Out of 20 books so far, very few have made me cry real cries. Pigtopia makes it two ( Read more... )

I feel that before I trot merrily off into Pigtopia, I should probably record some thoughts on Life of Pi, if only for the sake of the eventual youtube review I may or may not make on the subject ( Read more... )

Ok, I admit it. I found science like some people find religion ( Read more... )

Well. Had an interview today. I am optimistic. It's for a place called Q&D Manufacturing, an old spin-off of Tectronix and a teeny tiny company of about 18 people. Near as I can tell, I'm on a very short short list and right now at the top of it. It's down to me and one other person they're interviewing tomorrow, and unless they completely ( Read more... )

It's always the same story. I decide to go to Powell's, usually with something specific in mind. I plan to go in, grab that one thing, and MAYBE browse a little, but not allow myself to get too engrossed. Four hours later I feel like I need a cigarette, and I'm loaded down with as many books as I can carry, an extravagant stack of fine ( Read more... )

Today ( Read more... )

Dreamed last night that I had found the most beautiful work of stone I had ever seen. It was a spiral shell of some ancient crustacean, fossilized improbably in what appeared to be moonstone or pale jade. This had been wrapped in copper wire and given a setting of small blue stone beads of various types - lapis and turquoise and some I didn't ( Read more... )

This will be the list of all books I read start to finish in 2010. I'm aiming for 50. The rule is that it can't be drastically below my reading level. For example, if I reread the Catwings trilogy of my early youth, I can't call that three books. (I might deign to call it one book. Maybe.) I am allowed to include books that I've reread, ( Read more... )

( Headache log )

Even if we have the habit of letting the dishes run a little long, once we've decided they ought to go, we get rid of them quick. Well, my mum and I do. After my spurt of rearrange earlier I crashed and took a nap, so my mum did most of the dishes. I'll clear up the rest once the ones in the washer are done drying. Why my mother insists upon ( Read more... )