This week, for the win:

• Dagoba organic hot chocolate.
• Matt Nathanson's "Kept".
• Nomadicdragon's madras. Mmm...
• Tix for the Pissaro's People show at The Legion of Honor this weekend.
• A double batch of massaman curry.

How do I know?

• We turned on the heater for the first time this weekend. We'd run the gas fireplace twice already, but when we woke to a house that was 59 degrees, we figured it was time.
• We've had frost three times in the last week.
• The sidewalks are scattered with yellow birch and red maple leaves after Sunday's rain.
• There are loaves of pumpkin bread ( Read more... )

1. It's raining. I love it.

2. I had to dig my slippers out of my closet this morning. And a sweater. Yay!

3. Peet's Masala Chai for the win. It's a delicious black tea with very subtle spice. So good, I don't even sweeten it.

4. Trippy dreams last night. All night. Seriously, brain?

5. Depeche Mode's Violator is still a great album, decades later. ( ( Read more... )

*blinks* Wow. Where did the week go?

( Blatherinng commences in 3...2...1... )

We all have them. Those things we indulge in when we're feeling down and need a pick me up, when life gets tough or confusing, when we just need to check out and get totally zen on the now.

And I'm not talking about meditation, exercise or anything remotely good for you. I'm talking about sheerly indulgent, hedonistic, stop the world I'm checking ( Read more... )

I've always thought that kissing is an art form. Turns out, it's also a science. *points up at the ology word* Interesting.

A recent study proved that kissing relieves stress, amongst other things. And damn, it's fun!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_sc/sci_romance_unraveled

1) Despite urban legends to the contrary, Friday the 13th can be a very auspicious day. Friday is named after Frigga, the Norse version of Venus (well, sort of) and 13 is the number of moons in a year, a number sacred to those who kept/keep the Old Ways. May this Friday the 13th bring you good luck and good news!

2) Dollhouse premieres tonight. ( Read more... )

and yet, it kind of is.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_re_us/highway_signs_zombies

1. Where on earth did September go?

2. My favorite month of the year is here.

3. Only 9 days until I go to Colorado. WOOT!!!

4. Only 10 days until I get my first tattoo! *bounces*

5. Friday Night Lights premieres tonight.  *squeeage ensues*

6. Only 9 days until I go to Colorado. Yikes. I have 5 chapters to write before then. I'd better get to

It's Thing 2's twelfth birthday. We got him Rock Band for his PS2. His dad set it up and, he snagged the guitar. He plays a real one, so no surprises there.

However, I did not know the following until this morning:

1) My husband has always harbored a latent desire to be a drummer in a rock band. He's been on that thing all morning and when he's not ( Read more... )