So I haven't really talked about a major thing going on right now with me, which is that I have decided to take a trip to London in May.  Just myself, sort of for my birthday.  I have never been overseas, and my only non-US travel has been to Canada.  WTF am I waiting for?  I just need to GO.  I can afford it if I plan frugally.  So I am goddamn ( Read more... )

The computer guy ran a bunch of diagnostics on my laptop and found...nothing wrong with it. At all. He only found two infected files. Which is good news, but it also means that I can't blame general system slowdown on viruses or malware. I think I just need to shut down more frequently. I tend to leave it running for long periods of time. ( Read more... )

Again with the weeklong posting intervals. WTF, Lori?

Last week = uneventful. Except for book club, which was fun. We read Philip K. Dick's "Ubik" which I loved and adored, and our hostess for the evening made us this MONSTER vodka thyme lemonade.

My big news lately is that I got a haircut! My hair since surgery had gotten quite long:


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So, Being an Adult has just saved me from financial DISASTUH ( Read more... )

Okay, ladies. Time to talk about skin care products ( Read more... )

Last night I had this dream where every time I came in to work, I had to battle a pack of ninjas. Later in the dream I was talking to a bunch of people about our workplaces, and everyone else was bitching about this, that and the other thing, and I was like "Um, I win, because ninjas ( Read more... )

Yes, I heard about the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, I think it's a little weird. Mostly I'm dreading backlash from the Fox News crowd. As if they need another excuse ( Read more... )

Well, after my Klutz Day of a few days ago, I continue to be Klutzy McDropperson. Went to Whole Foods for a few things tonight and bought a lovely big jar of homemade puttanesca sauce from a local Columbus Italian market. I love puttanesca because I love olives and capers, plus I wanted to try some quinoa pasta ( Read more... )

I am determined to get my nails looking decent ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to me! Thanks to everyone who's sent me birthday wishes and virtual LJ gifts. I really appreciate it ( Read more... )