Community Service

Earlier this week, my civic association contacted me by e-mail to warn me in advance that a stack of newsletters would arrive chez nous soon. Could I please ensure the ones for my area were distributed before next Monday's meeting?

Sure enough, there were 50+ newsletters on my front porch when I returned from work yesterday.

Faithful public servant that I am, all newsletters were delivered in my route by 12:30 PM today. I do however have a few notes...

1. 2213 Westview: Of all the houses on our street, yours needs the most work. OK, 2130 is worse but the ugliness is hidden behind a lot of shrubs so it doesn't present as badly as yours. At least replace the broken glass in your windows instead of taping cardboard on the inside. The screen door should be either fully connected to the house or removed entirely: this half-on/half-off thing just isn't working for you.
   
2. Who astroturfs their front step? You know who you are.
   
3. It's January 20. Time for the xmas decorations to come down. All you need to do is remove the wreath from your front door... how hard can it be? I'll help if you like: I'm free 2-4 AM most weeknights.
   
4. I need some etiquette help. When a house has a mail slot on the door, a letter on the wall beside the front door and a full-sized mailbox on the opposite side of the door, which should one use for delivering newsletters and/or mail? I'm defaulting to whichever one is easiest for me because it's all about me anyway because I assume the residents would make their preferences known in some fashion if they cared in the slightest. What would Ms Manners do?
   

Community Service

Earlier this week, my civic association contacted me by e-mail to warn me in advance that a stack of newsletters would arrive chez nous soon. Could I please ensure the ones for my area were distributed before next Monday's meeting?

Sure enough, there were 50+ newsletters on my front porch when I returned from work yesterday.

Faithful public servant that I am, all newsletters were delivered in my route by 12:30 PM today. I do however have a few notes...

1. 2213 Westview: Of all the houses on our street, yours needs the most work. OK, 2130 is worse but the ugliness is hidden behind a lot of shrubs so it doesn't present as badly as yours. At least replace the broken glass in your windows instead of taping cardboard on the inside. The screen door should be either fully connected to the house or removed entirely: this half-on/half-off thing just isn't working for you.
   
2. Who astroturfs their front step? You know who you are.
   
3. It's January 20. Time for the xmas decorations to come down. All you need to do is remove the wreath from your front door... how hard can it be? I'll help if you like: I'm free 2-4 AM most weeknights.
   
4. I need some etiquette help. When a house has a mail slot on the door, a letter on the wall beside the front door and a full-sized mailbox on the opposite side of the door, which should one use for delivering newsletters and/or mail? I'm defaulting to whichever one is easiest for me because it's all about me anyway because I assume the residents would make their preferences known in some fashion if they cared in the slightest. What would Ms Manners do?
   

Latest iTunes Purchase

A few nights ago, on a whim, I purchased:

Yeah, I listen to a lot of odd-ball music. There's news.

Cassandra's Waltz is fun in a twisted sense... It sounds like something Danny Elfman would compose. I was surprised with The Lone Dalek as well... not what I was expecting but if is from the scene I remember (Series 1, "Dalek", final scene with the dalek in question), it makes sense. My favourite by far is Doomsday, the background music of the series two finale where Rose and the Doctor are tragically compelled to part.

This will be my background work music for the next while.

Latest iTunes Purchase

A few nights ago, on a whim, I purchased:

Yeah, I listen to a lot of odd-ball music. There's news.

Cassandra's Waltz is fun in a twisted sense... It sounds like something Danny Elfman would compose. I was surprised with The Lone Dalek as well... not what I was expecting but if is from the scene I remember (Series 1, "Dalek", final scene with the dalek in question), it makes sense. My favourite by far is Doomsday, the background music of the series two finale where Rose and the Doctor are tragically compelled to part.

This will be my background work music for the next while.