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[sanpaku_backup]

Another week has come and gone and little has changed. They are still working on the goddamn bathroom. It now has tile on the floor and most of the walls. They were supposed to come and replace the fixtures so we could have a working bathroom again, but that didn't happen.

Meanwhile, no word from the Cheerful Dutchman about the kitchen. Maybe my bad mood scared them off. "Here's your money back, we won't do the project after all." Or maybe at 8 am tomorrow he'll be here happily pointing out all the terrible things that will happen for the next 4 months.

I am reading The Counterlife again and it reminds me that in Roth's mind, Henry's rant that I quoted a few weeks ago wasn't the end of the story. Henry confides in Nathan again when a heart condition makes him impotent, ending his affairs. This starts a set of parallel story lines that can't help but resonate with me because he is describing my parents' and grandparents' world, and the arguments that they would have, down to the grain of the formica tabletops. The thing about Roth is that his interlocutors always get the best lines; his genius is in having his stand-in be the straight man for others' obsessions. Yes, I am thinking about writing again, why do you ask.

It has been too fucking hot to do much of anything this weekend. Oddly, I feel less depressed, perhaps because I now don't feel some internal pressure to caveat emptor. S showed up to take the kids for the weekend, but I can't do more storage space cleanout until I take the crib things to the dump, which is closed today.

I am watching Foundation. So many sci-fi shows today are so dull and self-important. "Look at what $50 million will get you." Picard was a terrible slog. On the other hand, we're also watching Strange New Worlds and it is pretty good because it has a sense of humor about itself. Better Call Saul and Ozark. Jo wants to watch all of Breaking Bad, which is a bit of a surprise. It is hard to watch knowing what's coming.

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[lookfar.livejournal.com]

Please allow me to make a pitch for getting a trial of HBO and watching Our Flag Means Death! So much lighter and happier than Breaking Bad. Escapism for the win, and then you can discuss it with me!

[sanpaku.livejournal.com]

I do have HBO! And I have heard good things about this show from others. I will put the show in the queue. Since Somebody is back to working all the time, we have a long queue.

[lookfar.livejournal.com]

Tell me how you like it! I've got fan fiction.