“Bush faults Congress for inaction on energy…”

I just can’t get past it.

in the most recent de-crapification of my house i found a booklet called “heating with wood”. (those in the back can stop snickering.)

it was printed by the US Department of Energy and is dated May 1980.

the inside cover says:

bq. “All citizens must be aware of this nation’s need to achieve a smooth transition from its reliance on imported oil to a more self-sufficient, energy-diversified economy. Over the next few decades, we must reduce our dependence on foreign petroleum. We must increase domsetic production, not only of oil and natural gas, but of coal, nuclear power, solar energy, and other renewable facts.”

I have some back issues of Bust magazine (I guess there’s no other kind of issue of Bust, at this point). Does anyone want them?

I also have a ton of old design mags, architectural digest, southern living, a few wired, some mac addict and mac home… those are slated for recycling but if anyone wants them, they won’t be picked up until next friday.

i have too much furniture now. some of it is not right– the thing i store my tv and stereo in is too wide for the space it’s in. a lot of it doesn’t go together– i have traditional stuff that has come from other people in my family, and modern stuff that i’ve bought for myself.

i’m also going to replace my bed. it’s too small and the mattress and boxspring didn’t last as long as they should have– there’s a dip in the middle.

i tried to figure out if i could consolidate the modern looking stuff in the bedroom with a new modern bed, but since my couch, etc are not very traditional, i don’t think that’s going to work.

i need to reshuffle my house, and i need to get rid of a lot of stuff. still.

i was looking at old pictures of my basement and it made me realize how much crap i’ve removed from the basement so far. it’s actually a lot better than it used to be. i have to remind myself that, although it may be slow going, i will get there with the whole house.

this week i’ve resumed my evening walk around the neighborhood. it’s the perfect time of year for it– warm, but not hot; nature is looking its best and the sun is setting later.

i’m used to walking around with J and the dog. reese needs a daily walk so we go every day when they’re here.

i realized this week that one of the reasons i don’t often walk down mangum when i’m walking alone, even though it has a nice sidewalk and makes logical sense as part of my favorite route, is because i’ve had guys make catcalls at me when they drive down the street.

it will surprise no one that this never happens when J and reese and i walk down this street.

fuck it, i’m walking down that street alone if i feel like it. you know?