Don't Stop Believin'

The housing search continues...this afternoon I looked at a place in a nice neighborhood just a block off of Connecticut Avenue on California Street. It's sorta Adams-Morgan-ish. Quiet block with professionals, but a dingy, dark basement unit that smelled and had appliances from the late 60s. I have a hard time with apartments - I don't like the feeling of people all around me, and you're more likely to have problems with roaches, flooding, and all those other things dependent on the people around you. I prefer homes.

But there are still a few options to see, and recommendations are coming in. Tomorrow I'm looking at another place a block from where I am now, and on Saturday I'm checking out a place close to where I used to live on 5th and T, NW. Of course now it's a nice neighborhood, but not so much when I lived there before. Most areas where I used to live are nice now, it's my tolerance of bad neighborhoods that has dropped.

I've gotten rid of my beloved pond irises and lilies to simplify my life and make the move easier. They went to a good home though, to an established couple enthusiastic about outdoor water gardens. Now that school is over I need to start reducing other crap as well. It builds up quickly. Oh yeah, I passed my last grad school class with an 'A', and a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Not bad for someone who was on academic probation in undergrad. Just goes to show when you have the will you can do it, and my work experience also helped in applying concepts to my coursework. I should get the diploma for my MS in Management with a public affairs emphasis in October. I could have taken three more classes to complete an MBA, but they were all finance-heavy. Some people can't sing, some people can't dance, and I can't add or calculate costs of goods sold. Someone else will have to do that when I eventually rule the world.

Last week I saw District 9 with friends. Highly recommended. If I can watch a movie on opening night in a busy theater without having to go to the bathroom or yell at kids on their handheld devices, you know it's a good film. It's sci-fi in the best way, where it's really not about the aliens - it's about humans. The aliens are just a device to tell a good story about how people work. The story is engaging, the action entertaining and the lead actor is great in showing how a normal person would react to an abnormal situation.

Short links from some of my Twitter posts: Washington state minor league baseball team Everett Aquasox have a treefrog for a mascot and tie-dye jerseys. I love CarbonfreeDC's festive logo that suggests the colors of the MetroRail lines - including Purple. Australia Wallabies dreamboat rugby team give a shout-out against homophobia with the Sydney Convicts.

Damn, this summer went by too fast. Kids are going back to school and the cicadas are already singin' their song. While I knew there wouldn't be many adventures early in the season, I still feel like I haven't experienced it yet, and now it's all hot and sticky out. But in about a week I'm heading up to New York to see Donna Summer (for free!) with Joe.My.God, then off to a quick weekend at Fire Island with Skwurl and Darth Jersey. There may be another foray to the bayous on the South Carolina coast with Skip the Evil Veterinarian as well.

I haven't seen the Fox TV show 'Glee' yet, but friends are raving about it and I like this clip from the show:
Plus Jane Lynch (Best in Show, 40 Year-Old Virgin, Role Models) is in it and she makes anything she's in hilarious. She plays a butch coach type, which she'll undoubtedly play to the hilt. A pilot for the show already aired, and the series premiere is on Sept. 9.