Shannon read me a Shakespeare quote this morning: “Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.” He said it had made him think of me, that I could use more self-love. (He had read the quote in relation to Doctor Who: apparently one of the novels based on the tv series is called So Vile A Sin.) It made me cry. I definitely tend in ( Read more... )

Yes, it is that time of year, that day when I get to use one of my least common LJ tags ( Read more... )

I was at Berkeley Bowl today, and they always have this whole area full of gorgeous yet inexpensive fresh-cut flowers, and since I have some extra money this week (and the flowers were only around $4 a bunch), I decided I would buy myself some. But then I kept dithering. Should I get the sunflowers? Or the African daisies? Or maybe the deep red ( Read more... )

I just finished a list of cool free or cheap Bay Area stuff for another purpose, but then I thought I would post it here in my LJ, too, so that local folks might take advantage ... and maybe even suggest additional stuff so I can add it to the list!

( Free or Cheap Stuff in the Bay Area )

Did my hour of housework today. Thoroughly scrubbed the bathroom floor and the kitchen sink, plus a few dishes. Yay ( Read more... )

To sleep, or not to sleep: that is the question ( Read more... )