It's gotten a bit more brisk since June. I've mostly settled into the new job, though I still don't know my way around campus. Considering that I frequently have trouble maneuvering myself out of a paper bag, this is not so surprising, nor is it particularly troublesome. Since my last posting.. hmm.
Been to NY, ME, VT, NH, RI and several seasonal Halloween outlets. CT has an outrageous number of these, for some odd reason... at least 8 on a 3ish mile stretch of Route 1. In preparation for our first (4 annual at this particular house) large Halloween party together, Ian and I stocked up on necessary supplies, and enjoyed a surprisingly non-ruckular (not encompassing a ruckus or multiple ruckuses... thanks, I just made that one up myself, actually) evening filled with friends, a spectacular torso cake, meat and fantastic/hilarious/creepy costumes. If living/location/things in general permit, it will be a repeat performance next year. Due to lack of time in preparation for the event, my only jack-o-lantern carving resides at my mother's house in Maine. For some reason, I got a horrible blister from carving this. It was all worth it, however, upon hearing my mum exclaim how much she loved the 'ghosties'. Since August, Ian and I have been harboring two furry little friends named Baxter and Sylvia. The background :
In a previous relationship, my partner and I acquired two delightful cats together. When the relationship ended, he kept the cats (we agreed it would be a more stable environment for them, - I was still in graduate school and financially/geographically unpredictable).He and I are still great friends, and I had agreed to take care of these little guys for a few months, while he was stationed at a university across the country (as visiting professor). Well, we have them here until the end of November... *tick* *tick* *tick*... time's almost up! I've enjoyed my time with them so so much, but they're not helping to ease my impending separation anxiety at all, especially with the chillier weather - they're super snuggly right now! Always in my lap while I'm at the computer (even now), on my belly/side when I'm sleeping.. always greeting me when I get home.. wanting to be picked up and snuggled. I sure will miss these guys. *sniff* Ah well. At least it'll give all of my nibbled on/devoured houseplants a chance to recover.
And speaking of chillier weather.. we had oil delivered the other day (150 gallons to get us started).. and our tank burst! Mmmm.. delicious oil all over our storage unit in the basement, and the fumes have been choking us for the past few days. Ugh. We've been able to clear them out for the most part, but that means having the windows open! brr. We're supposed to be having our oil tank replaced, but we'll see how soon that happens *grumble*. Ah, the thrills of New England. Only here would one still be dealing with the archaic system of heating by way of oil. Why don't I just start a fire in the middle of the living room? Or maybe I should just start fur trapping/wearing animal skins? Eating suet? bah.
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