I have been told that this rant is sufficiently amusing that I should share it with more than just the few people that are on zephyr.

About a year ago, I was recommended Cooks' Illustrated The New Best Recipe, and, upon finding it available on Amazon for about $25, decided it was likely worth the price given their renown ( Read more... )

• yesterday while walking through Harvard square: "huh, that tree is funny shaped. and there's a songbird making a fuss. Oh, hey, it's a red-tailed hawk."
• went to a Taiwanese restaurant a week ago. had "beef with crispy well veggie" ... we think they might have been ferns.
• in my house there's a bottle of organic honey. on the back there's this ( Read more... )

One of the reasons I didn't move with K was because I believe I need to get better at managing my own social life. With K around, I'd just spend all my time with them. Between not having a daytime engagement yet (so anti-valuing my weeknights alone) and not being willing to invite myself into people's houses, I've been kind of failing. So how do ( Read more... )

Our washer just broke. Spending an hour wringing out cold soapy clothing is not something i really want to do ever again.

Solely because I find it hilarious:
( engrish! )

NSTAR gas is offering a fixed rate gas plan. The difference between today's market rate (according to them...) and the plan fixed rate is 2¢. At 200therms/mo and 6 months, that would be the small sum of $24, IF it's no worse than 2¢ and we only use 200 therms ( Read more... )

Can people give me advice on ( Read more... )

Sesame Halvah is so incredibly tasty.

i was unable to find this last night (also learned: WAP is annoying), but now have: the use of I for current is due to Ampère's calling it "intensité du courant électrique": usenet discussion

also, "electric currant" -- little berries, roughly 3mm in diameter, suitable for powering your electronics. }:}

thesis proposal is in. now, move, thesis, gradumucate, find a job.