I picked the worst morning ever to oversleep; work has been frantic since I arrived ( Read more... )

My period showed up yesterday evening, two weeks late, which might explain some of the blahs and disconnectedness I've been feeling lately. I mean, there's other, more concrete stuff, too, but two extra weeks of waiting for my period probably made it worse. At least this way, I shouldn't still have it for Thanksgiving or get it over Christmas, ( Read more... )

First committee meeting with the new boss went well this morning, though when I first arrived at the office neither the room nor the AV were set up and the food had not yet arrived, plus there were new handouts nobody had told me about that had to be sent out to everyone. So I was briefly in Panic City! But everything worked out and I did not have ( Read more... )

I foolishly stayed up late last night, having gotten sucked into the Giants game, which ended poorly, because of course it did. Ugh. I knew it couldn't turn out well and I still did it. I guess I was riding the high of the Mets' ridiculous and unexpected win in extra innings (they were down three in the top of the 9th with two out and two on; they ( Read more... )

+ Jessica Jones drops on November 20 (source). I sense a marathon weekend coming up!

+ Speaking of Marvel, I hear Planet Hulk ( spoiler )

So the quiche turned out very delicious (pics) but it was also a ginormous mess, because when I was pre-baking the pie crust, one edge broke off when I peeled the foil off. I guess I wasn't as gentle as I should have been ( Read more... )

5 things make a post:

= It's August 4 and the Mets are in first place in their division. I don't even know anymore. I just know that when I watch, they lose, and when I don't watch, they win, so I don't watch anymore.

= Grantland's obituary for Rowdy Roddy Piper is well worth a read ( Read more... )

So I was dismissed from jury duty yesterday afternoon and I'm done for 6 years (NYS) or 4 years (Federal)! I got a lot of reading done!

What I've just finished
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson, which I liked but didn't love. I didn't find it as gripping as I'd hoped. Otoh, possibly that's because I've now done some 101- ( Read more... )

The party went well last night, and I have already been reimbursed for my cash outlay (tips for the waiters, also the keepsake/guest book for people to sign) so that worked out nicely. And continuing a long tradition, I took home 1/4 bottle of wine. (I believe I've told the story from my meeting planning days, when after a reception, I'd grab an ( Read more... )

My work caller ID just lit up with the name Naz,Gul. As if that comma would fool me. I did not answer it. I see you there, ringwraith. There are no Bagginses here!

(Listen, I need some comic relief from whiny board members.)

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I'm wearing one of the dresses I bought from eShakti (the one I refer to as "the nun dress" because it's a navy blue a- ( Read more... )