I noticed a paper cut on my right index finger when I was taking out my contacts today. Probably because the cleaning solution was stinging like a *&%^%$. But . . . I don't remember getting it.
I think it might have come from handling my grandpa's flies. When he was alive, he tied his own flies for fishing. Some of them are really, really tiny! I mean, so tiny that I could barely see the hook, and I can only imagine how he managed to string them on the line when he used them. They're all pretty intricate, and it's really cool how they mimic the look of flies/dragonflies/worms. I think my favorites are the dragonfly-shaped and the fly-in-motion-shaped ones. Really, one of my earliest memories of my grandpa was going into that room when he was tying flies. I'd also go in there when he wasn't around. Let's face it, the main materials were feathers, and I was about eight years old or so. I thought that room was frickin' neat. Of course, the fact that my mom told me not to play in there (hooks and all) probably made me want to go in more . . .
It's really sad, actually. Going through their house, I mean. There are so many memories there, and we're having to clear them all out and divide them between things that we want and things that we'll sell and things that no one in their right mind would want. I have so many memories of that house and some of the nick-knacky stuff in it. It kind of makes me want to keep it all. At the same time . . . where would I put it? My grandma and I definitely do not have similar taste. ^^;;; So far, I've gotten a small jewelry box, a ring, and a watch. I think I'll ask for some of my grandpa's flies, too. I'd kind of like the cuckoo clock in their room, but oddly enough, that desire's more about memories of my other grandparents' house.
Speaking of different tastes, does anyone know if porcelain salt and pepper shakers from Japan are worth much? I mean, the designs look fairly westernized, which probably means that they're at least 30-50 years old, if not older. My grandma apparently had a collection. Sad to break up, but no one really wants them all . . .
In happier news, I got my One Piece DVDs in the mail today. I am now officially supporting the series. $22 for 13 episodes isn't bad. It's just that . . . at around $2 an episode, I'm going to be spending about $738 for the series--and that's just for the 369 episodes that have been released so far. Supposedly, the series is now at its halfway point. At least, they're halfway across the Grand Line. So, maybe a cool $1500 total? 13 episodes every six months or so . . . I'm going to be dead before I own this series on DVD. I'll have to put a stipulation in my will that my children will not received one dime of my inheritance until they sign a contract stating that they will finish my One Piece DVD collection and lovingly care for it for the rest of their lives. In their old age, they can sell it as one of only 3 existing full English One Piece DVD collections.
Also got the next book in the series I'm reading. Book's called Traitor's Knot, by Janny Wurts. Really, really long, ongoing series, but it's refreshing to read a series with likable characters and engaging plots by an author who really knows her characters, her plots, and makes her readers think. That last part is the most important.
P.S. I emailed a representative about LJ eating my entries, and they pointed out an FAQ about auto-save. While I did get it to work, I've found that it does not save every 30 seconds, takes forever to load drafts, and wonks out my computer. According to the FAQ, you just need to have java script enabled on your browser for the auto-save to work. Well, I've checked multiple instructions, and they all told me that I already had it enabled. So, I enabled everything under "scripts" in my security, and that seemed to work. The only trouble now is that sometimes, when I go to post, I can't type in the body part of the blog. I'll click there, and it will square out the body, my cursor won't appear, and I won't be able to type. So . . . I don't know if it's worth it or not. We'll have to see if I actually am able to use it later on.