SwapsFollowing up on my swap post before, I now have 2 swaps going on with strangers. One is a woman in Finland who will send me Moomin stuff, the other is a woman in Massachusetts who will send some scrapbooking supplies ( Read more... )

Mojo's Lemon and Black Pepper Risotto with Asparagus and Flaked Almonds

Ingredients:

• Approx 40g butter
• 210g risotto rice
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, diced
• 12-16 spears of good, medium sized asparagus, chopped into roughly 1/2" segments

Gimme Your Stuff

So there is this blogspot community which is designed for people of different countries to swap items of cultural significance and thus become material ambassadors. I think it sounds like fun and I love to give and receive parcels so I am making a list too.

Things I can send:- Craft items;for example ribbons, buttons, trimmings, ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my birthday. I received a letter telling me I was being charged $60 for being overdrawn on my account since the previous day. It being my birthday I was extremely busy and forgot to transfer funds over to make up the deficit. I was charged another $60 for being overdrawn yesterday as well. So on my birthday I received $160 in birthday ( Read more... )

Look Who I Saw Yesterday


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My Faith In Humanity Is RestoredThose of you who are familiar with the show "America's Got Talent" will be able to relate with my shame upon watching "Britain's Got Talent" during this past week; a talent show with the same format, seeking an act to perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. So many ridiculous, superficial acts gained ( Read more... )

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The other day I was sat watching Maury Povich before work, when my dad came in looking smug. He sat down and began reading Stephen King's "Cell", clearly feeling superior to his pedestrian, TV-watching daughter. After a few minutes I glance over at him and we make eye contact, at which point he says the most patronising thing I've ever heard: "You ( Read more... )

This morning I slept late. Then I threw away a hair pin because it was dusty.

So it's Monday morning now. I left the house in Lawrence early on Saturday morning, so the last time I showered was Friday night. That means it has been over 2 days since I washed my hair. Despite this, just now I ran my fingers through it and a delicious flowery fragrance was emitted. My hair still smells delicious even after approx 18 hours ( Read more... )