I've been lusting after this light quilted jacket for a while now. I don't know if I'm getting it, or when, but I am stuck on what color would be best. This is something I would want to wear and keep for years.


Crimson


Copper

Which one do you like more?


Poll #1364068
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Which color do you prefer?

It is Simon's fourteenth birthday today. He was a very good boy all day and we let him walk around outside on the leash for a while. Brian used our awesome camera to make a movie of that adventure, which will be put online soon.

We met the little black puppy today also. She was so cute and bouncy and adorable. And sweet and affectionate and curious. She's also quite skinny -- she was rescued from the streets of Taiwan -- but will bulk up soon enough. As far as her size and breed, she has a very small lean body, big pointy ears and a curled tail, smooth black coat, kind of like an African wild dog. She will probably grow up to be mid-sized, maybe 40 pounds tops.

We have not made a final decision yet, but we have time. Her appt to be spayed is in a week. Her foster mom will hopefully come visit our house tomorrow, to make sure we aren't living in squalor or hoarding animals, I guess.

Brian and I talked about names in the car on the way home. He actually suggested Juneau, which I love, as long as it is spelled like the city, of course. It also fits the two syllables, ends in a vowel rule. I also like the name Angie, because I am fond of giving people names to pets.

So what do you think?

Poll #1197268
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which name do you prefer?

In other news: this was my first ever trip to Bremerton, which is the place where the main character in my book is supposed to come from. As has happened a few other times since I started writing this thing and visited Alaska, etc, Bremerton was much like I imagined it to be, at least his neighborhood; very drab and filled with bleak, nondescript ramblers with overgrown lawns and old faded curtains in the windows and peeling paint. Almost exactly the way I pictured it, in fact.

So I am curious about people's opinions on something.

Since I left my job and became a stay at home wife, I have voluntarily taken charge of almost all of the cooking, cleaning, and household errands and chores. There are several reasons for this: I don't mind doing it; I need things to occupy my time anyway; and I am now somewhat dependent on Brian for money (I have a pretty big balance in my savings account, but that is for the House and not to be touched).

That said, is it "fair" for me to be doing all the housework etc? I am not complaining, just curious what people think. Brian is working hard for his company, albeit remotely. I think I would feel guilty to ask him to clean the house, too, for some reason.

When I was still working, I still cooked dinner most of the time, but we shared housework fairly equally (though I always washed and changed the bedding, but whatever).

Another important factor: while we live here, at my father's house, we are not paying any rent. We will pay for utilities and food and so on, but not having to pay that extra $1850 a month is a big help. There was a brief period when we thought Brian might quit his job and just look for something in Seattle, in which case we might both be unemployed, which I think would mean me expecting him to pitch in more. Hmm.

Poll #1058772
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Is it "fair" for me to take on the cooking and other chores while I'm not bringing in any income?

Anyway. Time for sleep. Goodnight.

I am no statistician. But here goes anyway. From last week's poll, which (so far) 25 people answered ...

camera

Half as many people own multiple cameras than own just one. Only one of the respondents does not own a digital camera at all, which I found BIZARRE.

iPod

I was surprised that so many people (44%) had more than one iPod. Though I guess to be fair, there's a difference between owning one and actually using it. My extra one is gathering dust.

watch

Out of the twenty-five respondents, only six only have one watch, while nine people don't even wear a watch. How do you know what time it is??!? Oh and hey, remember when it was cool to have three Swatches and wear them all at once? Yeah, me neither.

sunglasses

I don't know how seven of you can just go around not owning sunglasses. What happens when the sun is shining right into your retinas? Maybe I should have had a "visor" option. Maybe you're all just wearing hats.

wallet

I was surprised that some of the guys have more than one wallet. My husband only has half of a wallet.

computer

Kinda like I expected, it was mostly the men (14) who owned multiple computers. Geeks.

cellphone

Two out of twenty-five don't have a mobile. People who don't own a cellphone in 2007 astonish me. That is some impressive stubbornness. I gave up my land line five years ago.

There are certain things that, really, you only "need" one of. And yet, a lot of people have more than one. I was thinking about this the other day when I bought a second pair of sunglasses for the first time ever. It seemed weird to me to own two pairs. I dunno. Anyway I thought it would be a fun Friday poll. Whee!!!

Edited to add: If one of the extra things was a gift, it still counts. That explains my two digital cameras, by the way. Brian and I share the one we received for christmas a couple years ago, and I have a small cheapie one.


Poll #1008209 more than one
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Do you own more than one digital camera?

Do you own more than one iPod (or MP3 player)?

Do you own more than one wristwatch?

Do you own more than one pair of sunglasses?

Do you own more than one wallet?

Do you own more than one computer?

Do you own more than one cellphone?