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Black bean, sweet potato, cashew stew (vegan)
Here's a deee-licious black bean stew I made today. I give up on trying to provide exact measurements though... it's extremely guesstimated. ( recipe follows ) -
learning gender
i forgot to write about an incident that happened last month, as i was walking to my gym (have i mentioned that i generally hate gyms and the idea of paying to exercise and the idea of exercising inside, but that given my various physical-conditions, i find myself in a place where i rely on them to get aerobic exercise that doesn't further injure ( Read more... ) -
Apricot Amaretto Sweet Potatoes w/ Oatmeal Filbert Crumble
what a strange virus, one day i feel great, the next lousy. today i left work when it became evident i couldn't reliably stand up without losing my balance or without taking a nap on my desk every half hour. now i will nap at home, a much more appropriate and comfortable venue for sleeping ( Read more... ) -
whitey's baked mac & cheese
Last night's yummy, simple dinner. ( recipe follows ) -
February & March Reading Lists
Yet again I've fallen behind in my book journaling. Well, (sadly) there's not too much to catch up on as I've not been getting in much reading time of late as I focus on not capsizing amidst life's tempestuous churning about me. So here's my sparse current list.
Currently Reading:
Mojo: Conjure Stories, ed. Nalo Hopkinson (I highly recommend it ( Read more... ) -
memory savers
I love that my library's website now offers me the option of making a list of books I might want to read in the future. As far as big brother goes, I'm not sure what the implications of this are (I suppose I could start by reading their privacy policy). But I do suffer from the video-store phenomenon at libraries... where all week I'll be ( Read more... ) -
your top 10 CDs
while i'm on the topic of media suggestions
being bedridden (between being on the computer too much, aggravating my flareup seriously) and listening to the same old CDs over & over, i am inspired to get some new music when my budget allows.
what are your top 10 favorite CDs? or
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video rental suggestions?
Being sick & all, I think I'll watch a video for a low-energy activity tonight. Any suggestions? Please note, I have seen VERY few movies, period. . . so don't assume that I've probably seen anything. -
FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software) Primer
This primer (from the Sarai Foundation in Delhi) looks like a great intro to Open Source... the last little section "Why should someone who is perfectly happy w/ closed software care" is, in part, what I want to find a more expanded version of ( Read more... ) -
chasing books
has anyone read the gilda stories by jewelle gomez? what did you think? i've not read m/any vampire stories before but have read some poetry by her. the book is not in the seattle public library system. i wish funding the public library's collection and hours of operation (which have been significantly slashed) was more of a city priority -- ( Read more... )