On the Home Front

Plumber came on Monday to look at my shower which, wonderful as it is being a proper shower and all, had the unpleasant habit of smelling like a sewer whenever I used taps. He was very speedy (and...is this weird of me to say?...smelled bizarrely good) and seemed to have fixed the problem, except, ever since, I have been finding drain parts hidden in bizarre places in my bathroom. It's like an industrial Easter Bunny has come and gone, but instead of bright colored eggs I'm finding drain covers and pipe joints. Why? To what purpose were these left? Am I supposed to do something with them? Can they be combined to form some sort of time machine or anti-gravity device?

The world may never know.

In other adventures of mundane accomplishment, I am once again back on medication! AND IT'S FREE. That's really all I have to say about that, except that it did feel illicit walking out of Boots without paying for my little bag of pills.

Haven't been writing much this week because there is very little to report on. It's Reading Week, so no classes, only lots of library time and time spent at home working on things. Did have people over last night for pizza and the second installment of the Harry Potter pre-gaming movie marathon, and today I took a sick day (lady problems) which was spent happily ensconced in various large, warm blankets, drinking tea and cocoa and watching this absolute wonderful show called 'Downton Abbey.' It's like 'Gosford Park,' only a series and I adore it. Here is the preview:



Sadly, British TV seasons are painfully short (seven episodes, in this one), so I will be completely finished with it by the end of the weekend. Apparently NBC has expressed interest in picking it up? Don't know how I feel about that. And, just so you know, the anachronistic music was only for the trailer. Servants don't randomly start chorally singing 'Poker Face' or other such nonsense.

Finally, received the news yesterday that my supplemental loan was approved! Huzzah! Will loosen up my finances just enough that I can go to Starbucks every now and then or buy school supplies without feeling frivolous and wasteful. It's a big relief.

That's all for now? I think that is.