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I'm getting old
I made an "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" joke to my interns today. None of them got it. Glen pointed out that this particular reference is about seven years old. Which would have meant my interns were in middle school at the time... -
A few random things,, and two funny stories about the dog
Obviously, I'm back from England in one piece. Highlight of the time spent in Heathrow? I passed Tilda Swenton in the hallway. She's definitely a celebrity you can't wonder about whether it's actually her ( Read more... ) -
Tomorrow this time...
By tomorrow at this time, I should be back in the States.
Although I knew the week would go quickly, I've been trying not to think about just how quickly it's been going since I got here. Why don't weeks at home go this fast?
Today was a horrific day, weather-wise. It absolutely poured rain nearly all day. We didn't meet Ann at the Vyne as ( Read more... ) -
T minus 2
So the hotel last night was quite posh. Not only was dinner good, but my room was huge - had a king sized bed in a sectioned off part of the room, a desk, a leather couch, coffee table with all sorts of magazines (including National Geographic - an interesting choice for a hotel, I thought), and a gigantic bathroom, with a separate shower and tub ( Read more... ) -
The rift
Day 1 in Cardiff:
We left Chris' house right on time at 6:30 this morning. Made really good time getting here, and had about an hour before the training was to begin. The course itself went okay. We had the usual frustrations - people coming late, people not knowing how to right click, language difficulties, etc. But in general, the day went ( Read more... ) -
Manchester, etc.
We went back to my room to chat for a short while, and then went to our separate rooms by 10:30. I read a short while and dozed on the bed, but when I got all ready for bed and tried to sleep, nothing happened. I was up until 1 AM or so, and then woke up for good around 5:30. Ugh.
I wasn’t feeling so great on Saturday morning, and was in ( Read more... ) -
Britaining again
After a busy day rushing around on Wednesday to get many last-minute things completed, Glen and Samus dropped me off for the 4 PM shuttle to the airport. I was able to secure a bulkhead aisle row seat when I checked in, and had about 90 minutes to wander after I got through the VERY long line at security. About half an hour before boarding was to ( Read more... ) -
Best spam ever
Just got the best spam subject line I have ever seen:
"Bed So Well You Can Convert A Lesbian"
Which just begs the question - "Convert her to what?"
A nun, maybe.... -
Hot and sour
Place mushrooms in a medium bowl; cover with boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until tender; drain. Thinly slice mushrooms; set aside. (Or, without soaking, break up dried mushrooms and add immediately with broth in next step.)
Combine broth, 4 cups water, ginger, garlic, and carrots in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring ( Read more... ) -
Media stuffs
1) Anyone else suffering Jon Stewart withdrawal with all the writers on strike ( Read more... )