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Meme
You can blame chanaleh for this.
The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.
( Cut for Big Read Meme and Entertainment Weekly Meme ) -
On trying new foods
I went for a walk today, and wandered in a nearby convenience store. They have some ready to eat Indian meals from a brand I've never seen before, so I wanted to look at the ingredients, fat content, quality of box design... It was mostly unremarkable, except for the part where the food was prepared by a subsidiary of the Indian Ministry of Defense ( Read more... ) -
Notable Quote
On the wall of a school I visit for work:
"IF YOU CHASE TWO RABBI
BOTH WILL ESCAPE." -
Cry for help!
So I need to replace my computer. Hopefully quickly, as I currently have no access outside of the public library, despite my brother's and chanaleh's help and suggestions in that department. I am having lots of trouble making decisions, and my usual first source for information about computers is out of the state at the moment, so I throw myself on your ( Read more... ) -
Superpowers
So if you could have any superpower, what would it be? Right now I think I would choose to know a large (but not infinite) number of languages. I reserve the right to change my answer if one of you is more inspired.
Unrelatedly, if you felt like posting to LJ and yet had nothing to say, what would you post about? -
Oops.
I got my bank statement Thursday. This did not stop me from spending undisclosed amounts of money on myself today. The less expensive purchase was a CD by the Burnt Earth Ensemble, which is an instrumental, fusion-type group (Celtic, African, Middle Eastern, and jazz) that plays solely on clay instruments made by one of their members, Barry Hall. ( Read more... ) -
More importantly:
Anyone know where I can get a dozen acorns by Tuesday morning? -
TV Show Meme
When I finish Anne Fadiman's At Large and At Small I will probably post quotes, but until then...
Have a meme!
Gacked from Ayelle
Post a list of seven TV shows you love (current or canceled).
Have your friends list guess your favorite character from each show.
When guessed, bold the line and write a little bit about why you like that character.
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Braaaaiins...
Am tired (and zombielike, see?)
kTHUNK
*waves from floor* All is well, move along, I just wanted to register exhaustion. I have library copies of Melanie Rawn's last, and both volumes of THe Sharing Knife, so I should be set for the night. (Even if my copy of Orphan's Tales Volume 2 had come, rymenhild, I suspect I would not have the brain power for it ( Read more... )