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Month: January 2013 (Page 1 of 2)

Random Wednesday

wm0630What??  My annual date with Mark Steyn is like 2 months early!!!  Not good!  It’s tonight!!!  Argh!

I am not convinced that we are going to make it all the way over to Hillsdale in time.  Miss W will have to come with us.

A little frustrating.

i need a

273 days to Halloween!!!

Oh look at that!

I don’t know.  I just don’t know what’s wrong.

Oh, how fun!

Who the hell is Meaghan Rath?

I may have worn the wrong coat.

Watch the temperature drop …

furniture furniture furniture

I really should start knitting socks.  I should.  Yep.

I don’t know if I like this new chair.

I know that I do not like Jimmy John’s but thanks anyway.

I like chicken.  Chicken is good.

There is a lot of Random out there.  Or random.  I should start posting Specific Wednesday.  Except that I won’t.  So whatever.

I’m looking forward to this hair cut.  I haven’t cut my hair in over a year.  I’m actually pretty excited about it.  I hope I don’t hate it.  I have to have a new photo taken tomorrow for work.  The one they currently have is the single most atrociously hideous thing I’ve ever laid eyes on.  Not even kidding.

The interwebs are rather dull today.

It’s how he got to where he could use the vortex manipulator to give the sonic screwdriver to Rory to open the Pandorica that I’m not getting.  There’s a gap in the time travel logic there.  A big one.

Yes, pouring rain is exactly the moment you want to discover that you’ve left your umbrella in your car.

a daft old man who stole a magic box and ran away

What was Beethoven’s favorite fruit?

I’m sorry, but everything does not actually have to be turned into a wisecrack.

I need to take a few days off.

From everything outside the compound.

Did I know there was a word count there?

past empty lots

They all break anyway.

Bummer.  I’m going to have to miss my date with Mark tonight.  I wish I’d had more notice.  But the weather is supposed to get hinky anyway.  sigh.  How am I not on some kind of mailing list for that stuff?

Pasties sound good.  I haven’t had pasties in a while.  Not terribly low carb though.

Did I mention I was feeling lost?

I’ve read 3 1/2 books on Amanda’s 2012 list.

I thought about doing a list.  But then I didn’t.

If this all freezes like it’s supposed to, my drive in the morning is going to be a nightmare.

Yay haircut!

I definitely need this and this.

Ooooh the mystery knit along starts Friday!  I’m so excited!  It’s definitely going to be a lace project.  And those are usually shawls.

Let’s hope I don’t screw it up!

Ahhh yeah.  Perfect night for chili.

Banananaaaaaaaaa

Oh. My. God.  I wish that I could get married again so that this could be my wedding dress.

I think it’s lovely that Jim Nabors and his partner have been together for so many years.  That’s a pretty rare thing these days.

“It would take a large python hours to consume and weeks to digest a human being.”

Darcy.  Swoon.  I love this story, I don’t even know how many times I’ve read it at this point.  And this is the only version I’ve ever seen that was worth watching.

Argh!  Internet!

This is also now available in a gorgeous charcoal gray.  Go on.  You know you want to buy it.  Have we discussed the impending Valentine’s Day?  I think we have.

My bangs are good.

read read read read read

Make good dreams.

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our morning coffee, our noons, our nights, our bodies spilled together sleeping

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~Raw With Love, Charles Bukowski

Not the nicest human being ever, but he wrote some really fantastic poetry.  The first time I encountered Bukowski was my freshman year of college at Michigan State.  A pretentious young man with a beard, intent on getting into my pants, loaned me a book.  No, it didn’t work, if you’re wondering.  And Bukowski, from everything I’ve heard, was a huge misogynist.

Not so many years later, Johnette Napolitano, having taken a break from Concrete Blonde to form Pretty & Twisted, put Bukowski’s Singing is Fire to music.  It is one of my favorite songs to this day.

I never did watch Barfly though.

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Random Wednesday

wm4776It’s just that –

These wacky temperature changes are not kind to my noggin.  Oh, for a stable barometric pressure!

I had so much to tell you.  So

It will be an inauspicious start.

It’s cozy.

calculating

I don’t know why we should even be contemplating cloning humans or Neanderthals.  It seems to me to be very basically morally wrong.  And beyond the morals of it all, cloning humans could very well lead to the destruction of the human race as we know it.  Imagine how easy it would be to eliminate individuality, quirks and flaws, all the tiny imperfections that make us perfect.  Who would want to live in that world?  What a tragic thing that would be.

I am feeling lost today.  Really lost.

Why is everyone acting like it’s breaking news that Lanza did not actually use the AR in his shooting?

No, really.  If anyone ever needed one of these, it’s me.

But I’m not even on that committee.

i guess that would never change

No, I don’t think I’ll be needing a unicorn bouquet, thank you.

Yeah, I should not be around people today.

Someone should buy this.  Valentine’s Day is coming up.  Get it for your honey.  She’s probably very cold right now.

help please

It doesn’t work it doesn’t work it doesn’t work

My psychicicity is broken.  Bot.

The only thing that got cold was my face.  Which hurts.

For those who were wondering what Lake Effect is, satellite photo of lake effect snow bands.  It’s very cold here.

Disappointing.  That’s what this day has been.  Disappointing.

I forgot my comma, momma.

I don’t even know what that means.

What’s a Vampire Weekend?

I listen to music from Doctor Who at work so that my job seems more exciting than it actually is.

That’s what I did with the other 3.

I’m so cold.

Load!  Looooaddd!

Stars and stones.

My interwebs are like e-ro-sion.

Shush!  It is not time for you to eat yet!

I think I might need something for my brain.

Curses.

I’m a big ball o’ static.  The air is ridiculous. Drrrryyyyyyyy

I don’t care what anyone says, I love Neil Diamond.

I also love this version of that song.  Because Chris Isaak.  Come on.

e-ro-sion

It’s time to read!

I actually just read these words, “Ezri was a more interesting character than Jadzia.”  Blasphemy!!!

hope you have a good time

I hope someone loves me enough to play that at my funeral.

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wm2818This week has been equal parts good news and bad news.  I’d really like a week of just good news, thank you very much.

This is not the right book for the common read.

I love Justified.

Staaaaahhp!

insisted on touching my face

My tea leaves look like a fox.  I think that means I’m going to lose another chicken.

There is something wrong with that

bills bills bills bills bills

I can’t help it if I think referring to yourself as A “Creative” is pretentious as hell.  I don’t care how CREATIVE you are.

I wish Walter would stop standing outside my office window at home, staring in at me.  It’s just flat out creepy.

Oh no!  I’m out of stamps!  Emergency!  Emergency!

So yeah.  The dog.  Swallowed what appears to be a smallish rabbit, nearly whole, digested it for a day or so, and then regurgitated it on the living room floor.  Good times.

I could listen to this all day.

No.  nonononononononononono.  I won’t do it.

Oh boy.  More new people.  Ooph.

Jack Reacher had low grosses?  Probably because you cast Crazy Pants Cruise as Jack Reacher.

I do not understand fashion.

And there’s more.  OK, so not a rabbit.  There’s too much of it.  That smell is like a horror movie.

I’m still pretty cranky at the Universe, actually.  It’s been a hell of a week.

I think I may be talking to a robot.  I really REALLY do not like talking to robots.  All you people who are all, robots are awesome!  I love robots!  Robot army yeah!  You’re crazy pants.  Robots cannot be reasoned with.  Robots cannot understand human thought process.  Also SKYNET.

“May I know you need the product to redeliver or to credit the amount” “Please know that the missing item will be shipped before at the end of the day”

Does that sound human to you?

holla

Yes.  This.  This is my week.  With one exception.

Wow, that’s just.  That’s a lot of words.  Words words words.

Yep.

Um.  Not a wise idea to lie in a staff meeting about what’s been on your calendar when the keeper of the calendars is at the table.

Fancy pointer.  OK.

That room is packed.  I cannot fit any more chairs in there.  Sit on the floor.  Or something.

Like a record, baby.

“We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” ~ Ronald Reagan

Liberals won’t be happy until all our Constitutional rights are stripped.

What the hell kind of sense does having the CDC research “causes and prevention of gun violence” make???

Also, what the hell does THIS Attorney General know about gun safety?  Fast and Furious, anyone?

When was the last time you encountered a criminal who happily paused for a background check?

Gorram POTUS is not helping my week at all.

I need to step away from this topic at the moment.

Here is some pretty.

I may have to revise.

I don’t care if anyone’s reading it anyway.  It’s an attic dump.  Thank you, Sherlock.

It’s too hot in here.  It’s 30 degrees outside, it should be cold in here.

I don’t know what that dog ate, but dear LORD.

My brain!  It hurts!

Apparently I’m freaking wallpaper.

People take internet breaks.

Uh oh.  We’re now in need of a Rug Doctor.  Ooph.

Yeah, that was a good run, for a girl who doesn’t run.  Oy.

Oh my.   So many books to read.  Within the next two weeks.  Oh boy.

Also, the Southwest Michigan Digital Library is pretty damn cool.

unto-

Good on ya, then.

tell the tell the tell them all t

don’t wanna

I need to give it away.  With a book.  That’ll be a nice thing, I think.  Sure.

curlers!

A high of 26.  Feels like 14.  um.  Yeah, that sounds awesome.

Survivaling.

I was serious about the skeleton.  I need one.  I’d take good care of it.  I’d give it back in the same condition in which it was loaned.  I’d try real hard not to name it.

Honest.

Abe.

My tea has cooled too much.  le sigh.

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“Libraries really are wonderful. They’re better than bookshops, even. I mean bookshops make a profit on selling you books, but libraries just sit there lending you books quietly out of the goodness of their hearts.”

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~Among Others, Jo Walton

Which, by the way, is an excellent book.  I very much enjoyed it.  A beautiful homage to all the truly great scifi and fantasy out there.

Reading Gone Girl at the moment.  I called part of it.  We’ll see how it ends.  I don’t know.  None of these people are likable.  I’m never sure how I feel about books like that.  Vaguely angry at the author, I suppose.

The bigger dilemma, book-wise, is where to put all these books in the new compound.  I need to weed.  I need to prune.  I need to part with most of them.  Because honestly, when will I ever re-read most of them?  Keep the special ones, of course, but the rest …

Ah, I’ll start mailing them to people, randomly.  You get what you get.  It may be perfectly nonsensical.  It may be perfectly perfect.  It should definitely be interesting.  Anyone want in?

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Random Wednesday

wm2830“Stop believing.  Hold on. That was me singing your favorite song.”

“You want me to stop believing???”

“How much wood could a woodchuck chuck woochuck.”

“Are you having a seizure?”

“There is still a sh*t.”

“I give one.”

“I’m quite the way I planned it but it’s still moderately amusing.”

“I’m happy for your cheer.  I’m not at all the way I planned it.  This bus is joyless.”

“I love how it’s flopping off the first half of my naked mistletoe animal prints.”

“If it’s faux it’s ok to wear white after Labor Day I rumored.”

“At least you got taxes!”

Hey, it’s Wednesday!  I must have a meeting happening this morning!  Whee!  I bet it’s going to be a long one too.

Ooph.

So sleepy.

icy icy icy

Well that was not a good way to start my day.  Second day in a row with a pretty damn craptastic morning.

Maybe we should all wear masks.

Maybe some of us should wear muzzles.

And by us I don’t mean me.  I’m like a ninja mouse.

The Breakfast Club.  Surprising choice.  Nice.

I have several cake stands.

If I’d known you were coming …

No iPad for you, jentober!

Everyone, everywhere, needs to STOP doing the Charlie’s Angels pose RIGHT NOW.

No, really. RIGHT BLOODY NOW.

Germs!  Germs!  Germs!!!

No iPad for anyone else in the office either!

This just makes me sad.  Oh, I didn’t even see the text at the end.  The photos made me sad.

I like sending random greeting cards.  Who doesn’t like getting a Christmas card in July, I ask you?  Crazy people, that’s who!

The tablet still needs a name.  I need a name.

This is a signature???

Woah.  It’s suddenly very quiet in here.  Why are the fans off?

Oh.  Yeah that won’t work.

Let’s count how many things that are deeply wrong with this, shall we?

eensy

My boots are in!!!  My boots are in!!!!

Well, that answers tomorrow’s wardrobe question.

Oh.  Where is my sweater?

It’s national tea month!  Fantastic!

I need more tiny dinos!

You’re going to forget all about me on the red carpet.

“The liberties of the American people were dependent upon the ballot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge-box.  Without these no class of people could live and flourish in this country.”  (Frederick Douglass)

Neat, but not terribly romantic.

Shut up.  Harry Dresden would too have a cuppa tea with me.

‘cuppa tea, cuppa tea.  almost got shagged.  cuppa tea …’

Don’t talk about Justified.  I haven’t seen the premier yet.  Shush!!

It’s walk time!  Damn!

Hell’s Bells.  That is some serious wind.

Michael Madsen is going to be at Motor City Comic Con!!!  I love him!!  Also Stan Lee.  Man, I want to go!

headache.  yep.

I like this guy, so far.

I hate data mining.

Hungry.

Lace yarn is so teeeensy!  It’s like dental floss.  Or thread.  Or something else teensy.

It’s a guitar!

I’m loving the colors in this mystery yarn.  So rich!

Afoot!

Exclamation!

I need the

Oh boy.  Yeah.  I need new running shoes.  Maybe in a couple of pay periods.

avast!

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  iPod. Volume.  Maxed for car.  OUCH.

He looks like the owner of a McDonald’s franchise in 1973.

no really

really

Thank you.

I’m probably going to need a snack.

Curses!

Oooh, is that tea?

Where are my fuzzy socks???

I try not to think I’m more important than I actually am.

PLEASE PICK HIM UP IMMEDIATLY

Did you know?

You keep giving away boots, one would think I would have won by now.

I have a wish list.  And things are on it.

eensy

urgh.

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“Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaisance is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can’t be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea.”

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~Shades of Grey, Jasper Fforde

Not to be confused with that other Shades of Grey rubbish.  Have you ever read any Fforde? The Thursday Next novels are fun reads.

I don’t know.

Miss W is down with the flu.  Poor thing.  Neither the Mister nor I have caught it, so here’s hoping.

I completely forgot I had Knits for Nerds.  I don’t know what’s wrong with me.

Must need more tea.  Or less.  No, definitely more.  Off I go.

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wm4748Oy.  Back to work.  I want to stay at home.  And be a mom.  And homeschool Miss W.  And stuff.  And things.

Spike and his crimpled ear, all curled up with my monster on my fainting couch.  I never get to sit there because he’s always on it.  You totally said “aw” when you saw that.  Admit it.

I don’t like January.  I never have.  It’s much too long.

ARGH!  This laptop needs to die!

Well.  That seems odd.

The beginning of a new year does strange things to people.  Everyone gets all navel gazey and self helpish.  It gives me hives.

Honestly, every time I think about what’s happening in this country right now, I just feel really really sad.

I thought Paul Blackthorne was a fantastic Dresden.  Also he’s dreamy.

Also, this whole Dresden/Murphy thing is starting to piss me right off.  You hear that, Jim Butcher?

I had no idea there was such a thing as fish adoption.  How bizarre.

So mysterious!

Huh.  Why are there men on the roof?

Wow.  I can totally picture what kind of Bond villain you’d be.

My tea tastes funky 🙁

Another forgotten gem from the Stiff doc.

Interpret “gem” as you will.

OK, I’m not sure in what other language to convey this to you.  I’m the building coordinator.  I need to know when you’re in my building doing things.  I don’t know if you’ve fixed something IF YOU DON’T TELL ME.  And I’d appreciate it if when you finally DO speak to me, you don’t speak to me as if I were some sort of half witted chimpanzee.

Oh noooooooooo!  Oh.  Ha!

I’m sorry, but owls are adorable.  They just are.

I feel like I’m repeating myself.  Like a record, baby.

Can I have this bag for my birthday please and thank you?

Of course, then I will also need this wallet to go with it, thanks muchly.

I hope my boots come in soon.

Damn.  I thought I’d be able to avoid all meetings today.

Meetins.

Oh, predoctoral IS a word.  Huh.  I would have thought it was hyphenated.  I would have thought wrong.

That’s kind of a lot of hours.  I should take some days off.

Where is my

Pizza?  Foul temptress!

Oh dear.

Man, that hill sucks.

The air is so dry.  I’m getting shocked off everything.

Passive aggressive bitchery AND spoiled bratishness.  Impressive.

I always wanted blue hair.

I could happily get a new tattoo.

This might be a neat corner of the interwebs to visit regularly.

Check out FrackNation.

Sorry, I’ve never really been much of a conspiracy theorist.  I do so love Fox Mulder though.  Or I did.  That love might be tainted by David Duchovney’s bizarre sex addiction or whatever the hell it is.

I am acutely aware, thank you very much.

Grr.  Cashmere is supposed to be warmer than this.

I think that there is the tiniest possibility that I might be an eensy bit bored.

That’s not the kind of superstition you ignore.  That one’s actually founded in scientific reality.  It’s less of a superstition than a rule of thumb, even.

This sweater has a weird fit.

I’m never going to finish reading that article.  I’m closing the tab.

These Christmas Tree Cakes aren’t going to eat themselves!

You’re a goddamn fool and I love you.

I don’t want to pay your stupid taxes.  Jerkface.

Oooh, pretty!

I better take a walk before this meeting.

I really like this pen!

Man.  Meetins that go past 5:00 are not cool.  Man.

I don’t know how we’re going to pull this off.  Why do we keep doing this to ourselves?

And they call us “nuts”.

Serious portraiture.  What?

Dinner!

Justified is back next week!  Yay!

Ooh I like this pen too!

I hate it when I feel like I have to sneeze but I don’t sneeze and the feeling just keeps going and going.

Too much chili, I think.  But it was one of those situations where there really wasn’t enough for two people, but maybe a bit too much for one person.  So I just ate it.  Whatever.  It’s protein, bitches.

Sigh.  I don’t wanna work out.

But I did it anyway!  And now I can’t lift my legs.

I really don’t think January to April is enough time for me to train for a 5K.  I tried training for a 5K once.  My training partner quit on me and I was suddenly without motivation.  Also there’s no where to run out here on the compound.  It’s dark before and after work and there are coyotes who may misconstrue my running for “Come get me, I’m food.”

Of course I could renew my rec center membership and use the indoor track …

I do think my running shoes are pretty much worn out though.  Really.

It’s weird knowing I don’t have a class starting next week.

Hell’s Bells, it’s time for the evening cuppa already!

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