i pass the key

sleeping in tends to leave me lethargic and grouchy for hours, not to mention sore in my neck, shoulders, and calf muscles. those could all be symptoms of stress, too, to be honest. i woke up late today, took the dog out, and then had to treat myself to a double espresso and a vietnamese submarine sandwich. it was not until after 2 pm that i felt alright and stable. i credit the espresso and the cilantro, carrot, and ham in the sandwich. i also credit the sense of accomplishment that i got from taking out the week-old rotting garbage that had kept us out of the kitchen for several days. one day we will be rich, and we will eat out every night, and never have rotting garbage at home. for now, we'll simply eat out most nights, leaving the garbage from our occasional meals at home to rot. the easy option would be a compost, but apparently they tried that before, and it lured all the rats up from the grandview cut into the coop. so, until we figure out how to deal with the rat situation, there is no composting at the coop.

i was forced to sleep in because i was up until 3 am last night, listening to kate bush's the sensual world, the dreaming, and hounds of love, all while playing apogee's "word rescue". it's a spelling game for children, the perfect thing to occupy my hands and lower brain functions while listening closely to records. i listened to the dreaming again just now, while doing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. it's easily the most creative and complex album i know.

we rented 12 monkeys yesterday, and i expect we'll watch it tonight.