So last night I stayed up lateish reading. The book was disturbing but good too. At least on first reading it was good. Whether it will be so upon second reading sometime in the future remains to be seen. But because I stayed up late, I didn't want to get up this morning. So I decided not to go into work. Then the creepyguy who lives downstairs ( Read more... )

The Ski Week

The Characters: Me, J, R, RW, S, A, and M.

The Timeframe: Friday Jan 9 2009 to Friday Jan 16 2009

Where: Smuggler's Notch Resort Vermont

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So today I went skiing. Sort of. we got up and got registered and then went to get fitted for skis and stuff. I had to get huge boots. They are the same size or bigger than most of the 6ft plus guys here on the trip. The skis are only 150s. Then I took a lesson. Yeah. The boots were SO TIGHT on my shins/calves on the right side, I was dying after ( Read more... )

So maybe it is time for a litlte more of an update. The holidays were nice. I went back to Chicago for Christmas. I landed right after a snow/ice storm and got to sit on the plane a little extra time while they plowed the gate. The weather was cold and snowy and icy up to Christmas. I went to the other side of the family's christmas eve party so ( Read more... )

Happy New Year

...and I have the hiccups.

The End.

Argh. I think my brain is smoking from work ( Read more... )

FUCK FUCK FUCK ( Read more... )

yay! I won a platter that matches my china pattern on ebay. And the price was awesome. Though it could have been awesome-er if it weren't for the ametuers who were bidding against me. Here's how it went ( Read more... )

so yesterday I went to work. There was no way I was going shopping out there amid the throngs of humanity. Unfortunately, my office mate also decided to come in to work but luckily it was a low-key day and I managed to ignore him for most of it. He is also trying to get a detail to Iraq and I am supporting this whole-heartedly. It is difficult to ( Read more... )

...wuz unhappy. Because she stopped at the mailboxes on her way into the apartment complex and there was a key for a package box but the usual package box was open and had nothing in it ( Read more... )