On Saturday I hammered out a chunk of comps paper in a marathon session. I also managed to get the weekly TAing paperwork done (recording attendance and suchlike) and got some Nano writing in.

Today, we went to see The Men Who Stare At Goats which is funny and fun and totally worth going to! For dinner, we went to Enso, which is amazing. Fusion ( Read more... )

It's been a week since I last posted?! How did that happen ( Read more... )

I was just getting ready to go get lunch when the fire alarm went off in the building (Wells Hall, my second home). I grabbed coat and wallet, and then waited outside to make sure it wasn't a real fire. Since my computer was in the building and there were a couple of crucial things (grade spreadsheets and my nanonovel) that I hadn't backed up ( Read more... )

Jim & I are going to Uncle John's on Sunday. Anyone want to come with? The forecast looks lovely!

The first Biggby/Beaner's caramel apple cider of the season! Yay!

Apples. Mmmm. Maybe I'll make something with apples for Friday. And/or Saturday.

Any requests?

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
Like odiedragon, I'm bolding and crossing out things I tried and hated. Also adding commentary at points, just 'cause.

( Om nom nom )

After reading several posts of people's hauls from farmers' markets, I need to get to one. Where and when is the closest one to me? Or one nearby that y'all recommend ( Read more... )

The mysterious containers on the back of the bottom shelf had not developed their own language or better form of government.

urban_exotic will be pleased to know that the cheese has been tidily put away into two containers and all feral remnants have been disposed of. It will be easier to get the cheese out for scifi this week ( Read more... )

I usually save making it for hot weather, but I wanted some, darn it! Even though it's still too darn chilly out, damn it! Yay for yummy liquid salad!

Gazpacho will always make me think of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which also makes me think of a very young Antonio Banderas... also yummy!

Yesterday, I organized the stuff I need to read for one of my comps papers. I've been working on this off and on, and making a mess, really. So I'm going at it from a different angle and being more systematic and hopefully, that'll help. I also took notes from a dissertation I got interlibrary loan, so I could return it today ( Read more... )