Behold the Japanese Maple: It Doth Not Weave, Spin or Write Internet Content

[mallorys_camera]

This is what Japanese maples look like in high fall – red, delicate, beautiful.

I had a great weekend, first attending a highly entertaining birthday party, then being taken for a spin through the deserted streets of Washington Heights at 3 in the morning, kind of transcendent Maurice Sendak's Into the Night Kitchen meets The Royal Tannenbaums experience. I was in a highly delighted state of mind, having sampled various contraband substances for the first time in many years at the highly entertaining birthday party. I felt as though I was very close to the Great Secret. That the Great Secret wanted to reveal itself to me, but was a little shy on account of it didn't know whether or not I would like its shoes.

Then came Monday with its unrelentingly grey sky and Seasonal Affective Disorder kicked in again.

They named the disorder after the acronym, right?

Money is a problem. Right now, I'm working for two operations. One pays much better but only twice a month. The other pays every week, but there is a relatively lengthy processing period.

Other people make a decent living doing this. I should be able to do it too. They're not smarter than I am.

It's really a matter of discipline.

I figured out the car's electrical problem. It's the glove compartment. The latch broke, I couldn't figure out how to close it. The little light went on and drained the battery. I'm not sure that it's actually cheaper to fix a glove compartment than an alternator, frankly. But I guess that investigation is in the relatively near future.

This is what I look like in high fall. Fragile.

Comments

[woobiewoobster.livejournal.com]

You look beautiful!!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

If the refrigerator door is open, there is a little pop-up button that pops out and turns on the light. If there was some reason I wanted to not fully close my fridge door, I could tape down that button to keep the light from coming on. Does the glove box have a similar switch?

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

No switch, but I could tape the damn glove compartment up till I get it fixed. Thanks for that thought.

God, I wish I'd been born with the practical gene!

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

**hugs**

[uj-pacha.livejournal.com]

you are gorgeous!!!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Takes one to know one. :-)

[cwmackowski.livejournal.com]

I love Japanese maples. They're exquisite trees.

Maybe you think you look fragile, but you always strike me as one of the most resilient people I know.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Resilient? Well, I guess I did survive losing a business, a home and a husband 1-2-3! in roughly a one year period. With my sense of humor intact. :-) Which is a blessing.

Speaking of blessings, I hope many such rain down upon you in hte coming year. I have a feeling they will. :-)

[fuzzilla.livejournal.com]

You look very happy!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

I was very, um, altered. And I always go into this highly delighted space when I am, um, altered. Like the world is playing a series of highly diverting tricks upon me.

[fuzzilla.livejournal.com]

That was my hunch; somehow I would've felt impolite saying "you look stoned!" ;o) It's a great picture.

[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

Or you could just remove the bulb ...

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Duh.

All right, here's a moronic question, but I honestly don't know the answer: When you remove a bulb, if the circuit is still "on," does it draw electricity?

[(Anonymous)]

My rudimentary understanding of the process tells me NO, even though the switch is ON, the circuit cannot be completed when the bulb is removed...there's nothing "using the electricity" (in this case the bulb's glowing element, because the bulb and therefore the element ain't there) and so Ye Olde Electricity isn't flowing, and your battery isn't in use---the battery has nowhere to "send it's power."

I think.

---Jethrö

[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

No - the bulb is the load, and once it's been removed, the circuit is open and won't draw any current.

[anais-pf.livejournal.com]

Yes, you could just remove the bulb.

Also, that photo of you is beautiful.

Allan took this the other day. He especially enjoys the way the leaves are mostly red, but turning silvery on the edges:

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is an insanely beautiful photograph. Yes, Allan captures exactly what moves me about that tree -- the delicate silver filligree edging of those bright scarlet leaves.

[nodressrehersal.livejournal.com]

You may feel fragile, but you don't look fragile. And is that the new dental work smiling back at us there? Lovely.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Aw. Thank you.

[mengus.livejournal.com]

Still model-beautiful :)

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[fasterpussycat.livejournal.com]

beautiful lady

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Thanks, beautiful.