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Time to go
I've had this journal since 2002. Good grief that's nearly half my lfe. I've written a lot of pointless drivel in it. I've also had some wonderful discussions through it, things that helped me immensely at the time. And a big reason I'm still here is the fic communities ( Read more... ) -
Two happy things.
I went a little bit overboard while I was in town today. I came home with no fewer than seven different things that will make me or my house or my bathwater smell amazing. Some of them I can combine; others are best on their own. I'd blame this on playing a character possessed of hyperactive, constantly-hungry senses, but as all of her sensory tics ( Read more... ) -
An illustration of what I'm up to these days
I'm on half days at the moment, due to there being buggerall to do at work. They did train me on a filler project, but just looking at the spreadsheet was enough to set off the 'ohgods what am I doing with my life' chorus in my head. So, less money but more afternoons. I think I'm still winning this one ( Read more... ) -
Fernweh
Today is brought to you by a sudden and overwhelming yearning to get off this island. It seems strange that I haven't left the UK in three years. I used to be on and off planes every few months, bouncing back and forth between here and Germany. Before that, I took ridiculous bus journeys all around Europe every summer ( Read more... ) -
An observation
For most of my life, I've self-identified as an introvert. You know that handy rule of thumb that goes along the lines of 'Extroverts thrive on being around people; introverts need time alone to recharge'? I've always liked that one. It doesn't make any claims about people's actual enjoyment (or lack thereof) of social situations, or any judgements ( Read more... ) -
Domestic ramblings, continued
I came across a very useful phrase the other day: reward behaviour. It's a technical term that I hadn't encountered before, but makes perfect sense for a certain set of patterns.
A main point of this recent 'unfuck your habitat' campaign is actually changing my reward behaviour. Right now, the majority of my evenings go like this: 'Come home from ( Read more... ) -
Domestic ramblings
So, a few days ago I started following Unfuck Your Habitat. Apart from large amounts of cheerful swearing and a steadfast belief that baking soda and vinegar are magical, it has helpful advice on how to form a healthy relationship with your clutter, and useful tips on how to kill said clutter in the face.
The method reminds me of what bardling said about ( Read more... ) -
Solstice
Things get better from here. That's my resolution. Considering how good things have got so far, I rather look forward to it. Hell, my life isn't anywhere near free of problems, but I know when I'm onto something good.
Last year, lordofthewheel and I spent Midwinter curled up in front of the fire in our new house. (That's also when we decided to get married, but ( Read more... ) -
Drive-by meme
http://kevan.org/jh/nayela
G'wan. I'm curious what you think.
(Also, might want to do a real post one of these days. In short: work is crazy, life is good, escapism is better, 'tis the season to be living in a field. See most of you there. :D)
