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Sep. 16th, 2011 02:57 pmIndoors is good, today. I've been rather desultorily doing housework (a load of washing, a few papers away) and phoning friends, and re-arranging anything that might take me outdoors over the next few days (with the help of friends, in fact, though not the ones I was phoning). I shall be all clear for work, soon.
We have a big Spring wind swirling around the valley. I can hear it, even if I'm indoors.
I'm indoors because of an industrial accident that has made national and even some international news. Canberra started getting exciting at midnight but will calm down soon. We're not a city that enjoys panics.
I'm too far off from the explosions here to hear them or even to see plumes of smoke - the worst that is happening to me personally is being indoors. Schools are closed and busses are strange, but I'm fine. My milk is past its use by date, but still sweet, so I'm not even missing cups of tea. I have had any number of worried friends check up that I'm being good and not going outside, though. Chemical explosions and asthmatics are not a good mixture.
I need to finish this post on a good note. Middle C, is a good note, maybe (though I'm not very partial to it, myself - it's a bit common). A better note is to remind those people who keep meaning to book banquet tickets, that there are only 10 days left for booking: http://www.conflux.org.au/2011/files/conflux7_banquet.pdf
The reason for all these reminders is the number of people who come up to me at Conflux each time and say "Now where do I get my banquet ticket." You pay for it now, through the website. Occasionally there are resale tickets available on the day, but there is totally no guarantee of that. Book now. Because otherwise I will just tell you at Conflux "Sorry, I can't help you." Because I'm mean. Also, with no teaching until Tuesday night, I have no outlet for my evil.
I need to do something about a costume for the banquet. I'm not turning up as a flapper. That much I know for certain.
We have a big Spring wind swirling around the valley. I can hear it, even if I'm indoors.
I'm indoors because of an industrial accident that has made national and even some international news. Canberra started getting exciting at midnight but will calm down soon. We're not a city that enjoys panics.
I'm too far off from the explosions here to hear them or even to see plumes of smoke - the worst that is happening to me personally is being indoors. Schools are closed and busses are strange, but I'm fine. My milk is past its use by date, but still sweet, so I'm not even missing cups of tea. I have had any number of worried friends check up that I'm being good and not going outside, though. Chemical explosions and asthmatics are not a good mixture.
I need to finish this post on a good note. Middle C, is a good note, maybe (though I'm not very partial to it, myself - it's a bit common). A better note is to remind those people who keep meaning to book banquet tickets, that there are only 10 days left for booking: http://www.conflux.org.au/2011/files/conflux7_banquet.pdf
The reason for all these reminders is the number of people who come up to me at Conflux each time and say "Now where do I get my banquet ticket." You pay for it now, through the website. Occasionally there are resale tickets available on the day, but there is totally no guarantee of that. Book now. Because otherwise I will just tell you at Conflux "Sorry, I can't help you." Because I'm mean. Also, with no teaching until Tuesday night, I have no outlet for my evil.
I need to do something about a costume for the banquet. I'm not turning up as a flapper. That much I know for certain.