A few random shades of blue

Our dog Nancy has recently become a hellion. We don't know what's wrong with her. Just in the past couple days she has developed some heinously bad behavoirs when in proximity to food and our dog Steve at the same time, or when we're touching her while Steve is around. There have been knockdown dragout dogfights in which she has been headed for Steve's jugular. Though she is only half his size, she does have that Staffordshire locking jaw of almighty doom, so this is somewhat worrisome, as the dogs are alone in the house for a good seven or so hours every day, and I don't want there to be some bloody incident like the Kiva ear incident while we're not here to yank the little bastiches apart. Tonight while I had her in my lap for a recently rare moment of dog-snuggling-time, I noticed that both her eyes have become foggier, as though they're clouded by cataracts. I wonder if she is losing her vision, and that's what's causing her to become so broilingly defensive lately.

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Hot spiced tea is just wonderful when it's 38 degrees and raining outside.

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When you come to me with your hair on fire about a work project at 4:55 and I'm gathering my stuff to leave to go home, please do not expect me to treat your project enthusiastically.

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I have been watching an anime series called Haibane Renmei. I try not to geek out with the anime stuff on this blog too much, because I don't know that it's as interesting to anyone else (except Suley) as it is to me, and I'm hesitant to begin to write about how awed I am by the creativity and beauty I find in so much anime art (notably Miyazaki's work and the Ghost in the Shell stuff). But this series I'm watching now, is just, it's...phenomenal, and I can't not mention it. My days have been spent looking forward to evenings in which I will watch DVD episodes of this series. If you want to know about the characters and the story and all that, you can click the link, which goes to the official site. What I like about it so much is this: It chronicles the move from the blank slate of innocence to the chaotic palette of knowledge in the simplest, most beautifully effective way I've seen in a very long time. A few words from one character can make my heart constrict like a lemon slice gripped by an alcoholic in a vodka-tonic stupor. The music is quiet but effective. The backdrops are gorgeously rendered, the characters as complex as any people you'd meet in your life. I feel like a better person for having watched this series. I would encourage anyone to purchase it (here) or rent it (here). Maybe I can even convince Suley (wink wink, nudge nudge) to sing its praises.

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I still have no earthly idea what I'm going to write about for NaNoWriMo (which is a cool concept with a mighty silly name). While part of me wants to sit down and plan shit out, the rest of me is like, bah, the tar with it, spackle it up on the fly.

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I posted a little photo story I made here. It's about a pumpkin.

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I wonder why the Blogger dictionary does not recognize the word "blog."