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Long update is long.
All my scuba gear got here (except the BC, which the dive shop really needs to get around to ordering), and it is all awesome. Once the BC comes in and it's assembled, I'll be taking a shallow test dive locally to make sure everything works before Belize. The water is freezing right now, so I doubt I'll make too big a production out of it ( Read more... ) -
Life
The iPod adapter is installed in my car, and I like it. I ended up having a shop install the exhaust since the former owner elected to bend the hangers over and weld them to the pipe... which is actually trivial compared to his many other sins (he cut out ALL the resonators and replaced them with straight pipe, his welds are ugly, his exhaust tip ( Read more... ) -
Belated update
I've been busy and therefore neglecting LJ, so a quick update ( Read more... ) -
Exercise
I've been totally bad about posting exercise, and also pretty bad about actually doing the exercise. I am on track for maximum distance, currently running max of 6 miles at once (but it hurts.) But I have not been running 4x a week as planned. It's a mix of travel and not prioritizing it highly enough. But at least I'm on track to make 13 miles ( Read more... ) -
I have working air conditioning!
In my car, that is; my house is still cooled by the convenient method of leaving the windows open (and leaving a fan in the doorway, on occasion.) We replaced the filter/dryer, pumped the system down to vacuum, and charged it back up. I drove it around a bit tonight, and it is cold. Hopefully it won't leak... Tomorrow after driving it around a ( Read more... ) -
Bribing myself
So, I really want scuba gear. I want to buy it before Christmas, when we are diving in Belize. (Actually, I want to buy it now; I've got it all picked out and I've practically named each piece by this point.) But, scuba gear costs quite a bit of money, particularly since I have fairly specific desires as to what I want and don't see the point in ( Read more... ) -
Mt Whitney
Hiking Mt Whitney this weekend was fun, but unfortunately we didn't summit. Brandon twisted an ankle on Saturday. We overnighted at Trail Camp (at about 12 Kft), but in the morning the ankle wasn't any better. We didn't want to add an extra 10 miles of scrambling in snow to it, so we headed down ( Read more... ) -
Long time no post
After seeing ratseal's slightly forlorn post, I realized I haven't posted to LJ in ages. I've mostly been using Facebook for short status messages and pictures, and LJ has mostly reverted to saving recipes so I don't forget them ( Read more... ) -
Red Chicken Curry
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs chicken breast
1 red bell pepper
~1/2 lb crimini mushrooms
~1/4 lb snow peas
2-3 serrano peppers, diced (not seeded)
~2 Tbsp red curry paste (A Taste of Thai)
1 14-oz can light coconut milk
salt
pepper
madras curry powder
paprika
cumin
coriander
~1 Tbsp sesame oil
~2 Tbsp vegetable oil (canola or other)
Instructions:Cut ( Read more... ) -
Score!!
950/1000 on my final. I was convinced I'd bombed the first question (worth 30% of the final, final is worth 40% of the class, could have tanked my grade for the semester.)
HA!