So, who wants to read, critique, and help me improve my CV?

Dear Internet,

If you are selling a table on craigslist (any kind of table), please include the dimensions.

Thanks.

Does anyone local want or need several cans of shaving cream?

"Researchers in the field claim the methods have strong face validity."

Don't researchers generally claim that their methods are valid?

The first 3 chapters of this continuing-education thingy were interesting. This one's killing me.

Since Karen couldn't make it to New Year's, we're having a make-up party/King Cake party tomorrow (Friday). I'm working on Saturday morning, so I plan to flake out a little early, but I hope to see everybody there anyway, because KING CAKE!

New Year's Eve "party" tomorrow night! There will probably be games, conversation, light drinking, food of some kind, and possibly TV (if we want to watch other people partying harder than us). Kids welcome, although they might be bored, and there's a bed in the back room for anybody who has trouble staying up that late. Hope to see you then!

I'm siiiiiiiick. Lyle's family was here this weekend (his brother and mom were both sick) and they left the plague in their wake. Ugh. Any minute now, my sinuses are going to explode.

Cookie party tonight after dinner. We'll probably start around 7ish, but feel free to come early or late as your schedule dictates. I have 2 full-sized cookie sheets, 2 toaster-oven-sized cookie sheets, one large and several medium mixing bowls, some flour and sugar, whipped butter (and plans to go buy normal butter later today), peanut butter, ( Read more... )

How about a social gathering tomorrow (Thursday the 18th) and/or Monday (the 22nd)? Preferences for cookie party vs. mulled wine? Time preferences?

Also, maybe something some time between Christmas and New Year's?

After we observed that we were the only house on our street with no Christmas lights, I just finished putting some up. Only one strand, and the bright orange extension cord looks kinda ghetto, but I'm still proud of myself. Other than around an apartment balcony one year, I've never put up Christmas lights before.