The Bar. (L&D's own chatroom)

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My day was pretty run-of-the-mill. I am most glad for your Presence.

What I do does not evoke creativity like your Barrette, which creates images in my mind.

I'm a data-entry person for New York City.

The picture in my avatar is me about 2009; It was taken on a cruise with my mother to Alaska.

When I was about 12-13 years old, I had an all pervading interest in Neanderthal Man. Once, after getting thrown out of class, I was taken into the guidance counselor's office. I began drawing the Family Tree of Man as it was circa 1973. From the Australopithecines to Homo sapiens sapiens. The guidance counselor thought I was absolutely crazy.

For some reason, my logical side went out the window when I was 13 because I developed a crush on my English teacher. Since then, my "liberal arts" inclinations outweighed my "scientific" inclinations, though I still maintained an interest in anthropology.

You seem to have an intelligence which is bubbling underneath, seeking a harmonious way out.

It seems as if I reveal myself like the production of a Pointilistic painting at times....in dibs and dabs.

I would hope, though, that it would come out more harmoniously than that. Away from Abstract Expressionism. Towards Impressionism.

What I find fascinating is that that the painting which gives Impressionism its name is really a rather ugly, utilitarian thing. Later Impressionistic paintings, though, are so pretty!

Yeah...sometimes I can be a Geyser! LOL

Speaking of which....there's a whirlpool about 100 yards out.....we must go watch it!

I am glad you are here, too! (If you do not mind me saying so, you also smell nice...what scent is that, exactly?)
My day was also typical. I taught two classes today, Portfolio and Space and Form, which is like a 2D/3D basic design class. (it is, in a way, learning to cut and paste with flair). So right now I have students at the very beginning of their education, and at the tail end, ready to graduate.

Data entry could, I think, be quite satisfying. Do your superiors mostly leave you alone to do your job? I love teaching (I can monologue all I want...bwaa ha ha!) but I have a very rough time with all of the administrative craziness and hoops I have to jump through. Even though they know about my Aspergers, I think they assume I will somehow "get over it" ...hmm. 42 years and counting so, I don't think so. Sometimes I just want to do the same thing each day for a set number of hours.

I LOVE Anthropology! Anything to do with history usually has my attention. For me it was art, in school, I mean. I was always in trouble for drawing on my assignments, or when the teachers were talking, or really all the time.

I think your picture is very nice. Have you changed much? I am told I look the way I always have, just a little greyer and a bit more wrinkly. (not too much!) Perhaps you have not outgrown a penchant for crushes on teachers? A girl can hope.

Oh my gosh! I see it! Let's go.
I can definitely see you as being like a pointillist painting. I must remember to be patient and not interrogate! I just get interested and want to find out everything. sorry. Let's just have fun out here tonight. Look how the lights reflect on the water! I could watch moving water for hours. Do you want sit down here for a bit? I brought a beach blanket.

'Twould be a delight....and you have a keen sense of propriety and of propitiousness---such a lovely Beach Blanket, indeed!

We can look up at the Stars....and make a wish whenever a Shooting Star appears.

There's a scent which is sold in the street by African Muslims. I've heard it called "must." It's quite subtle, and I believe it would complement your notions pertaining to subtle scents.

Alas....I have to leave the place where I'm writing this.

But let us continue soon, please.

Indeed. I bid you good night. I must walk back to the bar now and collect my belongings. I have to work in the morning, so sleep must be on the agenda now. I had a great time. Thanks for the walk. See you again soon, I hope.

I would enjoy that. I'm actually leaving my job now.

But I can play the blues scale in any key.

I can't play the blues in any key LOL.

Is Montgomery a nice city? How would it compare with Birmingham?

Montgomery is a wonderful city.
It compares with Birmingham as very similar. If anything, Montgomery is more historical than Birmingham, much more interesting story, not totally based on industry the way Birmingham was. Montgomery has an extremely violent history before the early 1900's, at least according to one history book I've read. It is more religious, which works for me. Not as much partying, which means less dominance of neurotypicals. I see much more interesting faces down here, whereas, the faces in Birmingham are much more uniform and symmetrical. I've never been fond of symmetrical faces.
My own face, for example, is asymmetrical.

Because I am missing a tooth (I have begun the process of implantation), my face is very slightly asymmetrical as well.

I hope, some day, to go to Alabama. I also want to see the Blue Grass of Kentucky.

Have you ever been to the bridge at Selma?

'Tis a beautiful night. The sea is slightly choppy, but still without too much Tempest.

On the Jukebox: "It's All right" by the Impressions. Jerry Butler. Curtis Mayfield.

No, I haven't been to the bridge at Selma. But I want to go before the year is out.

I also want to walk from the state capitol down to the river, and then back up, the way merchants did here a hundred years ago.

Do they sell stuff by the river?

Hi guys. 'Nice to see you both here in the bar. I have never been to Alabama, but I see the "bluegrass" of Kentucky every day! Actually, there isn't much bluegrass grown here anymore. You are more likely to see it in Lexington, I am told. I live close enough to the Ohio river to enjoy it occasionally, but not so close as to be on the floodplain, which suits me just fine.

Can we play "Georgia on my mind" next? I am hoping to visit there next spring for graduation. I have never seen Savannah, either.