11:30pm.
As I fall asleep, I feel something weird and groggily open my eyes.
Saffy's face is six inches away from mine, staring intently.

Me: Gah.
Saffy: What?
Me: ... what are you doing?
Saffy: I was checking on you.
Me: From that close?
Saffy: I don't have my glasses.
Me: Freaking me out...
Saffy: You're freaking me out!
Me: ?!
Saffy: You're ( Read more... )

Usha: Guys?

Me: Um. The fire is outside the fireplace!

Phone call with U-Haul:

Me: You have me scheduled to have the truck from 3pm to 2am. Those times are difficult - I can't get help then. I need the truck in the morning and early afternoon.
U-Haul lady: That's okay, you can return it as late as 7am.
Me: ...
Me: I can't get help between 2am and 7am.

I kid you not.

There are roughly 15 areas of the house to be considered: ( Unrealistic plans beneath cut... )

We own a house now.

Technically, as of tomorrow morning (when papers arrive at City Hall or wherever they're headed), but close enough. Pics / floorplan / etc coming soon.

We got out of the car and found a frog on the roof. It must've been riding for a while. It was huddled with its paws tucked under, and not moving. I thumped the roof of the car - no reaction ( Read more... )

A friend recently linked to an article on metacognition. The article argues that the crucial quality for resisting temptation is not willpower, but metacognitive skills. For example, children tempted by candy resisted better when taught to pretend the candy was a picture ( Read more... )

I'm not much given to bouts of nostalgia. Never really felt much of a tie to places. (People are a different story ( Read more... )

Saffy's not quite done with one of her costumes. Is anyone bringing a sewing machine to Fanime she'd be able to use for 2-3 hours? (Her schedule is pretty open for when.)

Masha: Saffy dresses you, huh?
Me: ...