Buying things

This week I've bought art, a chair, and framing. And I'm looking forward to how my den's going to look in a few weeks.

catbear is making me a largeish print from a photo he took in Ottawa. I'm so looking forward to seeing it.

I have a large satellite photo of Lake Ontario. I love the photo- the blues and greens, the topography, the clouds. You can see where we live now, where my parents live, and Ithaca, from a 450-mile height. But it's been in an unflattering plastic frame for the last five years, because I was afraid to find out how much it would cost to do properly.

At catbear's suggestion, I'm having it laminated and plaque-mounted here at the University- for only $50. Gee, I should've done this years ago.

Finally, I bought a chair, which will be delivered in January; I've meant to have a second chair in that room for ages, and this one is super-comfy. And gold-coloured. And reclining.

It's... a bit weird to give myself permission to spend my own money. On myself. "Frivolously." But not, because it will bring me joy for a long time.

Dan Savage is teh bomb

Dan Savage's podcast is awesome. Why have I not been listening to him for the last year? He's got relationship advice, breaking up advice, coming-out-to-family advice, "grow a pair and suck up and deal" advice... If you ask me what are the biggest triumphs of modern GLBT culture, and impact on society, I think Dan Savage might be in my top five. (What else should be in the top five triumphs? I'm not sure, really. Hm.)

I've just started listening to him during my bus commutes. I wonder how long it will take me to get through the archives. And people on the bus are looking at me oddly when I burst out laughing.