tonight i picked up my crochet hook for the first time in...several months. i can't actually remember the last time i crocheted anything. the last project i finished was a scarf for karine's bday, the first week of february. i started another scarf after that but found it hard to stay motivated. it's been half complete and sitting in a corner of my ( Read more... )

my wedding gown arrived on thursday and i went for my first fitting. as expected, it was too tight across the hips and too large in the bodice. at least the length was ok. sadly, i didn't manage to lose as much weight as i hoped. the seamstress will be able to let it out 1" but it will still be quite tight ( Read more... )

i wanted to post this earlier this morning, but it was an insane day at work and then i had to head into the city for my english conversation volunteering so the first time i've been able to log into lj today is right now. nearly 9pm ( Read more... )

it's amazing and more than a little depressing how many of the folks in my email contact list have not been heard from in years ( Read more... )

after three weeks of phone calls, emails, registered letters and follow-ups on all of the above, i FINALLY have received an answer on my $4900 surgical invoice ( Read more... )

it's been 2.5 months since my foot surgery. i was slightly dismayed to receive a bill for $1600 from my doctor last month as my entire deductible is 'only' $1500 per year. but seeing as the charges for the surgery itself, anesthesia, anchor (screws), and the like was over $10k, i considered it ok. as it was, aetna was paying for the surgery ( Read more... )

work has been quite slow this week. our warehouse/factory is shut down for 2 weeks for cost-cutting as well as a general slow down in orders and the number of bottles that need decorating. i still have stuff to do, but it's very quiet. the ambiance and morale is also quite low, which makes for a challenging work atmosphere ( Read more... )

note to self: raspberries and chocolate ice cream are not good things to eat prior to licking 100 invitation envelopes.

i love le mans circuit. it's such a brilliant race ( Read more... )

for the first time in awhile i had a thoroughly good weekend ( Read more... )