Coins

Although coins seem to be increasingly irrelevant in daily life, they are still being minted in significant quantities.  Since 2018, the US Mint has been issuing state-specific one dollar coins through something called the American Innovation $1 Coin Program.  I suspect this program is more for collectors rather than for legal tender.  One dollar bills are a lot more prevalent than one dollar coins, and in all my time in the US I have perhaps encountered about half a dozen one dollar coins.  Although it doesn't get released until 2029, Washington state has announced who is going to be featured on their state coin.  This program is supposed to honor inventors, innovation and pioneering achievements in each state.  So, naturally, Washington has chosen Jimi Hendrix to appear on their coin.  Someone who I don't exactly associate with inventors and innovation - especially compared to what appears on other state coins.  An interesting choice for sure.      

Allegations

So, the "well-known individual" at the center of numerous allegations of sexual assault, including "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with girls and young women", has been named as David Walliams.  Somehow, this doesn't really surprise me.  He always kind of gave off creepy vibes.  Much like Russell Brand.  These are the kind of celebrities you wouldn't want your teenage daughters to be anywhere near.  Makes you wonder about Jonathan Ross and how much he really knew about 2 of his close celebrity friends.   

New TV

I am really procrastinating over getting a new TV.  I don't know whether I really want to get a new one right now.  I'm not sure the cost is justified by what will probably only be a minimal increase in the quality of picture over my current TV.  If I want to get a new one, then this is the time of year to do it - you always get good TV deals around Black Friday.  And indeed the TV I had my eye on is currently on sale at an all-time low.  I am so tempted.  But nope, I think I need to prioritize how I spend my money better.  For example, I really should get new living room furniture before I get a new TV.  After all, what is the point of getting a new TV if I don't have a comfortable sofa to watch it from.

Small Prophets

Just finished binge watching the first season of Small Prophets over the weekend.  It didn't take long, since it consisted of just 6 half hour episodes.  And I have to heartily recommend it - I think even my Mum would enjoy it (and since it's a BBC production, I assume it is available on the BBC iPlayer).  I thought it was great - the perfect combination of charming, quirky and poignancy.  It looks like it had pretty decent viewing figures in the UK, so I think I'm probably preaching to the choir.  Now I've started watching Detectorists - a show I had heard of but had never seen before, which shares a lot of the same qualities.  

Wind Advisory

An earlier entry today, just in case I lose power later.  We are under a wind advisory from this evening through to the early hours tomorrow.  Strong winds and heavy rain expected.  And because this is the first blow of the season, we can expect a lot of tree debris to come down and a stronger likelihood of power outages (there were already some outages nearby yesterday due to a tree coming down on a line).  Not good when you live where I live where there are lots of trees around.  I would be more worried about a tree coming down on my house if the winds were forecast to be quite a bit stronger, but that doesn't seem to be the case tonight.  I did use my leaf blower today to clean my entryway and driveway - but I suspect tomorrow morning I'll discover that this was a complete waste of time.     

Braindead

It's 10 pm, and I've got nothing.  You know what's to blame?  An 8 am meeting.  It ruins your day. 

Car Collections

My landlord has an assortment of classic cars that he works on.  I have a recent addition to my own British car collection: