Today was about as typical a Monday as they come. And there isn’t a whole lot to write about it because of that.
Even my “Forgotten English” desk calendar isn’t much help. Today’s entry is all about euphemisms for intestinal gas, starting with “wamble” — “pronounced wammle and meaning “to move with wind, as the intestines” — and ending with a short history of the vapours:
At that time, fretful women of the upper classes treated and avoided those psychosomatic conditions by donning heavy petticoats and underwear to help disguise and absorb their bodies’ offgassing.
You know it’s desperate times when the blog turns to the farting women of the 18th century for content.
I’m a little nervous about my trip to San Jose on Wednesday and a little unsure how I’m going to spend my off-time, including my birthday, while I’m there. Plans to meet up with some friends local to California ultimately fell through, so I’ll be on own most of the time. My father reminded me this evening that I have in fact been to San Jose once before; when I was younger, we visited the Winchester Mystery House, which I remember, if not in great detail. I’m a little disappointed the house closes at five every day that I’m there, meaning I won’t get a chance to take a cab over and visit.
Anyway, that was Monday.
*IS* there anything to do in San Jose? I think you should take yourself out to a nice restaurant for dinner. There’s always the Rosicrucian Egyptian museum – although I’m guessing it could be a lot like hanging out with Scientologists.
The San Jose visitor’s website says the Monterey aquarium is only 72 miles away.
http://sanjose.org/visitors/thingstodo/more.php?id=45
Hmm. 72 miles seems a bit excessive.
Maybe stick with the Rosicrucians.
No, wait – the San Jose Museum of Art! They’ve got the Listening Post!!! OOO!
http://www.sjmusart.org/content/real-and-hyperreal
That would totally be worth it. Studio 360 did a piece on it ages ago, and I’ve always wanted to see it. Hasn’t made it to Canada yet, as far as I can tell. http://www.studio360.org/yore/show012602.html
I vote Listening Post over Rosicrucians!!
Unfortunately, both the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and the Museum of Art close at 5 o’clock every day that I’m there, and I’ll be manning the exhibit booth until then. Which is a shame, because the Museum of Art is very close to where I’m staying. I might have a very short window on Saturday, since we start packing up the books at 3 o’clock, but there’s no guarantee that we’ll be finished in time for me to see the Museum.
I wonder if a lunch break would give me enough time.
Great suggestions, though!