How did it get to be this late this early?

Long day, much done, even more not done or relegated to the "after my trip" to-do list.

Done:

• Signed my lease renewal


• Paid the rent


• Took light rail to the Great Mall^§


• Bought the AM/FM mini-radio I'd had my eye on


• Bought a mini short wave radio I hadn't had my eye on


• Bought squeeze bags for my trip^¥


• Bought a travel pack at the Samsonite store^ß


• Decided not to buy any more clothing for the trip. It's cheaper in Thailand, & I expect to lose more of my tummy there.


• Did not find a belt without metal in it for the trip. Remembered I had one at home.


• Hooked up a new filter/aerator in the fish tanks


• Replaced a missing valve cap on one of the car's tires


• Unclogged one of the windshield washer ports


• Discovered that Domino can now launch herself over the patio wall, despite a planter with cacti on top of said wall


• Lined up my three travel packs side by side, tried them on, looked them over and decided to take the one pyrzqxgl recommended^§§


• Decided to use the National Bowling Stadium fanny pack for my camera's flash cards, batteries and USB adapter. Also decided to take my flash along.^¥¥


• Changed the catbox


• Read a few more chapters in In Conquest Born. Hope to finish this before my trip.


• Organized my belt drawer.


• Discovered I do not own a belt without any metal in it, after all.


• Printed labels for postcards I will send on my trip. Learned more about Microsoft Word 2003 Mail Merge than I ever wanted to know.

( Footnotes behind the cut. )

How did it get to be this late this early?

Long day, much done, even more not done or relegated to the "after my trip" to-do list.

Done:

• Signed my lease renewal


• Paid the rent


• Took light rail to the Great Mall^§


• Bought the AM/FM mini-radio I'd had my eye on


• Bought a mini short wave radio I hadn't had my eye on


• Bought squeeze bags for my trip^¥


• Bought a travel pack at the Samsonite store^ß


• Decided not to buy any more clothing for the trip. It's cheaper in Thailand, & I expect to lose more of my tummy there.


• Did not find a belt without metal in it for the trip. Remembered I had one at home.


• Hooked up a new filter/aerator in the fish tanks


• Replaced a missing valve cap on one of the car's tires


• Unclogged one of the windshield washer ports


• Discovered that Domino can now launch herself over the patio wall, despite a planter with cacti on top of said wall


• Lined up my three travel packs side by side, tried them on, looked them over and decided to take the one pyrzqxgl recommended^§§


• Decided to use the National Bowling Stadium fanny pack for my camera's flash cards, batteries and USB adapter. Also decided to take my flash along.^¥¥


• Changed the catbox


• Watched House of Flying Daggers on DVD.^ßß
  
• Read a few more chapters in In Conquest Born. Hope to finish this before my trip.


• Organized my belt drawer.


• Discovered I do not own a belt without any metal in it, after all.


• Printed labels for postcards I will send on my trip. Learned more about Microsoft Word 2003 Mail Merge than I ever wanted to know.

( Footnotes behind the cut. )

Tomorrow won't be so busy. I have a Peace Corps alumni planning meeting in the afternoon, and that's about it. Two more DVDs to watch, plus last week's episode of Desperate Housewives.