2 c. oat flour ( Read more... )

Just had a very weird dream, which featured Cerulean (who I've not met), cdk, Bacchus, Yoni, and my chiropractor or dentist (not sure which); also art by Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub displayed in an unusual bar that I'm not sure I can describe (and I just noticed that Scott had drawn Narbonic sketches at the bar); cdk's apartment somehow turned into ( Read more... )

About fifteen minutes ago, my phone rang. Not a number I recognized, but a 972 number, so I consider that it might be a home number for a co-worker, so I answer it, and say "Hello". The female caller immediately starts reading or reciting Shakespeare's 18th sonnet "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" At first, I'm wondering if this might be a ( Read more... )

I need to make a recommendation on computer specs for a small business, and this is one of the areas where I fail the computer geek stereotype, as hardware just isn't my thing. So, they're hoping for a computer that will last 5 years, and this will be a general office computer, running MS Office, etc. The most pressing technical need they have for ( Read more... )

So, a week ago, a friend was playing this song (from: this album) and I recognized the artist before any vocals began, mostly from hearing the drums. Of course, they have a very distinctive drum sound, especially in a few of their more popular songs, and this track very much follows that style ( Read more... )

Currently, my financial aid is disbursed to the school, and is used to pay for tuition and fees, etc. and I get a refund check of what's left. I have a proposal for a more efficient system: my financial aid should be split between UTD and Starbucks, and UTD can continue to refund me what I don't use of the disbursment there. No such contingency ( Read more... )

I almost titled this "interesting conversation", but interesting is not strong enough a word ( Read more... )

I was moved by the DSO's performance of Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony. I watched one young woman fidget distractedly, and listened to another man open a piece of candy during the piece. This reminds me to apologize for all the times I have been similarly distracting. On the other hand I'm not sure how much I can fault others. My right knee hurts ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I picked up my new CPAP machine, and learned a couple interesting things ( Read more... )

Me: the tea was kind of bitter.
ghostdogmeta: That's because it was flavored with the tears of small children.
Me: But see, usually I like that.