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KakaIru Fest challenge: Chidori Round
A man in debt is so far a slave
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kakashi is a covert ops spy protecting Iruka, but they don't speak the same language
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Late but still sincere!
Belated but very heartfelt birthday wishes to the always dewy and yet wise fenikkusuken ! I miss you lady!
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The best option of course, is not to take it personally and not to obsess. Scratch that, the best option involves a way back machine and a long talk with my younger self and, possibly, slapping my younger self around a little before directing said self to get out more. *sigh* -
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Anniversary Notes
- My husband remains freaking awesome.
-Seaweed wraps not involve one looking like sushi. I was disappointed. They do, apparently involve one being wrapped up like a giant burrito and left to contemplate the ceiling. Yeah, won't be doing that again.
-Full body massages remain awesome and the hot tea wrap on the feet only added to the nifty.
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There is something infinitely amusing about a little boy poking his penis and saying, (unintelligible to anyone outside this house), "There it is!" -
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New computer is new! And AWESOME! My friend and my husband conspired to provide maximum nifty.
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Yay baked goods!
Eccles Cakes (by way of The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea by Helen Simpson. The stuff in italics is all me.)
175 g/1 cup currants
200 g/1 sheet frozen puff pastry
125 g/1.5 cup caster sugar (regular sugar will do just fine)
a little milk and sugar for glazing
Oven: 220 C/ 425 F
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Low tech: Baking our bread from scratch.
High tech: Taking a picture of the dough with my camera phone so I don't have to guess whether or not it has doubled.
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Herbs planted in pots, all neat and pretty. We'll see if they deign to live!
In other news I have a temporary position that may pick up more hours or even become permanent. Yay for more hours.