My day one mentor is cute, smart, and funny. He smells good. He speaks five languages. He wants to go to the Smashing Pumpkins concert.
Everything would be great....

....if only he wasn't a Capricorn. *sigh*

I've decided to pretend to be obsessed with astrology, by the way. Its a really entertaining way to pass the time.

Aquarius's cell salt is sodium chloride, which is common table salt. This does not mean, however, that Aquarians should heavily salt the food they eat. That will only lead to bloating, kidney disorders, hardening of the arteries, and problems with a sluggish circulation. On the other hand, lack of sodium chloride in the blood results in dehydration ( Read more... )

I have been surfing the craigslist personals in my spare time. No, not looking for anything particular, just looking. It's a side of people I've never paid a lot fo attention to. Every buck of them I find a couple that *still* surprise me. One guys has posted about 4, all different, one "I've had a bad day and just want a hug" to "looking for a ( Read more... )

First, the second bit. I was stuck in the car on my way to Washington for about an hour and a half.  I had nothing to eat or drink, and I was bored, and stuck in major traffic, so I rummaged around my distressingly-clean car and found....*drum roll please*....FANGS! SO I applied them and spent the next 20 minutes hissing threateningly at any ( Read more... )

Anna is moving in. Mid-July.

I'm sooo glad. SO glad.

I tried to buy a MINI Cooper today. There were only two to choose from, they were both not what I wanted. all tricked out with roof racks and racing stipes, one of them was yellow, a sunroof i didn't really care about, etc etc. but there is only one MINI dealership in Portland, so it looks like I've gotta call the one in Tacoma. Great. And from ( Read more... )

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I am not a badass. Or at least, not on the surface. I am, on the inside, a punk-rock ninja pirate secret agent amazon warrior. So watch out.

I am making a blanket. If anyone wants a non-conforming afghan that is made by breaking all the crocheting rules in technique, as well as being absolutely not quadrilateral, let me know. I like making blankets. But I don't like boring ones, and I don't like paying attention to patterns. It's too much like baking. I crochet like I cook. Get a vague ( Read more... )

Internship at Freightliner, Inc., courtesy of my father. Hmm. For the rest of the summer, I will be a hated NE suit.