Brief shout out to Shaun Tan, whose short film The Lost Thing, based on his book of that same name, won an Oscar last night. It's not often that a past Worldcon Guest of Honor wins an Oscar, and I'm particularly thrilled that both a minority author (of Chinese descent) and a spec fic author managed to win this award. Also because I adore his work. Have you seen The Arrival? Simply gorgeous. And worth buying in hardcover, which I almost never do.
Okay, enough of praising other people's work -- back to my own.
To do:
- wash Kavi's school bedding and drop off by 11 -- DONE
- straighten living room, wash dishes, water plants, take out trash -- DONE
- return library books -- DONE
- call and get quote for replacing front of fridge door -- DONE
- upload finished floor pics -- DONE
- donate items to Con or Bust -- DONE
- speak to ASAM Intro class about coming to Falling Petals -- DONE
- order replacement for broken taillight -- in progress
- talk to Shirley about process for revising ASAM web pages -- in progress
- revise mystery story -- in progress
- send mystery to workshop
- sketch design for turret trim
- send Deb pics of zinc countertop detail options
- finish grading colonialism essays
Definitely after Monday:
- put more lighting in car to take to house
- unload lighting at house
- go to IKEA with Kevin and check out closets and kitchen stainless shelving (Wed or Fri morn?)
- go to stone warehouse with Kevin and check out soapstone (ditto?)
- go to Virginia Tile and select / order fireplace replacement tile
- return shoes to Lands' End if it's not too late
- set up grad student brown bag lunch series
- make appts. for Anand (immunizations / burn), Kavi (hearing), Ellie (immunizations / heartworm / check-up)
- call doctor for Synthroid prescription refill
- talk to Art Institute, & Chicago Cultural Center re: Kriti venue
- talk to Anu re: Eye on India partnership possibility
- revise Red Sari Project pages
- edit video of Anand and upload (per Sharmi's request)