in your frequency

I bought it over break, and have been listening to Placebo's Meds album a lot lately; and I've found a weird video for the title-track.

"Meds" - Placebo

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Christmas, continued

I have more pictures of presents from my friends.

Pirate playing-cards, a seriously heavy replica of a doubloon, all inside a pirate box--from my flat-mate Michelle.

An origami box that is too nice to part with and a bar of lavender-vanilla-scented soap--from Melly.


Likely, more pictures will follow, as there are still some things I've not yet captured.

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deterred, in a few ways

--by weather.com.

I had all my credit card info entered into American Airlines' web-site. And then the thought occurred to me: It's January, and I'm thinking of going to London.

So I visited weather.com to check on the forecast. Rain. And rain. And--here's something new!--more rain.

I'd like to walk around and take pictures when I visit the city. That's likely to be impossible if it's raining all the time. And I should've expected that kind of weather initially, but I just wasn't thinking about it before. I'd feel better if there was a forecast of clear skies (or if I'd made these plans a month ago, and there just happened to be inclement weather, and I couldn't do anything about it), but that just isn't the case. I haven't paid for the tickets yet, and I don't have to go when the weather is shit.

It might be a rotten reason not to go, but no. I'll wait until the weather is improved, and I've a better chance of actually enjoying myself while there--not shut up indoors the whole time.

Or should I just buy a poncho and go with it? ...

Even regardless of getting around London without getting drenched, weather could prove a problem with flying (there and back). I'd rather not get stuck somewhere and end up trying to explain to my boss by long-distance phone or confusing e-mail why I can't come to work on Tuesday, thanks.

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FedEx has the most obnoxious office location they could possibly have relative to where I live.

They tried to drop off my iPod AV kit yesterday at around 9:45 AM according to their tracking web site. But because I wasn't there to sign, they wouldn't leave it (just as well since the thing was expensive, and I'd prefer not to lose it or have it stolen). Instead, they left a door-hanger asking for me to sign for it indirectly or come and get it--at their hub in South Boston. My other option was that they would attempt to deliver it again today (with no clue as to when that is going to happen either).

Hi. I work, like normal people who have a rent to pay are wont to do. Don't try to deliver a package to me in the middle of the morning on a work day, and don't expect me to be home. Also, why can't FedEx have more delivery-holding offices around this city? It's not like they don't have the business to support it. Or why can't their main hub be in some central place--maybe near the Government Center? And, I know, South Boston has more warehouse space. Blah, blah, blah. I don't care. They could afford to have local offices (as the USPS does) if they wanted.

But, this rant aside, my flat-mate offered to drive me over there after work if they fail to show up at a more reasonable hour today.

So hopefully I'll have this thing by tonight; and hopefully it'll work with my television too.

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