November 20, 2006
Oh Christmas Tree
- I saw a flatbead truck full of Christmas trees on my way to work this morning. It's November 20. If you buy your tree now, is it really going to make it to December 25?
- Thanksgiving has totally snuck up on me. I've been telling myself that I've got plenty of time to clean and clear out the back room before my mom and sister get here, but it's already Thanksgiving week. They'll be here on Friday morning. And I'll be in Maine Wednesday night and Thursday. Good thing we got a good start on cleaning and clearing out space for the futon on Saturday.
- My back aches a bit from yesterday's baking marathon. I made a batch and a half of Great's nut rolls -- enough to bring to Thanksgiving dinner, eat this week, and share with my family when they get here.
- I'm itching to start decorating for the holidays. I have pumpkins scattered around and a cute little owl nestled into the wreath on the door, but the red and green is calling me. I'm making myself wait until after this weekend when I'll have space for the boxes of decorations again.
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November 18, 2006
Wise Enough to Know...
...that these quizzes don't mean a thing.
| You've Experienced 68% of Life |
 And unless you're already in your 40s, you're probably wise beyond your years. |
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November 17, 2006
In the Holiday Spirit
| Your Christmas is Most Like: The Muppet Christmas Carol |
 And you also do a little singing. |
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November 14, 2006
Retail Therapy
Every bad day deserves a little retail therapy. I got mine in the form of this adorable trio of very merry carolers from Hallmark. What else was I supposed to do while waiting for my window to be replaced? Just ignore the Paper Store and Walmart a few hundred feet away?
Impossible.
I'll admit that this was a total impulse purchase, but you can't refuse cute little penguins singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and jingling little bells on their butts! It brought an instant smile to my face (and a twitch to the cats' tails) and made me forget about the car. Until I walked out of the store and remembered I had no place to stash it while I continued shopping. But it didn't phase me for long. I mean, did I mention there's a bell on the penguin's butt? And that it wiggles and jingles?
That my friends is the sound of healing.
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Note To Self #1137
Do not place plastic baggies of food next to plastic baggies of moist towlettes lest your food take on the flavor of towlettes.
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November 13, 2006
How Much is That Rock in the Window?
In a few minutes I'll be getting a third window for the driver's door on my car. Throw in a little extra upholstry and repair work on top of the minor property claims and you're in pretty deep.
*sigh* Not exactly an auspicious start to the week.
Glass is covered by our insurance, but I don't think we'll get beyond our $500 deductible with the broken door panel, soaked upholstry, and stolen property. But I'll let the adjuster figure that out. For now I just have to find a thick towel to sit on so I can get it there.
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November 10, 2006
Quick Thought
Pity that time isn't flexible. I could really use an extra hour or two to finish all of my high priority tasks for the afternoon. We're not even talking everything. Just the important stuff. And that moment when you realize you just can't do it all? Yeah. That moment was more devastating than I would've liked. I'd forgot what it's like to feel that kind of panic and disappointment while on the Lexapro and Citalopram.
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November 09, 2006
Snack Time
Me: I keep trying to convince Jon we need a small rodent as a petpet for the cats.
Gillian: Somehow I see Tia mistaking her petpet for a snacksnack.
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November 08, 2006
They Mean Well
My e-mail is gone. I was reading something from Debbie this afternoon and when I refreshed, everything was gone. As in every single e-mail that I sent, saved, or received before that point disappeared. Webmail was working but my folders were just mysteriously empty. A little poking on Blue Host's message boards revealed that they were making IMAP upgrades. Which is great and all, but I would really prefer they let me know about downtime and maintenance at least with an official announcement on their site or board. When the folders weren't restored tonight, I gave them a call. They're going to have to have an admin hunt down my files in their back ups and restore them because the support tech couldn't find them. I hope they find them quickly and have minimal data loss, because I would really hate to find a new host again.
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November 06, 2006
High Five
I went to see Borat tonight and can safely say that I haven't laughed that hard in ages. It's totally inappropriate and yet unbelievably funny.
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November 03, 2006
Five on Friday for November 3, 2006
Cooking School: These great questions are from the folks at The Friday Five LiveJournal community. I thought they were so good that I didn't have the heart to change them.
- 1. Given a choice, and imagining that money and time were no object, would you rather cook dinner, eat out or order in?
- That question was only hard until they threw in that "money and time were no object" caveat. Then I know I'd rather cook dinner (with help from my husband, who's a better cook than me).
- 2. What is the most elaborate meal you've ever prepared yourself or purchased at a restaurant?
- Jon has made some pretty elaborate things, but I tend to go for stuff that's simple yet tasty. The most elaborate thing I've had out was probably at Mori Moto's restaurant in Philadelphia. Lots of little bitty food painstakingly cooked and arranged for my enjoyment.
- 3. What food do you find yourself making and/or eating way too much?
- Everything? I have a problem with baked goods. I like making them and they're vary delicious. And we all know that they can't be kept for more than two days, so have to be devored promptly.
- 4. What was your most disastrous cooking/eating out experience?
- Umm, the time my cream of broccoli soup turned out to be green goo. Maybe the time I turned an entire tray of cookies black because I forgot they were in the oven. Or the pear tarte tatin cheesecake that oozed all over my oven because the springform pan failed.
- 5. Would you rather cook for someone else or have them cook for you?
- That depends on who's cooking. I would much rather cook for my mother than have her cook for me ;) The opposite for Jon.
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November 02, 2006
The Great White North
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." | |
| Philadelphia | |
| The Northeast | |
| The Midland | |
| The South | |
| The West | |
| Boston | |
| North Central | |
| What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes | |
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Signed, Sealed, and Not Delivered
So I finally bit the bullet and ordered the black wool walking coat I wanted from Jessica London last week. I've been afraid that it wouldn't be long enough, despite being a tall. I didn't even think to be afraid I wouldn't get the damned thing. UPS has been reliable. If we're not home, they deliver our packages to the Leasing Office. Except this one apparently. The driver must have been a substitute or just plain lazy because the tracking notes say they left it at the front door on Tuesday. I wouldn't have even known they were delivering if I hadn't gotten curious and checked the status on Tuesday morning since Jessica London didn't send a shipping notification e-mail. I was not a happy camper when I came out of the office empty handed. I had hoped to have a new, warm coat before the bottom dropped out on the jet stream, but it looks like I'll have to wait a few more days before this is even resolved.
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November 01, 2006
New Shoes
My latest earworm. An upbeat, peppy little song from a young guy named Paolo Nutini. They've been playing it regularly on the River and I fall more and more deeply into it's spell every time. The only downside is that it makes me want to buy more new shoes.
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Saved By the Bell!
Which "Saved By The Bell" Character Are You?
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