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I just watched this week's episode of "The Vampire Diaries," and I'm darn close to speechless. All my bedazzled brain can come up with is "Holy mackerel!"

( TVD spoilers for last night's episode )

Tonight Shannon and I went to dinner at Angeline's (a cozy New Orleans-style restaurant in downtown Berkeley), which is where we've gone for Valentine's Day a few times before (e.g., in 2009). We shared an order of their excellent salty/sweet/spicy hush puppies w/honey butter (this appetizer is one of my favorite foods on the planet, and I'd been ( Read more... )

Today's exciting events:

• split pea soup for breakfast - yum!
• crossword puzzles
• freeeeezing cold (wore a sweater in the house all day)
• "Criminal Minds"
• fanfiction.net

Okay, I'm going to ask a stupid question. Are you ready? Surely many of you know the answer, and so I hope that someone will take pity on me and share ( Read more... )

All you non-TVD fans, just ignore this.

I just wanted to share a couple D/E bits and pieces that I've been enjoying in the past couple days. First, a couple videos I totally adore:

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And second, some fics I've been reading recently:

Blue-Kool-Aid's Fire - "Damon and Elena need each other. They don't realize that until it's too late. D/E; Post ( Read more... )

Song lyric that amused me today:At my bedside, empty pocket,
A foot without a sock
Your body gets much closer
I fumble for the clock, alarmed by
The seduction
I wish that it would stop
- "Tempted," Squeeze
Hee. The clock. Alarmed. Okay, I'm easily amused. The Barenaked Ladies write lots of word-play lyrics like that, too, which is why I love them so ( Read more... )

My life is chock full o' bureaucracy and business lately. Getting permits from the city, ordering dumpsters, getting illegal cars towed, discussing difficulties with the building contractor, donating clothes I don't want anymore, discussing (with Shannon) selling the stocks I inherited when my dad died back in 2007, tracking down my cousin (the ( Read more... )

Went to dinner last night at the Saturn Cafe with Jay, Lois, Katherine, and Mimi to celebrate Jay's 42nd b-day. It was great to see everyone! It's amazing to me that I've now been friends with Katherine and Jay for almost 2 *decades*! Of course, they've known each other even longer ( Read more... )