official "home branch" at my bank. (I almost never go there--it's the one the bank designated using some algorithm when they closed the branch I'd actually opened my account at, 13 years ago.) After a bit of a wait, I talked to a helpful banker, closed my CD early, and moved the money into my checking account. To my pleasant surprise, they didn't charge me a penalty for doing this. (I was resigned to the penalty: I need the money now more than I needed the interest.) I didn't ask why, because I didn't want her to change her mind.
Next stop, a FedEx office, to send the manuscript back to the client. That was a relief, mostly because 300 pages of MS is heavy.
I had a good workout. ( Read more... )
After working out, I went out to
roadnotes and baldanders's home. cattitude was there fixing their computer, but had finished the job by the time I arrived. I made tea, and we talked a bit, then they took us out for excellent sushi and conversation. Somehow it got to be almost 9:30 by the time we were done, and I was pleasantly surprised to be home around 10:45. (Sometimes you get good subway connections.)I'm sure they think it's cute, but I'm repelled by a magazine that has labeled its "sex, gender, and relationships" category "Perversions." Maybe I'm too old for them (the target audience is 18-34-year-old Canadians).
I'm sure they think it's cute, but I'm repelled by a magazine that has labeled its "sex, gender, and relationships" category "Perversions." Maybe I'm too old for them (the target audience is 18-34-year-old Canadians).
I could go to Montreal for the weekend, or I can stay home.
The advantages of Montreal are, basically, that I get to seerysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, possibly other cool people, and have a vacation feeling for a few days.
The disadvantages are the 8-hour train ride (each way), the cost of the train ticket, and that I wouldn't be seeingcattitude for four or five days.
The train ride could be a chance to get a pile of Tiptree reading done. But books are heavy.
Thoughts, suggestions, and anything I haven't thought of welcome in comments.
If I go, I either leave tomorrow morning or Friday morning; Friday means spending almost as much time in transit as in Montreal. (A slight exaggeration, but somehow days seem more like real time.)
The advantages of Montreal are, basically, that I get to see
rysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, possibly other cool people, and have a vacation feeling for a few days.The disadvantages are the 8-hour train ride (each way), the cost of the train ticket, and that I wouldn't be seeing
cattitude for four or five days.The train ride could be a chance to get a pile of Tiptree reading done. But books are heavy.
Thoughts, suggestions, and anything I haven't thought of welcome in comments.
If I go, I either leave tomorrow morning or Friday morning; Friday means spending almost as much time in transit as in Montreal. (A slight exaggeration, but somehow days seem more like real time.)
I could go to Montreal for the weekend, or I can stay home.
The advantages of Montreal are, basically, that I get to seerysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, possibly other cool people, and have a vacation feeling for a few days.
The disadvantages are the 8-hour train ride (each way), the cost of the train ticket, and that I wouldn't be seeingcattitude for four or five days.
The train ride could be a chance to get a pile of Tiptree reading done. But books are heavy.
Thoughts, suggestions, and anything I haven't thought of welcome in comments.
If I go, I either leave tomorrow morning or Friday morning; Friday means spending almost as much time in transit as in Montreal. (A slight exaggeration, but somehow days seem more like real time.)
The advantages of Montreal are, basically, that I get to see
rysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, possibly other cool people, and have a vacation feeling for a few days.The disadvantages are the 8-hour train ride (each way), the cost of the train ticket, and that I wouldn't be seeing
cattitude for four or five days.The train ride could be a chance to get a pile of Tiptree reading done. But books are heavy.
Thoughts, suggestions, and anything I haven't thought of welcome in comments.
If I go, I either leave tomorrow morning or Friday morning; Friday means spending almost as much time in transit as in Montreal. (A slight exaggeration, but somehow days seem more like real time.)
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