i was going to upload a photo of the kitchen that lauren and i just spent crazy back breaking heat stroke inducing hours painting, but the photo is huge, and this computer is slower than snails racing in the mojave. also this shitty computer chair almost unceremoniously dumped me directly into the shaky computer desk that i'm sitting at. which would have resulted in horrible horrible things.
Missing Image ;(
that should bring up a big fat red X.
i would go ahead and upload it elsewhere and resize it, but that would take most of the morning/afternoon.
the interview went okay - though i was given a phone call as i was pulling into buffalo monday afternoon that it had to be rescheduled for that evening. thus i was unable to do much of the last minute research that i had intentions of doing. it went okay, though he repeatedly asked me about my graphic design and video production background. wasn't i at an interview for cell phone sales?
anyway - hopefully it went well, though i'm really concerned about having an apartment/bills/etc and no job as of yet. i have to keep telling myself it will be okay.
the painting was HELL. hot. i have a hugeeee bruise on my leg from straddling the refridgerator (don't ask). our kitchen now has a new floor, a lovely set of cabinets in the color of 'chocolate sparkle' and the walls are a delightful color that we have deemed to be magical as it shows up grey, blue and green depending on which wall/light/angle you have. we are currently debating on whether or not we should have a brushed nickel color for the hardware on the cabinets or a black. i personally like silver, though after looking at the cabinets i'm unsure.
I have been asked by lauren to inquire as to what everyone thinks is the fastest way from elmwood ave to UB north campus. hmm?
we were leaving last night, passing the bidwell park (is this right?) and saw a gathering. it made me wish i wasn't going back to new paltz. i suddenly realized that it was the first time i'd rather be somewhere else than new paltz and it made me an odd mix of reminiscent/sad/happy/eager/etc.
anyway - thanks for all the well wishing! i need to get some laundry done!
first of all, you all made me smile with these responses. i'm still getting used to using 'the' before road names, and it makes my insides all warm and fluttery to see all of you say it. and no i'm not picking on you, i really mean it!
i'll be sitting at home with my 48 page map of buffalo tonight and this page of delightful travel tips!
and no james, it wasn't quite gulag labor to paint the kitchen in that heat, though lauren did get a bit testy, what with the whippings and all...
and i can't wait to check out the concert series, if nothing else than for the opportunity to sit in the park and people watch...
and paul - my friend's computer is really just an old dell. not sure what type... just old and slow... and i'm so used to using all the fun and exciting programs on my dell xps that do everything in a heartbeat that i've never bothered figuring out the other, easier resizing methods... what say you?? (thanks!)
What kind of computer are you using? I can probably write up a tutorial for this. There are plenty of ways to resize images in about 2 seconds. Uploading somewhere else is a huge time waster if you are just trying to resize a huge image.
Hey! I was in that gathering! It was a concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the concert series by the Elmwood Village Association. I think one of them clicked my totally un-phOtOgenic monstrosity of a face and I am living in terror about when its going to spring up on one of their websites and give visitors nightmares.
I used to take the 198 to the 190 to the 290 when I drove out that way. It's the highway, it's easy, there are almost never any cops on certain stretches of the 190, and I'm too impatient/groggy in the morning to deal with stop lights.
You can also take the 198 to the 33 to the 90 to the 290. I don't like having to wait what sometimes is FOR FREAKING EVER in the morning at that light on Parkside. Merging into the lane to get you onto the 33 is also sometimes a pain. Plus you can't speed as easily as you can taking the 190.
I've never tried James' Delaware to 290 method, although I'm interested to know exactly what time it takes using that route. My beer store of choice has changed from Premier to Consumers so I don't really have much of a reason to drive down Delaware anymore, except to go to Gordon's once a week to have a beer or three with some friends.
Now, I work on Grand Island so the choices are limited. 15 minutes drive to work! Not too shabby.
Tuesdays at Bidwell....good times. Wait till outdoor movies by the unitarian church. I work near ub and no matter how I get to work, it takes 20 min from Elmwood to these parts.
the heat was horrid yesterday. It was impossible to do strenuous tasks like walk or breath. But painting in this heat must be akin of gulag labor.
UB north campus is a fun drive. My tenure at UB gave me about three dozen ways of going. If you dig highways and merging I recommend turning left on West Ferry to the end, make a right and go to the highway next to the river. Follow that to the 290 and get off at UB.
But I hate that way.
Going up Delaware to the 290 is my favorite. You pass banks, groceries, and our giant liquor/gourmet food store Premier. So you can get there in about as much time as the highways take and get chores done.
unfortunately there really is no quick way to get to UB north campus. though (e:anne) would know better, i would guess it will probably take about 15 mins to get there.
i would say the 198 east (which is right off elmwood if you go north) to the 33 east to the 290 west and then either getting off at Millersport or the 990. it may be longer than other ways but it's probably the most direct.
that's my two cents.