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Administrative Update
I hardly use LJ at all anymore. For anyone who cares, at the moment, most of my new content (if any!) goes on Tumblr. -
Lady Grey progress
I've been hard at work on my Lady Grey coat since my last entry in late August. I'm really glad I chose to participate in this sew-along; I am learning SO MUCH, both from Gertie's posts and from the flickr commenters. Also, it's introduced me to at least 5 new sewing blogs that I follow. Pretty neat community! Under the cut, photos of my progress ( Read more... ) -
Keeping Myself Accountable
So... hello, LJ. Long time no talkies. Since Dec of '09, I've had a lot going on, the main event of which was foot/ankle surgery for plantar fasciitis in April 2010 and the ensuing annoying recovery period. Mom took excellent care of me during the immediate post-care time, I was back to work in 2 weeks (on crutches) and bipedal again a few weeks ( Read more... ) -
Mmmmm, radishes.
I disliked radishes as a kid because the flavor was too strong for me. Now that I'm in my (late!) twenties and half of my taste buds have been scalded away by pizza cheese, I thought I'd give them another chance, especially because Dan might enjoy the spice and discover a new veggie that he's able to eat ( Read more... ) -
Vitamin Water
I don't drink "health drinks" and expect them to make me feel any better. Considering that Vitamin Water barely even has any real juice in it and plenty of cane sugar & fructose, I don't even think it counts as a health drink. Despite all that, though, this kiwi strawberry concoction has taken me from heavy-eyed, blurry vision to adequately perky ( Read more... ) -
Collecting weird shit since... forever.
Every so often, I come across an object and think, "OH GOD, I WANT THAT." It's never something simple or practical, like shoes or a nice cookpot. Usually it's a horrible sort of thing where, were I to buy it, I would immediately realize it had no business being in my home. Half the time, it isn't even something real. Some of my I WANT THATs ( Read more... ) -
Toys tonight!
Oh man. OH MAN. Sometime today, I'm due a shipment from Toys R Us of Buneary and Wobbuffet plushies. If you squeeze 'em, they taaaaaaalk. I AM SO EXCITED. OH LORD, MY EMOTIONAL CAPSLOCK BUTTON IS STUCK AND I AM KANYE WESTING ALL OVER THE PLACE ABOUT POKEMON TOYS ( Read more... ) -
Amusing conversation
Awhile back, Dan and I went on a movie date to different movies. I didn't grow up on G.I. Joe, so I figured the film would be packed with in-jokes that would go over my head. I do, however, like food porn, which Julie & Julia had in spades. The two films started within a few minutes of each other, so we bought tickets, kissed goodbye, and split ( Read more... ) -
Trying garlic... again
So garlic this year was a pathetic disaster. But I've learned a few interesting facts that I hope will improve my harvest next year ( Read more... ) -
Dentist!
I just got back from having a cavity drilled at my dentist. Because I hate needles, I customarily request that they drill without Novocaine. Does choosing 10 minutes of drilling over 15 seconds of jabbing make any sense? Probably not. But whatever. It's interesting to see your own reaction to pain - what it feels like, how much you can take, ( Read more... )