I Ain't Afraid of No Daleks

THREE THINGS YOU DID THIS SUMMER:

Went swimming in the lake
Watched fireworks downtown
played a game of crazy golf

THREE NICE THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO YOU THIS WEEK

Got a lovely surprise from a friend of a film DVD and the Dr Who S3 soundrack (THANK YOU! )
I got two complements on my writing
A co-worker gave me a coupon to get into the Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey circus on Friday night, for only $10.

THREE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY:

Chatting with friends online
writing or reading or watching a DVD at home
Being outdoors or going somewhere (hell, ANYWHERE).

THREE FAVOURITE CURRENT SONGS

I don't have internet radio to listen to now, so I don't know have the slightest idea what's "current"! I just listen to the CD's I already have: Dr Who soundtrack, Proclaimers, Kylie CD's are three I listen to the most.

THREE THINGS YOU'D DO IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS

move to the UK with my cats and my "stuff."
pay off my debts and finish my education.
set up a charity for the poor in whatever community I'm in--food pantry, support group, etc.

THREE THINGS YOU'D DO FOR A MILLION DOLLARS:

Anything that ain't illegal
Anything that won't compromise my integrity
Anything that doesn't require me watching American Idol, Celebrity Wrestling, Big Brother, Lost, The Simpson's, Love Island, x-Factor, Baywatch, The Karoke Challenge, Stars in their Eyes, and current USA sitcom...well you get the picture...

LAST THREE THINGS YOU ATE:

Ham salad sandwich and chips (crisps)
Bacon and fried egg sandwich
Leftover meatloaf in a sandwich, with potato-onion chowder, and chips (crisps)

LAST THREE THINGS YOU WATCHED ON TV OR DVD:

It's a Joke, Son (old film)
Dr Who Five Doctors
Stage Door Canteen (old film)

LAST THREE THINGS YOU READ:

Walden
Somebody Owes me Some Money
Sting of the Zygons

THREE UNUSUAL FOODS YOU'VE TRIED AND LIKED, THAT YOU'D NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD EAT:

Stinging nettle cheese
Smoked pickled herring
Haggis

THREE FOODS YOU'D NEVER EAT, EVEN IF OFFERED A HUNDRED DOLLARS:

Mushrooms
squid/octopus
bananas

THREE THINGS YOU'RE GOOD AT

Cleaning saddles
Professional voice (phone/speaking)
Filing

THREE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SMILE

My friends/pets
Dr Who
Brit-coms and old comedy films

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE:

Very low crime rate
Easy walk to work
erm--easy walk to work

THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE:

Lousy bus service
Lousy cab service
No friends here

THREE RANDOM KNICK-KNACKS OR OTHER USELESS OBJECTS, SITTING AROUND THE ROOM YOU'RE IN--ONE TO THE RIGHT OF YOU, ONE TO THE LEFT OF YOU, ONE EITHER FRONT OR BEHIND YOU.

Left: Mini bone china Schottish collie dog

Right: souvenier from 1940's Denver, Colorado--a big chalkware horse statue, with leather bridle and leather western saddle, embossed on the base with the legend "Empty Saddle."

Front: black British 1930's teapot from Price and Co., with a handpainted oriental design.

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT FAIRS OR FESTIVALS:

The food
The rides
The animals

THREE GENRE'S OF MUSIC YOU LISTEN TO:

pop/rock
Folk
Jazz

THREE FAVOURITE PLACES TO SHOP

Walker's Farm Home and Tack
Peter Harris Plus/Label Shopper
Borders Books and Music

THREE THINGS YOU WILL NEVER DO:

Do drugs
Have sex
Take something that doesn't belong to me.

THREE THINGS IN YOUR 'FRIDGE RIGHT NOW:

Diet gingerale
American cheese
Black Cherry Yogurt

THREE DREAM JOBS YOU'D LIKE TO DO OR TRY

Writer
Tour Guide
Radio Announcer/Presenter

David Tennant recently let the cat-therine out of the bag, when he let slip the true reason behind Catherine Tate's departure from Doctor Who: "Ah weel, she just got a wee upset whenever I'd drop a gut in the middle of her sayin' her lines. I've no idea why, mind you. The back of ma' head still hurts where she whacked me during the filming for episode 13. I mean, so I farted during her big farewell scene...what's the big deal?"

View other "stories" about David Tennant, on:

http://www.davidtennant.blog.co.uk

I lived in Lake George in autumn of 2006, and in a town next to Lake George for over 5 years, and always enjoyed the autumn foliage season. Tourists come from all over the U.S.A., and even other parts of the world, to view the autumn leaves in the Adirondacks and our neighbour, Vermont.

LAKE GEORGE, NY FOLIAGE VIDEO:

AUTUMN IN VERMONT

Wonder if I'll still have this job, by Christmas. It's been three or four years, since I haven't had a lean...okay, impoverished, December. Seems bad stuff always happens to me, in November-December. Oh, right, that's wrong. Bad stuff just happens, any time.

At least I won that Christmas tree in the charity raffle last year, so I have something to look at this year in my own place, rather than look out the windows at other people's decorations, which is pretty nice, I reckon. Not that I bother with birthdays and holidays any longer...just another day for me, really...and, it's not really a day off, 'cos one is expected to make up the day off, later in the week, so all a holiday off for me is, is just my normal day off, rescheduled to the holiday.

Still congested slightly this morning, but the sore throat's gone...which is great, 'cos there's nothing worse than telemarketing with a sore throat.

It's chilly in here, not cold certainly, but about 65 F, and Flame is cold ('cos she's got such thin fur) and snuggled up in my lap...which is also holding my keyboard...so I'm typing with one hand on either side of a cat's bum...not the easiest way to type, I assure you.

Good thing she's so small. But if she farts in my lap...out she goes.

Another gloriusly sunny day here in my city. It's presently 44 F (7 C), which is slightly chilly but totally normal for these parts, but is supposed to warm up to 67 F today (38), so I'll have some nice weather greeting me post-work this afternoon.

The leaves aren't really changing yet, but that' only a couple of weeks away. I imagine they're changing 50 miles north, in the far northern Adiorndacks. It'll get here soon enough...as will the months on end of snow, sleet and freezing rain.

No rush...

Have a good day all...

I've read on a Dr Who news site this morning, where Friday morning in the UK, on some BBC radio programme, they'll be doing a contest with a multiple choice question. 100 listeners ringing in with the correct answer, will win a free tour of the Dr Who BBC Wales studios, along with tours involving the Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood.

How cool would that be,ey? Well, it'd be my dream come true, no lie.

But, I've a better chance of winning the lottery, getting a good job, having something I wrote published, or owning a horse, or getting run over by a logging truck, than I'd ever have of touring the Tardis. Hell, I might as well wish for a chance to land on the moon, ha-ha.

Still, I hope those blessed enough to win, enjoy themselves.

Wow, talk about the ultimate prize for a Whovian.

In my mind, I remember.

I remember moments that are frozen in time, inside my own memories, inside my heart, my spirit, my soul.

I remember the magic of a deeply frozen midwinter night. One of those nights when the temperature is 10 below zero (F), and you're walking on the road after an afternoon storm. In the night, in the distance, you might hear the thundering metallic scraping and roaring of snowplows clearing the roads down in the village. But you are alone. You are walking through the hard-packed snow, the sound of your feet, scrunching and squeaking, seeming to be like an echo in an empty room. The stars in the black velvet sky, twinkle like tear-pricked diamonds. Your breath comes out in alabaster clouds, rising and hanging in the air, as if the ghost of your soul were laid out before you. The full pure-white moon has a ring of frost around it, which makes the landscape shine a dazzling deep blue-white, casting deep, coal-black shadows across the yards and fields.

Outside, the world is frozen, yet the beauty of a mid-winter's night, captured on the living canvas of our mind and heart and spirit, warms our soul forever.

I may never know nights like this again, but they will forever remain a part of me.

One of my college friends, whom I still stay in touch with, several times a year, sent me a link to this video of her family's horse, which was racing this summer at the local track. Unfortunately, she forgot to tell me it's post position or name, so I am afraid I haven't a clue, but she did mentioned that the horse "finished well"--which means it was likely in the first four finishers.

This is at the race track/fruit machine casino, where I used to work, I used to know the lady presenting the trophy.

RELAX fan girls, he's not been kidnapped by some tin-foil hat person.

I just had an email from someone with the handle "davidsgurlfrnd"---I hope that's not one of you, no offense-- I've never heard of her...no idea why this person is writing me. I THINK she may have gotten hold of my e-mail from mistake?

Anyway, apparently she'd just gone to see the immortal sex god known as David Tennant, in his role as Hamlet, and was really upset that the man was, apparently, a no-show at the stage door.

She was quite put out with the man. She said she'd come there all the way from someplace called Congleton, wherever that is, and had waited "ages" to see David...erm--didn't she just see him for 3 hours in a play? Oh well, I understand, I suppose. I used to be like that about John Denver, for a short time, when I was in my teens. (stop rolling yer eyes and snickering!)

Maybe he was sick or tired and just wanted to go home, maybe he has a personal or family issue that's demanding his attention, maybe he had friends or family visiting, or had a pressing engagement, maybe he was dying for a shag with some girl...who knows?

Too many of these fan girls seem to be oblivious to the fact that he's just a guy, with a life of his own, and is not their personal beau, and though the man is very kind about going out of his way to meet his fans, he is never obligated to be there for them ALL THE TIME, just because these girls are his FANS.

Anyway...why am I even writing this? I have no idea. Nights are soooo-long for me, now the cold weather's here. No sitting out on the balcony, watching the world go by, chillin' to tunes and sipin' lemonade. Now, it's just me and a book or my blog...blogging about david tennant fans...well, it was either that, or blog about what I had for diner...decided DT was slightly more interesting than talking about a sandwich made from leftover meatloaf...but then again....

God, I miss Dr Who! Gotta' win the lottery so I can get a new 'puter with SOUND.

You didn't hear much from me, today, did you?

I seem to not quite be over the hump, in regards to the flu. I'd stayed in yesterday, gulping down loads of fluids and resting and taking Advil...felt much better this morning, but got home and after a quick lunch of a ham sandwich, basically passed out in bed, and slept for five hours like I was in a coma.

I didn't even realize that I was that ill! I woke with another sore throat and raging thirst, like I'd done on Saturday, along with chills and nausea, so guess moi is not out of the woods, quite yet, dang it.

I was so thirsty I drank three glasses of tap water--and I HATE the taste of my tap water. Even though it's clear, it still tastes like stagnant muddy water, dunno' why.

Spoiled, I am.

Did I just sound like Yoda, when I said that?

What a rotten day. I felt bad for the people in the Albany office, being let go like they were, and also, for the people that had to tell them the office was being shut. I reckon I'm up for the ax, if I don't stop missing work 'cos I'm so damn ill all the time, plus...I suck at selling.

Nothing for it, have to find another job soon...dunno' doing what. Hope it's not something where I'm on my feet all day, what with my bad foot, that'll be a misery. But, I'm nothing but chav drudge labour, and will never have the opportunity for a good-paying job. Going to college was great for my inner-self, but it was worthless in regards to my future and job/financial security.

Get a high-school diploma, and them, unless your nice-loooking or have a great personality, or dress nice, go to technical school...screw college, it's a total waste of time, unless you're skinny and/or popular, and/or trendy-looking.

Everyone is drinking water from a bottle these days, it seems. Today, I went downstairs to my office building's caf, to buy some water--and walked away empty-handed. A $1.50 for what amounts to less than half-a liter (16 oz) of water? You've GOT to be joking!!!

I don't care if they add all the flavours of heaven, and mix it with 110% of my daily allowances of vitamins and minerals--I'm NOT paying that price!

Am I being cheap? Hell yes.

Mind you, I do live in a city where the tap water literally tastes like it's been filtered through dirt. I live in a city with possibly the WORST tasting tap water I've ever encountered. In fact, I live in a city that gets it's water from the Hudson River--which is currently being treated for removal of cancer-causing PCB's, and a water source that twice in the past, has had "beaver fever" scares--this is a potentially deadly disease carried by beavers, into a water source--and yes, we are far enough north to have beavers in the area.

So, while I'll give it to my cats--who aren't crazy about it either, by the way, and will cook with it, I do prefer to drink other things besides our local tap water--but, do I buy expensive bottled water? Rarely. I have to be extremely desperate.

Now, I have bought "trendy" water, like Perrier, or our local "Saratoga" water, etc., a few times a year...from Wal-Mart, where it's relatively in-expensive, or from another supermarket, if on sale. Mostly though, when I buy bottled water, I buy flavoured waters that run 2 one-liter bottles for a dollar, such as a calorie-free lemonade flavoured water drink put out by the Cott soda company, and Wal-mart's own brand of tropical fruit flavoured sparkling water. If I'm more flush with cash, then, perhaps I MIGHT splurge on a six-pack of a product called "Fruit 2-0," in grape, lemon or cherry flavour, when it's on sale.

I was buying water by the jug, at 2 jugs (2 gallons) for a dollar, but that has since gone up to 79 cents each, and for ordinary tap water from a jug, I've decided that's too dear for my budget.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF WATER:

Bottled water leaves a huge carbon footprint. It is also very bad for the environment, especially where I live, where recycling isn't mandatory.

Sodas, beers, and some other drinks, are sold with a 5 cent bottle deposit, which one can reclaim, by bringing back one's clean empties to the shop, and running them through a bottle deposit machine.

Water bottles, and many fruity drinks, do not come under the bottle deposit laws. Recycling is strictly voluntary in our city. So, most water bottles go in the rubbish bin....or wind up on the streets, in the waterways, in the woodlots, etc. Where the stay FOREVER.

Also, there's this fact, as reported by the BBC:

Producing and delivering a litre of bottled water emits hundreds of times as much greenhouse gas as a litre of tap water.

And, what really should alarm some people---some of the illnesses you may have experienced, may not have come about through local sources, but through that bottle of water you drank. Many sources are very safe, and some really are almost pure. But, some places merely are giving you bottled water straight from their taps...and depending on where that source is, there may or MAY NOT be, strict water quality testing and regulations.

Millions of people around the globe--even here in some of the more polluted parts of the United States, believe it or not, do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. I'd a friend a few years back, who lived in a mobile home park who had wells--and it turned out the wells contained arsenic. I was blessed to have good, clean (and delicious) well water where I lived, here in the Adirondacks, but some people, who live near farms, factories and toxic waste dumps, aren't so lucky.

In places like Africa, water is such a precious commodity, that people have died fighting for it, not just from the resulting famine. In third world regions, people regularly sicken and die from bad water sources, because there is no access at all, to clean, safe water.

I would rather spend that $1.50 (and I have) on giving to a charity that helps provide clean water to the poor, than refresh myself with a "healthy" bottle of Vitamin Water or whathaveyou.

What about you?