“Licking envelopes can be fun!”

by chuckofish

I’ve had a pretty crummy week or so but I’m keeping my chin up. I’ve had a difficult time finding anything to watch at night and I’ve found myself just watching episodes of The Simpsons, in order, not specially selected favorite episodes. Today’s title comes from “Bart the Murderer,” an episode I had not seen in ages. The Wikipedia page says Fat Tony is the longest-running role of Joe Mantegna’s career. Fun fact central.

Since I’m down in the dumps, this line from Annie Hall has been amusing me (as it does from time to time):

“I feel that life is divided into the horrible and the miserable. That’s the two categories. The horrible are like, I don’t know, terminal cases, you know, and blind people, crippled. I don’t know how they get through life. It’s amazing to me. And the miserable is everyone else. So you should be thankful that you’re miserable, because that’s very lucky, to be miserable.”

Alvie Singer, Annie Hall

I know, I know, this attitude is all wrong and I am really working on practicing contentment and pursuing righteousness, but sometimes Woody Allen is more my vibe.

Anyway, an interesting thing happened in the Capitol today. The giant chandelier that hangs from the rotunda was lowered to dust and change the lightbulbs. Here it is at eye level from the second floor:

And here it is from the first floor, back in its usual spot.

Yikes.

Licking envelopes and changing lightbulbs. Happy Wednesday!