This came in the mail today.

sesquipedalian \ses-kwuh-puh-DAYL-yuhn\, adjective:

1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words.
2. Long and ponderous; having many syllables.
3. A long word.

I think the word 'speaks' for itself.

So I bought a mouth guard to help with my bruxism. The instruction said (I thought) to put it in hot (boiling) water, I assume to soften it up.


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Udon is a thick, wheat-based noodle. It's also the name of a Japanese food movie detailing a failed-comic-turned-journalist's adventure in hunting down all the udon stalls in rural Japan and creating the ultimate udon guide. Of course along he way he resuscitate a flagging magazine, come to terms with his father and his udon legacy, and finds true ( Read more... )

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My not-so-Mighty Mouse is dying on me, again. The first time that damn nipple failed to scroll down, I found an advice online to vigourously rub the mouse upside down on a piece of paper, that solved the problem till now. I thought it had something to do with winter and condensation off my fingers or palm that trigger the latest breakdown.It seems ( Read more... )

On the train yesterday, three old Asian ladies seated adjacent across me. They were bundled up for the cold in their thick puffy jackets, long pants, and flats. One of them had a light floral scarf, another in a fine deep jade jacket with flowers embroidered at the bottom. Peonies? Chrysanthemums? Perhaps if I really knew my culture and my roots, I ( Read more... )

The interview on Thursday went well too, with a disconcertingly similar result: No immediate work, keep me on file. The Head was helpful enough to suggest knocking on his previous company ( Read more... )

Highlight of the day: My drugs from bodybuilding.com arrived! Woo hoo! Ok they aren't drugs. They're my 5-htp, digestive enzymes, and probiotics. But I've been waiting forever for them, especially the 5-htp which helps me sleep and with my moods ( Read more... )