Dear J. Crew,

I write this to you as someone who could give a damn about fashion trends.  My entire closet is dominated by blacks and grays because 1.) I like to dress to match my mood and 2.) it's really nice to not have to turn on the lights until I absolutely have to, and this lets me get dressed in the dark. 
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So you know how sometimes, you log into livejournal, to follow up on one person's art and another person's travel adventures, and then you, you know, look at your own old livejournal page and you're like: wow - what the hell was I smoking when I typed this up?

Well that's what *I* had.  So I'm pasting this.

Saw this on myrddins  page, had a general reaction:

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You know, honestly, I'm surprised I even remember the password for my livejournal account.

Anyhow, so it *might* just come as a surprise to all ya'll readers (ha!  I know!  Delusions of mediocrity.  I know there's only one of you, but I technically talk to myself all the time, so...) out there that Valentine's Day is happening in under 24 hours.  I ( Read more... )

It comes up every summer.  Like mosquitoes, but much, much worse.  Much more rude.  Much, much worse.

Barbecues.

Now, I like things that are smoked.  I like smoked Gouda.  I love lime-soaked chile chicken, blackened over an open flame.  And kebabs?  Oooh.  Kebabs.  Pepper and balsamic on veggies, and the delicious things you can do to sausage, and ( Read more... )

Reader, I've kind of lost count.  I've kind of forgotten.  And the reason why is because this war hasn't been that long, but because... it's been so effective?  I said I was hopeful in my last post.  Now I'm being downright optimistic ( Read more... )

Disgusted, horrified and revolted reader, I am hopeful ( Read more... )

When I leave work today and go home, it will be with the knowledge that very recently, the Orkin man cameth.  Orkin, in case you didn't know, has one of the least reassuring websites of all time.  As best as I can tell from their website, at any moment in time, a cockroach the size of a grown man will tap me on the shoulder and inquire whether it ( Read more... )

Myrddins told me that she too has spotted bugs in her homes, but that they are the massive, scary kind that make that horrible clicking noise when they run.  I don't have those.

The super/friend upstairs has called the exterminator, which is cool, except that my experience with exterminators is that they don't pull out the appliances to spray around ( Read more... )

So I just moved.  In case you didn't know this, hi, I just moved.

My apartment has the following amenities:
Sub-zero fridge
exposed brick
Functioning fireplace
Backyard with private patio, and shared access to landscaped area and pool
new appliances in general
dishwasher!  Ooooohhhh!  This is the one I am most excited about.

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I have never outgrown that fifth grade practice of playing the same damn song over and over again ( Read more... )