I swear, every single store I go into is playing the exact same holiday music station/mix/whatever. If I hear Bing Crosby singing "Mele Kalikimaka" one more f***ing time I may strangle someone with a lei. I should just put my Los Straitjackets Christmas album on my headphones before entering any retail establishment ( Read more... )

Okay, everybody.

What grocery item did you forget, and will now have to brave the day-before-Thanksgiving crowds at the grocery store to go get?

I forgot whipping cream. And I need more butter.

Whoa. I've had a busy night.

I worked until 6:30. Then I...

6:30 Left work and drove back to My Neck of the Woods

6:50 Arrived at Pier One intending to buy a tablecloth and only to find that they don't SELL tablecloths and left with only a stocking-hangar.

7:20 Arrive at Target. Locate and purchase tablecloth and napkins and some tealights.

7:45 ( Read more... )

Coming out of work today I spotted this vine on the side of the IT building. Look at the amazing gradation of the colors, it was so gorgeous. I wish it came across better on camera.

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Well, I've inaugurated my new dining-room table! I went out to dinner with Brian the Art Guy and Jessimi (she needs a blog name, hmmm) and afterwards we sat at the table and had some coffee and chatted ( Read more... )

The Friday Night Adventures of the Mad Lori, in Real Time

4:30 pm I leave work on a quest. The downside of having lost nearly 30 pounds is that none of my pants fit. My dress slacks are falling off me. My jeans bag. Need pants, but don't want to spend a lot of money on pants I will shrink out of in three or four months. So I decided to go to ( Read more... )

Oh god, I feel like shit. I shall use my Hot!Naked!Jake! icon in an effort to cheer myself up. Mmmmm...Jake ( Read more... )

Today I had that same old holiday realization that I have every year...when I realize that I have too many things to do for the number of days I have left before I leave ( Read more... )

I am about to embark on an epic journey through the bowels of the earth. This puts Mount Doom to shame. My task dwarfs even the destruction of the One Ring ( Read more... )