For some time now my eyeglasses have pretty much failed. I've had to put them on and take them off constantly, raise them and lower them to peer through the top and bottom of the progressive lenses in order to see close then far away, and remove them completely to do things like thread a needle. For the first time in my life I read more clearly ( Read more... )

You haven't heard from me for a while because I have nothing to report and nothing to say.

That is all. Carry on.

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I hereby declare it a Start Drinking At Noon day. For Reasons.

*checks clock* 12:05 pm. Cheers!

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A friend of Boy's is in town and invited us to lunch, but I'm not going. She's a woman who's interesting but somewhat "off". She's nice and utterly brilliant and had an amazing military career (some of which she can't talk about) and does something for a living that I don't understand but is up in the frozen North and I think has to do with ( Read more... )

(Can't do "real" polls anymore, paid DW membership run dry)

Should I:

Knit and watch video
Play Dragon Age and slay darkspawn
Play Emperor and build/conquer ancient China
Something else.

Answer in comments plz.

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Phoenix (the cat in the icon) is in the hoosegow. Every morning she chews our houseplants and pukes. Diva cat is bulemic, sigh. And every day I chase her away from the plants and turn my back and she's at it again. Today I chased her away, went into the kitchen to do other stuff, and heard a CRASH ( Read more... )

Somebody give me a job.

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I am not going to Readercon, and this is why:

I find it practically impossible to listen to people talk intelligently and substantially without being part of the conversation. I live for intelligent and substantial conversation, and there are few chances to have one in daily life. Therefore, I tend to be that guy gal at panel discussions. You ( Read more... )

A: Spider's Goals For The Day
1) Get out of bed. -- DONE!
2) Do not go back to bed. -- In progress.
3) Eat something. -- TOAST with Boy! Boy is the toastmeister!
4) Eat more things later. Maybe.
5) DO NOT READ, WATCH OR ENGAGE IN ANY WAY WITH POLITICS. -- In progress.

B: Awesome things that were not in my goals but I did anyway1) Update my resume ( Read more... )

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