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2002-08-15
I know now that I like old Tom Waits and new Mark Eitzel. It took me a month or so, but I finally finished Diane di Prima's book Recollections of My Life as a Woman: The New York Years. This is a remarkable book. I used to think of Diane di Prima as one of my favorite authors, but when I really dig into it, I find that she is instead one of the few role models I found. I wonder what my freshman year English teacher thought of my book report on Revolutionary Letters by di Prima that I wrote in high school.



2002-08-13
Sumana: to deal with your cat food / ant problem, you can simply get the cats used to eating twice a day at set meal times instead of leaving food out for them all the time. Give them each 1/4 - 1/2 cup of food in the morning, and give them about a half hour to eat it. Then put it away, or throw it out. In the evening repeat. The cats will get used to eating when food is presented, as it won't be around all the time for them to graze. I've had similar issues with cat food and ants in my old flat, and although the moat trick does work at times, some ants can be very persistant. It's best to not leave food laying about.



2002-08-04
I've never before wanted a car based on what it looked like. Mostly I've wanted cars that will get me where I'm going reliably. When I was young, my first car was a Honda Civic which I fell in love with. It was a wonderful car, and I never thought I'd give it up. Then I got that gig as a church photographer, and I had to trade in the Honda for a Minivan. The minivan was fun and then it was very not fun. I swapped the minivan for my father's Honda a few years ago, and I've been driving that car ever since. So, essentially, I drive a free car. It cost me nothing except for maintenance. However, it's not the nice, shiny car it was in 1989 when it was born. It's had several leaks, which have lead to mold and mildew. I never wash it or vaccuum it. The car is gross. So the other day, I'm driving down my street and I see a Mini. And it's the cutest car I've ever seen. And now I want one. So, I just need to come up with about 20k to get a Mini with all the stuff I want in it.