February Ain't So Bad

[dotinthesky]

Today was looking bleak and depressing until halfway through the afternoon, when a co-worker asked if I'd like to have the office's lamps.  We are in the process of moving and most of the desks and lighting are up for grabs; but I assumed that others would have laid claims.  Oh no - the lamps are mine for the taking as well as a brand new desk to put in the living room and finally move away from the rickety picnic table I've been using for writing all these years.

I've brought some magic to people's commute this evening. Curious stares, little smiles, double takes. One of the staff in Camden joked he'd never be able to afford the lamp. A boy who climbed in at Old Street said "nice lamp." It's now in my living room, by the sofa.

I'm in bed, about to watch Source Code. Then I'll read a bit of Robinson Crusoe on the kindle (the first book I read on an eBook, and I love the fact that it's the first novel written in the English language!)  Then the land of dreams.  And may February be kinder to me (to all of us) tomorrow.

Comments

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Robinson Crusoe is part of a game I'm playing with myself, where i'm reading books in chronological order until I reach modern times. I started with a biography on Shakespeare and I could only move forward in time (i.e. find my next book that brings me closer to the present) through a mention in that book (which turned out to be King James). Since then I've travelled to the early colonies of America, the slave trade, a biography on a Welsh pirate and now Robinson Crusoe (followed by a biography on Defoe.) :-)

[yearning.livejournal.com]

I love that idea! Once I have more time, I'd like to play that too ;)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I highly recommend it! I can tell you more about it when you are here. x