I'm bringing this journal to something of a close. New one at suerankin

See you there.

I call upon the powers of you hardcore steam punkers and scientists out there!


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The Good: FRIDAAAAY ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday, thegneech!

It's such a special day, that I'll give you ALL a gift! An explanation offered up by tehrasha for the banana peel found on the back bumper and the distinct lack of anything stolen through the broken window.

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Oh, how I wish...!

We've got a forecast for LOTS of rain in the next day or two, NATURALLY! So, this morning, I went out to remove broken glass from the immediate window area and patch the hole with a trash bag, while Phil slept in a bit before a 10am meeting from home. Because he hurt his back over the weekend. When it rains, it... *looks out at the sky*... ( Read more... )

It's been a tumultuous year and a half and some months. By that I mean, we've never had to call the police so often before in our lives.* The problem behind the crime rate was summed up very well by a roommate who said, and I paraphrase, "In this Valley, where people are here one month and gone the next, it's all too easy to be anonymous." I'll ( Read more... )

I hate being sick. First, there's the inconvenience of feeling Not Up To Snuff and all that. Then there's the Don't Go Out and Play aspect of it all. But the worst part is that the mind does not entirely succumb and becomes this creative nagger. At least mine does. It reminds me of all the neat doodles I've yet to finish, comes up with new ( Read more... )

Seems I have a sinus infection and a very sore throat. Phil says I slept fitfully. You would too, if you'd had Green NyQuil. Bleh. But Phil's quilt made by his Grandma is a wonderous thing. Soft, heavy, warm. Just what I needed ( Read more... )

Maybe, just maybe, my body has swapped into Preservation Mode. Not Starvation, but preservation ( Read more... )

There is nothing quite like being measured for jeans and hearing one sales lady say to the other, "Ooh! She's TINY!" And they're talking about you! Granted, I was in Lane Bryant, but still! I'm a size 18 (that 16W in Kohl's was kind of a fluke), which I haven't been in a long time. I used to be a 22 ( Read more... )