I finished Christmas last night and boy did it feel good ( Read more... )

I finished my who-hat and my who-dress with little time to spare but no burned fingers. I promise pictures but I have no way to upload them today so you must wait.

The dress is ridiculous with a little bow and white feather trim and a faint whisper of little fairy jingle bells. The wee hat has a glittery cardinal and a big red and gold bow and white ( Read more... )

6 feet of white feathered boa and a spool of red thread later, I managed to trim my Who-dress in time. The next time I think a dress would be improved by hand-stiching 6 feet of boa to it, someone whack me upside of the head with fruitcake.

Now I must bedazzle and befeather the hat. BOING!

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Today we discussed having Hawaiian BBQ, but after much debate on the health concerns of that much fried meat and carb and which of the three Hawaiian BBQs within office distance had the best pork ribs, we scrapped it all and drove over to the Pho place.

I usually order bun with grilled shrimp, but I was craving broth. So I ordered the chicken pho ( Read more... )

Three best words in the world: Pineapple Taro Bun!

The boss just brought me a fresh pineapple taro bun from Marina Foods. I really love working within inches of really good dim sum and pho and a few miles from decent mongolian bbq and ramen and sushi.

Speaking of Marina Foods, I went there to get my Thanksgiving crustaceans from their Wall O' Live ( Read more... )

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Is there anything more frustrating than having a Cocteau Twins song stuck in your head? I can hear it. I can hum it. I can fumble for the words. But I can't sing it ( Read more... )

LONDON - Brian May, rock star and astrophysicist, has been appointed chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University.

May will be installed as the university's figurehead leader early next year, it was announced Monday. The 60-year-old Queen guitarist said the appointment was "a great honor and a great new challenge.

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These may sound like complaints, but really I am just so grateful because I have suffered far worse in similar situations:

6.)  I overdrew the right bank account by accident. Bay Fed not only paid out on the bounced check, but they ONLY charge $22 and manage to send a letter that doesn't make me want to die in shame. Hooray for fair bank business ( Read more... )