Lungs. I'm not happy with mine.

[susandennis]

I walked to the end of the hall and then back down the full length and then had to stop to get back (my door is in the middle). Then I rested for a bit and went to Grocery Outlet. Not a good experience at all. Not even close. I'm pathetic. At this rate, I'll never get to the Marines statement on these two feet next Wednesday. I'm beginning to worry about the first game at the end of March.

But, now I've been sitting for an hour and things are better. But ugh.

On the up side, lots of rain and no leaking. And Sandy called twice - once to see if I wanted to go get lunch and once, later, after the rain, to see if there was a leak. There was not. I also told her that I had been remiss in not whining loudly and more often over the past year and a half about the leak. I told her I would not be using that method about getting the damage fixed. She was pretty cool about it.

But, lungs. I had just eaten lunch so I turned her down but if I had not, I'm not sure where we could have gone that I could have walked to without gasping. Sorry, I don't have enough breath for lunch. Embarrassing.

Not the boat show after all... We got this email today:

HIGH IMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT tomorrow, Friday 1/19/18

Amazon's post-holiday party is tomorrow night, Friday, 1/19, in the North lot.

Late announcement due to an error at First and Goal – they apologize and have given us an emergency contact.

Details

Expecting 40,0000 Amazon people, they will begin arriving at 4pm.
6pm Occidental street closure. Florentine will be allowed in ONLY WITH FLORENTINE STICKER on car window. See Jathan if you do not have a vehicle sticker.

All entrance and exits to our garages will be via S. King Street.
We will NOT be allowed to turn right out of our garages as Railroad Way will be closed.

8pm-midnight the Live Music band will face the north plaza with speakers facing away from the Florentine but you will still hear the music.
“Silent Disco” without music will be on the Florentine side (seems strange but ?)

Jathan will have a contact with cell phone access should there be an emergency issue.

Sandy on Behalf of the Florentine Board

That should be quite the sight. Also cold and rainy in a tent. Party ON!

I'll be in here trying to breathe.

Comments

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

A lot of the tech companies did the "silent disco" thing at their parties this year, where everyone has headphones so they can listen to the music, or take them off and not listen to the music.

The only way this makes sense to me is if everyone were able to choose their own music - but apparently not. You either listen to the same music, or no music. Hopefully you can at least wear your headphones, but turn off the volume, so you can dance, and look like you're listening to the music, but not actually have it on...

This makes even less sense in the environment you're describing where it sounds like, even if they take their headphones off, they'll hear the music from the other side of the building...


There must be something I'm missing, because most people seem to enjoy this.

[susandennis]

I am SOOOO glad you chimed in on this because I only had guesses and my guesses were just what you said. Plus, I also, don't get it.

I'll be paying attention tomorrow night for sure. Stay tuned for updates.

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

People do say that it's pretty neat to be able to take your headphones off in the middle of the dance floor, and have a conversation with someone without yelling at them, which I guess does make sense...

I just feel like wearing headphones is in some ways kind of isolating yourself, when the whole point for me anyway has always been about all sharing something together. But maybe, since it's all the same music, it isn't really isolating. I just hate having things on/in my ears, so it sounds miserable. ;)

[meowmensteen]

I heard Courtney Barnett Avant Gardener today and thought of you. I'm not sure you would like the song. Courtney tries her best to emulate Bob Dylan, but it's a song about having breathing problems. She has this part where she sings the line, "I'm having trouble breathing in." and the line "I'm not that good at breathing in." Hearing those lines made me think about you and your struggles right now. Silly that someone wrote a song about breathing problems.

[susandennis]

awww impressive that she can sing with no breath! my own singing career is on hold :)

[howeird]

The silent disco sounds like it would be a hoot to watch from your place. Wikipedia says the participants are using wireless headphones, the music all goes over wireless, so just like a regular disco everyone can hear the same music and dance to it - except you. :-)

If you want to chat with your partner while you dance, just remove the phones from one ear. Or both if you don't want to dance.

Seems like a win for the neighbors.

[susandennis]

If I'm reading right, the silent disco will be in the walled tent. The one I can't see into. Sigh.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

I hadn't heard about the Silent Disco thing... I don't think that's going to make us change our minds about going, though. We've been debating, but I think the plan at this point is to skip the post-Holiday party this year.

[susandennis]

And miss my hanging over my terrace rail gawking???? Seriously? Hard to believe.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

LOL!