So, the total is 50 bottles. (1.75 each) Hunh.


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I just returned from a 50 minute walk, a loop that took me past my workplace. I took it to try to clear my head from some worrying news about some potential bad news. Instead I had this realization: I'm coping better these day, but I'm not well. And that is why I ride my bike in front of the TV instead of going for walks where my thoughts are ( Read more... )

When I was 18, after my freshman year of college in Texas, I returned to Germany where my family was still stationed for the moment. Once several friends from the junior class graduated, we picked up Eurrail passes and packed up packs and took off for a month along with one other who couldn't go for an entire month. Spencer, Armin, Pat and I hit ( Read more... )

I just walked into one of the building's restrooms and there's an adult man at a urinal - with his pants down around his ankles. I haven't seen that since early elementary school.

I'm... flabbergasted.

Ew! Follow-up thought: Floor dribbles.

The first one was when I lived in Albany. The second one, a 4.5er, happened last Friday while driving to the airport very early in the morning. Damn it, I want my EQ freaking merit badge.

Sitting in the Reno airport. Arrived about 4 hours early for my flight, but just in the nick of time for Lizzy's flight given the Southwest line stretched past all of the other carrier's counters ( Read more... )

I decided yesterday afternoon I wouldn't go to work today, giving up another few hours of income. It was a good decision ( Read more... )

When I arrived in Olympia, people told me it rarely snowed here. So when it snowed each year I've been here, I've felt lucky in addition to being happy. But an inch or two is about all that ever fell ( Read more... )

Ok, there are many things I could or even should post about, and this is frivolous, but oh well.

It is super-cute to see the little young black cat dragging the mouse-on-the-elastic-string around, while the big grey older cat chases said string! Down the length of this long house!

I voted early. I don't understand why most people don't vote early, unless they are still undecided two weeks before the election, which is only around 10-15% of voters, right? Anyway, sucks to be people stuck in lines for hours, but lots of places did have alternatives ( Read more... )