Initial impression: Good god, this is a lot of cooking ( Read more... )

For three days, all I ate was cold cereal, a pizza, and organic trail mix. "But the pizza had vegetables on it!" I protest. "Vegetables are good! Besides, I've been so busy. Better to eat leftover pizza three days in a row than not eat at all, right?"

( Well... sorta... but not exactly! )

Summer is the season of colorful food, but this year is going above and beyond the call of duty ( Read more... )

Lately I've been feeling somewhat out-of-shape. More precisely, I can't jog up two flights of stairs without finding myself panting once I've reached the top ( Read more... )

Happy Go Lucky is a movie directed by Mike Leigh. It's about a British school teacher. Her name is Poppy, and she is happy ( Read more... )

Inspired by my goal to create a commmunity garden next to my building at work (something I don't yet have official support on from either residents or landowners - but have been nudging various folks about for a couple of years), today I took steps to get my own vegetables growing at home ( Read more... )

I finally got to try out the Wii last night! I've had theoretical access to one for a while, but my lack of TV-ness has been a barrier. Now I am waiting no longer! Thanks to the wonders of Craigslist and heavy lifting, I got to set it up and play at last ( Read more... )

After 3 grueling hours listening to the study session presentation, it appears that I - and my co-workers - still have jobs.

There was no great news, but the bad news could have been much worse.

I think I'll have a glass of wine, eat a sandwich, and breathe now.

A woman of a certain age, I'm told, will find herself with a sudden need to nest ( Read more... )

It's great that Daylight Saving Time just ended last week, because it makes it a lot easier to get up at 6:30 and go vote ( Read more... )