My laptop is still the slowest, so in between watching Vlogbrothers videos, I'm reading The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. I've been thinking a bit about making vlogs myself, and I have been thinking it for a while, but I realized that if I were to make vlogs on a semi-regular basis, that would mean a) showering, and b) showing my face. And guys ( Read more... )

So! I am bored out of my skull. No, seriously, out of my MIND, I'm so bored. I'm even keeping on top of tumblr, and that never happens unless I have oodles of free time. Keeping that in mind, I'm still not writing or, really, doing anything worthwhile with my time that doesn't involve staring at tumblr until my eyeballs bleed and rereading old ( Read more... )

I'm kind of bored now, and hungry, and have paint all over, but I'm painting shit! With oils even, which just makes the whole thing interesting. I love working with oils, you know? The colors and the textures and the blend of it, and the way you can get a different texture with a different brush or just shorter or longer strokes. Also, something ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had a meeting with my contact person at the employment agency and he was kind of marvelous and lovely in every way, so I went away feeling pretty good about that and not anxious at all. Weather was wonderful -- not very sunny, mind, but about 20 or so degrees and I went out in a hoodie and no jacket -- and I read Crime and Punishment ( Read more... )

I bought books today! I shouldn't have, I know, but I figured it was a bit of an early birthday gift to myself, so I could indulge a little. I've got about 1600kr left on my account, so I allowed myself. I bought a paperback called The Honoured Society which is a history of the Sicilian Mafia, and a paperback copy of Let The Right One In (initial ( Read more... )

So I had a smallish breakdown yesterday -- hyperventilating, crying, paranoia creeping, etc. etc. -- and I still don't know what made me burst into tears randomly, but I had chamomile tea and ended up talking to Bee for like, two hours on the phone. Fun fact: she has a very soothing voice. I do so love those Minnesota vowels, muted though they may ( Read more... )

I love how my days are constant roller coasters of feeling kinda perky and feeling like giving the world the finger for no specific reason other than bitchery. On the upside -- had tea and crumpets for breakfast, talked to my Bee for a little bit, and wore my spiffy Cobra Starship t-shirt. Also upside, did well in therapy (I think we're moving into ( Read more... )

So. New roommate moved in and a few people have gotten to hear more than their fair share about this one. She's Chinese and perfectly lovely, but the first couple of days were FRAUGHT, lemme tell ya. First of all, it's a new person with new tics and new (slightly odd) habits and new smells, so that was difficult enough. Add to that the fact that we ( Read more... )

Know this going in, people, this is going to be another not necessarily sad but weary post about how most things suck. Forewarned is forearmed ( Read more... )

Well. Isn't this a marvelous entry to welcome new friends with. Shiny ( Read more... )