Thursday, April 05, 2007
Brrrr!
Serbia jails Kosovo Albanian for 13 years
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/48220.html
Reward offered in Kosovo monastery shelling
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.402350463&par=0
Shepherd Shortage in Serbia
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL056185020070405?feedType=RSS
Yet another reason to not be thrilled with the E.U.
Romania's shepherds wrestle with EU norms
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070405/wl_nm/romania_cheese_dc
Serb military records allowed at trial
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070405/NEWSREC0101/70404039/-1/NEWSREC0201
OSCE protests naming of streets in Serbia after wartime commanders
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/05/europe/EU-GEN-Serbia-OSCE.php
Kosovo
KOSOVO: SECURITY COUNCIL MOOTS SERBIAN MISSION
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.401770942&par=0
They say the weather will warm up today, but just now it's cold, it's probably colder in the house than outside, which would be good if this were summer.
At least all the plumbing is done up to specifications, now I need to have the drywall guy in. Another reason I like Rob from A-1 Plumbing here in the Gulag is that he's THIN, and not afraid to use crawl spaces, meaning not a lot of drywall had to be taken out. So I hope this won't cost me too much, then I got to get most of my stuff to the shed right after Easter and I can have the real-estate guy in. He was really grateful for R.W.'s help too, she is a trained bike mechanic and stronger than I am, so she was an excellent helper for me. I am really grateful. After paying up, I gave each of them a bottle of good four year old medovina.
I'm not going to paint, you never know the new people may prefer other colors, I'm not putting in new carpet, they can do that, I am going to have the place nice and clean.
I have most of my stuff that will be sent after me packed and inventoried most of it too so I can do the way-bills. That's not so bad,except I can't take everything I want in my carry-on for immediate use. That seriously pisses me off, I need it to be light because some airlines really get nasty about weight of carry-ons. Lufthansa for example, and then they LOST my damn bag, O.K. they found it again, and all that, but damn I don't need stress either. I am rather annoyed because of it. I have my computer to think of as well, and my obsolete little digital camera, and my CD player, It's just a small one,but I want it, and a couple of emergency lighting devices, including the no battery flashlight, it's not bright but it's better than no light at all, and the fact it needs no batteries is great!
I am not taking a lot of CDs right with me. Maybe 10 in all. I am not taking a lot of jewelry either, just what I normally wear. What cosmetics I'm taking are all travel size, and for use en-route. I am going to have my other things that I'll want sent after I have found a small flat, I just want a 1 room or the equivalent of a studio. I don't need a lot of space. I have one small box that has kitchen things I might not be able to get easily there too. I HATE enamel ware, I am more for stainless steel so I have packed my big stock pot and a smaller stell pan, and my tiny Revere ware pot that I use to make coffee. I found European spoons and forks to be like shovels and forks so I put in some smaller forks and spoons. I have a rather small mouth and have never liked large utensils for eatting. I packed my favorite pareing knife and my all metal wine cork for shipment after I find a place. I LOVE my all metal wine cork, I can open any bottle of wine with it, and the old kind, I am not strong enough to safely use. I have small wrists too.
I pretty much have decided to use UPS since they have an office in Sarajevo. I'm not taking furniture, because that's something that I can get locally, and I'm not taking dishes for the same reason.
My other stuff goes in the shed for when I come back, because eventually I will be back. I'll want it then. My late mother's manuscripts have been a HUGE headache. No one should write without getting a damn agent! She didn't do that when she was alive and it is I am here to tell you EXPENSIVE to self publish. You get ripped off in the process. The big publishers only want certain kinds of books, not necessarily GOOD books of any lasting value.
My mother was a very fine writer. I think it's terrible she never got any of her novels into print. It floors me to look at my counter and realize that I have for my drivel a much wider audience than she ever had in her life. I always felt a little like I was in her shadow as a writer. I don't have what it takes to write a great novel, not the time in blocks, not the talent, and increasingly not the patience. I agree with the guy who said 'Only a fool writes without earning money for it' or words to that effect. Writing is HARD work. Even physically it's hard, even using a computer it's hard work. Even writing total utter Trashola is hard work. I wish my late mother had gone out and had some fun. It's almost like she did not know how to have fun. Life can be very short, and often very miserable. If you work hard you should do something that leaves you some tangiable results. Otherwise take it easy go have fun, fun is great! If that makes me shallow tooo bad!
O.K. rant for the day over.
Ha, I had a visit from LDS types, they almost looked like police, anyway I did the 'No English' Despite having NPR on, which of course IS in English! Ha! always good for a laugh, no one thinks I'm being rude, and they go away...no hurt feelings :)
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