July 2, 2007

There were 4 posts published on July 2, 2007 (this is page 1 of 1).

Kicking Things

Kicking Things
Baby Chaos

Head bangs the walls until it’s bleeding or you don’t recall the reason

When the season gets me down I feel like kicking things around

Tear out your hair until you have no feeling where it hurt you

When there’s no reason to be found I feel like kicking things around
I’m not going to cry ‘cause that’s for girls

I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore than you should take this
Use frustration scream the words at this sick nation

When the season gets me down I feel like kicking things around
I’m not going to cry save that for films

The Pool Is Open

I’ve been enjoying the constant stream of birds who’ve visited the makeshift birdbath on our back porch. Usually squirrels are its main visitors. I suppose the drought conditions have made the birds a little thirstier than usual.

My favorite guests have been the Carolina Wrens. These birds are so frenetic! Watching one take a bath was like watching a blender! I was cracking up.

On a related note, why is the state bird of North Carolina the Northern Cardinal? Why not the Carolina Wren? Cardinals are fine birds and all, but they’re found all over, while Carolina Wrens stay close to NC. They’re also more fun to watch.

Zzzz

Note to self: now that I’m working again, maybe it isn’t such a good idea to stay up until 1 AM the night before a workday.

Water Restrictions

Raleigh’s water restrictions go into effect today. If you’ve got an odd-numbered address you can water Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. If you’re even, you water Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Monday is the day of waterly rest.

Seeing how these restrictions apply to all the other municipalities that are on Raleigh’s water system, I’ve often wondered how enforcement works. Continue reading →