Every day for the last three days, I've had something disturb my normally upbeat attitude. Tuesday, as I drove to work, I ended up behind a car with a big bumper sticker on it that said "We stand by Israel!". The girl behind the wheel looked at me funny as I smirked and grumbled her way ( Read more... )

Ionel beat me at Carcassonne... again. I shouldn't be surprised, I only win against him once every 10 or 12 games. I guess that's what keeps me going, the hope of winning just one more time! The problem is that he plays aggressively and I don't. Whenever I try to be aggressive, he turns it up a notch and I end up in a worse situation than if I ( Read more... )

A recycling website!

Apparently, if you freeze Silk Vanilla Soy Milk in an ice cube tray, then dump the cubes in a blender with a heaping tablespoon of raspberry jam and hit the button... you get an amazing frozen treat! I've had three cups already. My head hurts but it was well worth it! :o)

This morning, at around 4:30, the humane mouse trap we set up last night snapped shut. Its captive turned out to be a little male field mouse. He's adorable, of course, and my initial thought was "New pet!". I got over it quickly upon weighing his happiness against mine ( Read more... )

Aaaaah, phooey! I can't get into the right mind-set today. The morning turned into mid-afternoon before I knew it. I feel today was a complete waste of time, not something I particularly care to admit seeing how I'm staring at a dry erase board full of tasks I have yet to start working on. Sigh ( Read more... )