So my new place is fabulous, as I mentioned, but it has one drawback: every once in a while, from somewhere outside, I hear a mysterious ringing noise. It sounds somewhat like an old-fashioned telephone ring - a sharp, clear "brrrringg" sound. It occurs only once at a time - that is, it isn't a "brrringgg, brrringg, brrringg" like a real telephone, just one brrringg. So it could be a doorbell. But during the several hours I was home yesterday, I heard this sound at least 20 times, and no one has their doorbell ring 20 times a day, except possibly a stay-at-home gigolo. And besides, a doorbell should not be that clearly audible in someone else's house. The sound is not periodic, it seems to occur at irregular intervals, meaning I never know when to expect it. It's like Chinese water torture. If the sound persists, I feel that I only have two options... go completely out of my mind, or, make up a fun little song to go along with it.
On that note, if you are one of the 9 or 10 people on this planet that hasn't seen this video yet, I present you with The Mysterious Ticking Noise.
On a related note, I am currently re-reading HP7, and I came across something I hadn't noticed before. We all already knew that the two Black brothers - Sirius and Regulus were named after two of the brightest stars in the sky (Sirius is in Canis Major, Regulus in Leo), but I now realize Regulus's middle name is Arcturus (remember he has the initials R.A.B.?), which is also a bright star, in the constellation Bootes. This constellation can currently be seen directly overhead from about 9 oclock onward. Look for an ice-cream cone near the Big Dipper, with a very bright star (Arcturus) at the pointy end of the cone.
Sirius and Regulus's first cousin Bellatrix is also a star (in Orion). If you want to see all the astronomical names in the Black family, check out the family tree for The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. I am a nerd. I will go away now.
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