So latka making at the Sklars usually comes with a story. Last time I was there (2 winters ago) Katie cut herself super badly while peeling and Ron rushed her to urgent care to get her finger glued back together. Was that also the year that all the eggs were dropped? I think it might have been. Anyway, Katie is banned from the peeling process ( Read more... )

So here in sunny Portland (end sarcasm) it's been snowing non-stop since I got up at a normal hour of 8:30. The wind is blowing it around too. It's dropped about 5 degrees since 8 according to my dad. It's hovering around 20. Dad went out running this morning because he's an idiot but he did go to Trader Joe's and get me cheese so I had grilled ( Read more... )

So this morning I woke up at noon. OK, this afternoon I woke up at noon. Anyways, I noticed that my roommate was still around which I found a little odd as she usually leaves at like, 11:20. So I wander into the living room and suddenly I see why she's still there. It is snowing. Quite a bit. West Seattle is all closed up apparently and she ( Read more... )

Still not sure what to rename my computer. Maybe Reid, for it knows all (Criminal Minds reference)? Anyways, watched more Airline today which is still awesome. Tomorrow I get a haircut and Friday I pick up Sarah at the airport. Saturday I'm supposed to go to Portland but that might not happen. Mom emailed me and let me know that they're still ( Read more... )

Hey Portland folks, I realize I posted here about quitting my job. My parents don't know and I'd like to keep it that way until I have a plan of what I'm going to do (I'm applying for some internships/volunteer stuff) so let's just keep this piece of information between us, yeah?

So since I got my baby Alfred (which just sounds odd...I may have to rename him) I've been watching a lot of Netflix instant. Why leave the bedroom if you don't have to? I went through the first season of 30 Rock, part of the first season of News Radio, watched a few movies, the normal. Tonight I started watching a reality TV show from A&E ( Read more... )

From weather.com:

BY MONDAY... TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY REACH DAYTIME HIGHS ONLY IN THE 20S WITH NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE TEENS OR LOWER. WITH THE CONTINUATION OF STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR... WIND CHILL VALUES SHOULD DROP TO 10 OR 15 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

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So I have done nothing for the past....3 days. On Wednesday I futzed with Alfred some and then Anna and I discovered the joy of video chat (she needed to get her video link up to work and Alfred has a built in video thing). Yesterday and today passed in very similar ways. A movie and enough 30 Rock to shake a stick at. I have finished the first ( Read more... )

I am writing this from my shiny new laptop. I've been thinking about getting a laptop for quite awhile now and yesterday really cemented the fact that I need one. I had a paper due at 5. My class went until 12:30. I had not started said paper. I needed to do research in the library (yes, I had to look at books!) but I also needed to type. A ( Read more... )

So the people next store are watching SOMETHING that involves a whole lot of explosions or waves or thunder. It's actually pretty annoying especially because I keep thinking that it is actually thunder and I'm a little afraid of that. Seriously people, turn it down!