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So, my little FriendBots, today is the 4th of October. That means I am four pictures behind. Ready?

This is Linus, lying in my computer chair. He seems to believe that if he looks sleepy enough or sad enough or grumpy enough, it will become his computer chair. It may work, because how can you resist this?


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I've been thinking more about the Crazy Eddie situation. I just don't think I can do the cat wrangling thing well enough to brush the matty bits out of him. I'm thinking maybe I should take him to the groomer. That'll be fun, don't you think ( Read more... )

The squillipede in The trista's apartment continues its reign of terror. Details at noon.

I saw it yesterday morning, and it was horrible. Legs everywhere. I think some of its legs had legs. Of course, when I first spotted it I did what anyone would do. I squeaked, and then I ran away. I spent a moment or two whimpering and wishing dawnshine were there, ( Read more... )

Oh dear god, I love my job. I love what I spend my time doing, the way I leave the office every day feeling as though I've accomplished something, and the way I feel appreciated by the people I work with and for. I love knowing that I'm good at what I do and that I'm really pouring myself into my work. I love working with my coworkers, because ( Read more... )

Happy Friday, my little FriendBots! And it is a happy Friday.

• Remember my post with the booky meme? One of the questions was about what I'm reading now, and the answer was Sarah Monette's Melusine. I only just found her site today, and as a result her LiveJournal. So now I can read grrm, owlyfriend, and truepenny. And I'm still wildly in love with the book. And I ( Read more... )

I've just had this realization, one of those things that shouldn't be an epiphany because hello? You're living this? Every day? But there it is. It started with the post I just typed, here:I am having a fantastic day. It's the second in a fantastic week. I like that ( Read more... )

I had a voice mail message waiting for me when I got to work this morning.

Uh, yes, I'm calling to see about life insurance and I was wondering if I was calling the correct number. I was given this by some guy on the street. It was on a cardboard sign somewhere just out of Chicago, Illinois, and so I figured I'd call up. Mostly I'm looking for ( Read more... )