I mean, I suppose it's easier than clone tanks, but...


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I'm all congested again. Ah well.

Today I was feeling Japanese. Since there's no Little Tokyo shop down the street, I have to make such things for myself. Little Tokyo sells these delicious fluffy green tea cakes with red bean filling in the middle. I love those cakes.

( So I decided to make my own. )

I really, really want my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook right now. I have the baking urge, and the BHG website is down. Sure, I can cook other recipes, but the ones I want are unavailable.

Hmph.

It was a success! Nice thin dough, very thin layer of sauce, bit of chili, and mozzarella on top. Not bad at all! (Possibly because the chili was not very saucy in itself.)

In other news, I'm homesick again. I want it to be May already.

When calling someone regarding a job, have your own bloody telephone number written down. Hells, you should know your number by now.

Oh, and don't panic. If you actually have it written down, don't give them the number for the house. Dig out the card with the number and give them that one.

A week and a half ago, I ordered the FX: The Series DVDs. Today the Saw trilogy arrived. I am less than pleased. Back they go.

So I'm sitting at my desk, happily scribbling away about the past scholarship and problematic issues surrounding healing miracles in medieval lives of saints, when all of a sudden my desk starts to shake. And my chair.

Maybe there's a truck going by. No, it's taking too long. Maybe someone's jumping up and down? Why the heck would they do that ( Read more... )

Our water went off last night. The top three floors had only hot water (whatever was still in the tank, we think), and now that's gone. The downstairs has cold, but it's dwindling. I'm very glad I got some water last night when I realised it was going, and I'm glad I cooked last night because now I have something to eat ( Read more... )

Melissa, this is for you.

You guys are the best. Really.