Friday Randomness

Thanks everyone for your support last week. The other tops arrived on Monday, and I liked two of them! So I bought 8 tops online, kept 3, and returned 5. I consider that a win.

I spotted this little Halloween kitty at the grocery store. Pretty cute, right? But why frowning? It looks so sad.

Also spotted at the grocery store, some cream filled treat that looks like fried chicken but implies (to me at least) that it might be ice cream. Gross and weird, right?

I guess this is a post about things I spotted. I liked this opinion poll that I saw while waiting for my Flu and COVID shots this week. Obviously, I voted yes. I think it’s ridiculous to assume there is no other life in the universe. Also, as far as I can tell, aliens have not visited Earth. I mean, they would have to be so, so far away. But the question was whether they ‘exist’, not whether they are here.

This sign was taped to a light pole in our neighborhood. Sigh. I’m sorry polar bears. Not about AI per se, but just all of it.

OK, this is a lame post and I don’t have a bunch more to tell you.

I’ve been reading good books, watching good TV (are you watching East of Eden on Netflix? WOW, so good), and preparing for my trip to New York and Ohio.

I’m looking forward to getting away from the stupid hot weather here (it was mid to high 90s all week. I’m dreading our electric bill, we had the a/c on most nights), though it’s cooling off starting today.

I’m flying out on a red eye tonight. I was sitting toward the back of the plane, window seat, but people next to me, and low level dreading it. So yesterday I cashed in some airline points and upgraded to premium economy, which might mean a row to myself? I hope so. At least it will mean more legroom. With my gluteal tendinopothy, I was kind of worried about being hemmed in in a tight space. I’m checking my bag, I’m not a carry-on person, so wish me luck. I was happy to use points for this, but it wasn’t a great travel hack, because they were at a 1:1 ratio, meaning I wasn’t getting 1.3x or 1.5x the value of the points or anything. I think you’re supposed to hold out and if it’s a 1:1 deal, just pay the money and save the points for next time, but I had to buy new shoes and a bunch of other things (hey, I liked 3 fancy tops!), so decided to save my cash this time.

I’m behind on my book reviews. Will I write them while I’m gone? Will I blog while I’m gone? Not sure, time will tell. Maybe a picture or two at least. Otherwise, I’ll have some stories to tell in about 2 weeks, surely better than whatever the hell that chicken leg looking artificial food thing was.