i don't know how to drive. i'm not going to learn. (no, there's no use arguing. it's not for me.) the only thing this vehicular deficiency affects is shopping. (i can bus everywhere else that i need or, if necessary, use a cab, or, if available, borrow or trade a friend's services). but sometimes shopping has been difficult.

i live within ( Read more... )

i haven't read a book in WEEKS.

the best part? i can sacrifice points to create that truly fantastic word and no one throws up their hands or raises their eyebrows in disgust.
the second best part is beating the pants off the AI and not having to take their feelings into consideration.

dear gods. scrabble is better than WoW.

I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. - Stephen Roberts
ok, i spent the morning listening to the fire alarms go off during testing. two hours. yay. i was reading the interwebs since actual work was ( Read more... )

as always, comments on youtube should be ignored

i am not drawing conclusions. i'm not making accusations. i'm not saying anything, except: i read these today ( Read more... )

i finally discovered Due South last month. i just finished watching the two-part series finale. it was an overwhelming ride. the show made me laugh, cry, wish i lived in the yukon. i've never seen such an examination of pure goodness on television that wasn't also sickeningly sweet (Highway to Heaven, Touched by an Angel). it had an ( Read more... )

coffee ice cubes are incredible. you can chew them (they're softer than all-H2O cubes); they make the freezer smell like a bistro; they are perfect for blending; iced coffee will never be the same.

i used to ride my bike downtown to the bon marche and newberry's about once a month and buy books and 45s with my babysitting money. i didn't browse the books much. i spent more time at the library than anywhere else, so if i was BUYING a book, it meant i had already read it at least twice and knew i couldn't live without it and would be facing ( Read more... )

yes, i know it's a communist plot by Amazon.com to deprive me of real books and spy on me and any number of evil things. i also know that to make it truly useful, i will have to buy an additional copy of books i already own. i know that buying a book for a kindle is somehow not buying the book but buying the license and amazon.com can ( Read more... )

justmealex is staying with me until he graduates from college. he's supposed to graduate at the end of june. but i have fears that he'll stay four years, since that is what he did last time he moved in with me!