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

[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

I once stayed in Paris with an acquaintance who was going to design school. In the midst of my stay he was moving to another flat. To save money, he was doing it via Métro. So imagine me on the Métro, carrying a tailor's dummy from his old flat to his new one. I felt very weird.

In comparison to that, a lamp is positively normal.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I thought on my journey that it might be a nice experiment to run with friends, where everyone chooses a large object to carry with them in public transportation - almost like a performance piece perhaps. But the great thing about it is definitely the sense of adding to the commuters' journey.