So we moved into a new basement apartment a week ago. It rained. Our apartment flooded to the tune of about an inch of water covering about half the floor. Now I think we may move back into our old apartment, where we had given notice that we would move out on June 1. i don't think it's been re-rented yet, so that should work out ok, but I am not ( Read more... )

Desktop Tower Defense has been sucking up all of my time lately. It's perfectly designed to draw me in and make it so that I don't realize that I've been playing it for six hours straight. For those of you who knew me in college, this game is even better (or worse) than Fishy Each game lasts about half an hour, but feels shorter because it's made ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my 25th birthday. 25 is one of those years that seems like it's supposed to be a Big Deal, being a multiple of 5 and all. And I think it's the last one for a while that gives you privileges - I can now rent a car without paying a premium. I suppose the next one is that at 30 I can run for the Senate, but I really feel like the next ( Read more... )

I think I would be happier if I could get myself to leave work earlier. I have a terrible habit of staying until 5:45-6:00 most days, which means I don't get home until 6:45 or so. Usually this isn't because I'm busily working until then - it's because of my procrastination habits. I often find myself doing things that aren't work until 5:15-5:30 ( Read more... )

I have been terribly unproductive at work for the past week. I have only accomplished the things I was specifically asked for - and done none of the work that's just sitting there waiting for me to get to it. But we've got a busy time coming up in a week or two, and I really need to focus on getting some things done now so that it's less crazy then ( Read more... )

I am playing hookie from work today. I have been incredibly unproductive at work for the past two days, and about half of my office is out today for various reasons - including everyone I work with directly - so I decided my time would be better used at home getting things done here, or doing fun things so that I can get things done over the ( Read more... )

A friend of Justin's posted this recipe recently from Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day This bread is seriously amazing, because it's so incredibly easy! It really does take about 5 minutes of work to make it. All you do is mix the ingredients together, let it rise, and then stick the dough in the fridge for up to two weeks. When you want bread, you ( Read more... )

My grandmother has been in town visiting my uncle, and on Saturday, Justin and I went reluctantly out to my uncle's house for a family gathering with his two sons and their wives and children. Reluctantly because my uncle is a Miller Lite drinking, Fox News watching, fast car buying retired salesman. Which means that, other than being related, he ( Read more... )

Justin and I went to see Adventureland last night, and it was SO INCREDIBLY GOOD! I'd highly recommend it to everyone. It just felt totally authentic - there were no moments where I groaned and rolled my eyes, which is unusual for me - even in movies that I like. And I laughed out loud. A lot. And totally identified with the characters, and liked ( Read more... )

So I've been accepted at the University of Maryland, and I just petitioned and got my residency changed to in-state, and I'm planning to start school there in June. But now I need to start making some more specific decisions about what courses I'm taking, and about how many hours I'm going to work, and how fast I'm going to try to finish my program ( Read more... )