Weather for first two days of Carnival - beautiful. Today and tomorrow? Ick.

At least I've managed to see many of the people who came into town, and hope to either see the rest today at one of two meetings, or catch them at blk's house before they leave. So good to see people ( Read more... )

I really do have a severe case of OCPD (slightly different from OCD, but close enough), which in real life only gets set off anymore when things that I use all the time are changed out from under me. Bonus points when I can't find a workaround or feel like the change has been made to frustrate me alone ( Read more... )

Yeah, it's about that time before a party, when I'm simultaneously sure that everything will be fine and no one will show up. The latter I don't want, but I hope for the former, but ( Read more... )

A new and painful revelation from recent events is that, when a friend is hurting and you offer help, you then really need to back off and let them take you up on the offer. If you continually push them, you make it about you, not about them and their situation, and that can just make it worse ( Read more... )

I might still have extras after I plant some tonight and give others away to a neighbor. Definitely will have some green zebra, not sure how many of the others (red beefsteak and some cherries). Anyone interested ( Read more... )

I have one remaining wisdom tooth. It's cracked in the crown, but it's been cracked in the crown for years ( Read more... )

Yesterday provided a contrast in communicating well - and very very badly.

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But it was totally worth it. OMG Rammstein!

I don't know how I'll have enough voice to talk to the border guards to get home tomorrow, though. That'll be... interesting :)

Also, Toronto reminds me of NYC a lot. No, really, a lot. I haven't been in a "big" city in a while, not downtown at least.

*thud*

An example of how things have changed in my lifetime ( Read more... )

Not having a fridge, that is ( Read more... )