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I recently bottled a maple brown ale, which I'm really excited about. I haven't brewed with maple syrup before. I also added a bit more syrup for the bottle conditioning. The flat beer, before conditioning, was very tasty. I can't wait to see how it matures ( Read more... ) -
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My poor computer has worked hard over the years and I must retire it soon. It's not as reliable as it used to be. I've been letting it rest (read: avoiding it thus no recent posts). I've nearly made up my mind on a new computer. I won't be attempting to build the next one (or inheriting a hand-me-down). As a result, it will be the first computer I ( Read more... ) -
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I started by updating my workplace preparedness kit, using the Red Cross workplace preparedness list as my guide ( Read more... ) -
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Preparedness has been on my mind a lot recently, not only because of where I work, but also because of the hurricane that threatened the east coast last week, the impending birthday of Baby Ninjapants WK, and now mr_orgue's recent post about preparedness in response to the NZ earthquake ( Read more... ) -
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Livejournal world, I forgot about you! I guess we have some catching up to do ( Read more... ) -
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I promised myself this year to see more theatre, but I've only successfully made it to 2 performances. Instead, I've been going to lots concerts, which is not a bad trade-off. I've not quite been seeing a show a week, but it hasn't been uncommon to cram 2+ shows into a single week. Some of my favorite shows this year ( Read more... ) -
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Yes, these lists are way late, but I need to post them to close out the year of beer sampling. I ended the year with 415 beers, 298 of which I never had before. That's 72%! The exploring was good, and I made some discoveries about how my taste in beer has been changing over the years. I continue to seek out new beers and to take notes, but never ( Read more... ) -
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For the last two weeks, I've been spending long hours helping people help people in Haiti - both as work but also volunteering and fundraising. That's meant long nights, which I end by doing anything but sitting in front of a computer or handling logistics. Dancing has proved a particularly good de-stresser ( Read more... ) -
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Snowpocalyse 2009 has struck (with an empty promise of thundersnow) and I survived. I prepared to be snowbound for days, stocking the cupboard with essentials such as Hob Nobs, bourbon, popcorn, soup, cocoa and Irish cream (for the cocoa). But, not being one to let a blizzard interrupt my social life, I prepared for naught ( Read more... ) -
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I just updated my beer list and discovered a few things. There are lots of beers that I enjoy and can get easily enough that I assumed were already on my list and aren't, including the Fraoch that I turned down this weekend :( I also discovered that I'm only 22 beers away from hitting 400, so I think I will go for it. I have 7 new beers in my ( Read more... )