I was thinking fondly of all the meals I used to cook at The Secret House: Mozzarella and tomato salad, corn and bean stew, asparagus with balsamic vinaigrette, Greek pasta salad, banana bread, forest chocolate cake, vegetable stew, basil and lemon risotto...today's vegetarian option at the cafeteria? Potatoes mashed with Velveeta.

As much as I love college (and I really do) I'm starting to get fed up with the administration. Having finally gotten past their losing all my loan papers, I thought I was in the clear. But no. It would seem that they needed my final transcript before I'm allowed to sign up for next semester. So I pipped on down to the Registrar's office and asked ( Read more... )

It's the very beginning of October and outside my window giant snowflakes are dropping out of the sky like acorns being thrown by thousands of angry squirrels. Very funny Zeus, now knock it off.

The grocers by St. Scholastica sells Sage Derby!

I thought it was just my inept British Literature teacher whom had never heard of P.G. Wodehouse, but here is a quote from an article on the BBC News site: "Search site Ask Jeeves is getting rid of the iconic valet that has been its companion since its earliest days ( Read more... )

I have now seen the majesty that is Apocalyptica live (and shirtless!). The stage was set with four thrones (yes thrones, with skulls carved in the backs), four bows per cellist (and man did they go through them) and, of course, fog. I have know completed two life goals: see Apocalyptica live, and watch as some three hundred Goths and Punks rocked ( Read more... )

It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! And how does a duchess celebrate? By going to an Apocalyptica concert!

And now, here be the results of me two tests:

My pirate name is:

Dread Pirate Bonney


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Last night my Internet stopped working, as did that of my roommates. I thought, huh, that's funny. So the next morning we called the tech desk at St. Scholastica ( Read more... )

For those whom should care, The Duchess (and subsequently McEtiquette Castle) have moved to Duluth MN. A charming little college town full of liberals and immature college students (though, naturally, The Duchess does not fit into this last category, as you well know). Her grace was picked up from the airport by the extremely cricket Ms. Bobbye ( Read more... )

Julieclipse and Pseudomammal are here visiting in sunny Port Townsend and very kindly brought me a going-to-school present. Yes, the Duchess is now the happy owner of a pink iPod mini. Is that not the cutest thing you've ever seen?