Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
National Oatmeal Month, and other concerns....
Yes, folks, it's that time of year again: National Oatmeal Month.
Most likely moved by an unseen psychic network which keeps people up to date on silly celebrations, I bought a bag of steel cut-oats, which we've now been eating for three days in a row. Wonderfully crunchy and yummy, plus available in whole-grain. I do recommend them. (And besides, if you don't buy them because I said so, the psychic network will make you do so, anyway.)
You know, the list of things I can eat is slowly being whittled down to nothing. Some new banned foods are: large amounts of soy products, any sort of mildly milky chocolate, peanut butter, anything made with peanut butter, and anything containing white flour. Also sugar.
So I'm a householder tonight in the front school. I've moved past the "vomiting-every-five-minutes-and-passing-out-every-ten" stage, and I'm on to the "fear is useless, I'm just gonna have fun and hope I don't suddenly develop Tourette's during the talk" stage. It'll be fun. I just have to keep in mind the fact that I could probably ruin someone's well-written talk with a simple slip of the tongue.
No pressure.
No pressure at all.
Excuse me, I have to go throw up now....
Also, it has come to my attention that I need this travel mug. (Of course, that also means that I need $15 first....)
Most likely moved by an unseen psychic network which keeps people up to date on silly celebrations, I bought a bag of steel cut-oats, which we've now been eating for three days in a row. Wonderfully crunchy and yummy, plus available in whole-grain. I do recommend them. (And besides, if you don't buy them because I said so, the psychic network will make you do so, anyway.)
You know, the list of things I can eat is slowly being whittled down to nothing. Some new banned foods are: large amounts of soy products, any sort of mildly milky chocolate, peanut butter, anything made with peanut butter, and anything containing white flour. Also sugar.
So I'm a householder tonight in the front school. I've moved past the "vomiting-every-five-minutes-and-passing-out-every-ten" stage, and I'm on to the "fear is useless, I'm just gonna have fun and hope I don't suddenly develop Tourette's during the talk" stage. It'll be fun. I just have to keep in mind the fact that I could probably ruin someone's well-written talk with a simple slip of the tongue.
No pressure.
No pressure at all.
Excuse me, I have to go throw up now....
Also, it has come to my attention that I need this travel mug. (Of course, that also means that I need $15 first....)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
News flash, etc.
Hello people! Allons-y!
First off, this is pretty bad news for me. The only time I'm not stressed out is when I'm sleeping. Then again, I'm probably going to be a crazy old lady anyway, and no one will notice.
Also, if they don't come out with this for Mac, I think I'll just lie down and give up. I've been playing the Sims for 8 years now, and this game gives me the feeling of, 'Oh, look at little Timmy, off to school by himself!' (Note: I have no life.)
So they've been calling for nasty weather since the first of January. Then the first weekend they said it would be nice, we get two inches of snow. This is obviously a meteorologist's way of jumping out of nowhere and yelling, "SURPRISE!"
Did I mention that I hate surprises? Especially when they involve a -10 degree windchill and snowy roads.
Fact: the little Chinese-Japanese deli spot at the supermarket has better Chinese food than some of our local restaurants. The world is very strange.
Since you guys liked Florence Foster Jenkins so much, here's some more stuff! Wahoo! Here's the Wikipedia entry about her (the taxi-cab crash bit is awesome), and here's another video.
This is one of my favorites.
First off, this is pretty bad news for me. The only time I'm not stressed out is when I'm sleeping. Then again, I'm probably going to be a crazy old lady anyway, and no one will notice.
Also, if they don't come out with this for Mac, I think I'll just lie down and give up. I've been playing the Sims for 8 years now, and this game gives me the feeling of, 'Oh, look at little Timmy, off to school by himself!' (Note: I have no life.)
So they've been calling for nasty weather since the first of January. Then the first weekend they said it would be nice, we get two inches of snow. This is obviously a meteorologist's way of jumping out of nowhere and yelling, "SURPRISE!"
Did I mention that I hate surprises? Especially when they involve a -10 degree windchill and snowy roads.
Fact: the little Chinese-Japanese deli spot at the supermarket has better Chinese food than some of our local restaurants. The world is very strange.
Since you guys liked Florence Foster Jenkins so much, here's some more stuff! Wahoo! Here's the Wikipedia entry about her (the taxi-cab crash bit is awesome), and here's another video.
This is one of my favorites.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
I can't help it...
I have to post this. I tried not to, but it's great; you couldn't make this stuff up.
My favorites are under 'Education' and 'Out of Left Field.'
And I'm glad other people realize the importance of music on vinyl. Downloads are easy; CDs are easy to store. But there is nothing quite like opening up a real, proper album, or a single. For some reason, it's just better to hear 'Complete Control' roaring out of a record player, sounding just like it did in 1976.
Ahh. Fake nostalgia. :-D
My favorites are under 'Education' and 'Out of Left Field.'
And I'm glad other people realize the importance of music on vinyl. Downloads are easy; CDs are easy to store. But there is nothing quite like opening up a real, proper album, or a single. For some reason, it's just better to hear 'Complete Control' roaring out of a record player, sounding just like it did in 1976.
Ahh. Fake nostalgia. :-D
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The true definition of 'old school'
Big Ideas (don't get any) from James Houston on Vimeo.
(The song doesn't really start until a while into the video.)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
End of the year survey
A bit late, I know, but thought it would be fun. Please, steal it and fill out your own answers!
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Um… nothing, actually.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No!
What countries did you visit?
None.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
On a completely shallow level: a new iPod would be great.
What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oct. 25th, when I was baptized. :)
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above. :-P
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing my written driving test, though I’ve done it three times before.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
What was the best thing you bought?
Um… oooh… well… maybe… probably the CDs and the books I’ve bought.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, are you kidding?! :-P
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone in my family.
Where did most of your money go?
Books. Just off the tip of my head, there was: a Bradbury book, a Kafka biography, Crime and Punishment, Suite Francaise, Right Ho, Jeeves!, Atonement, The English Patient, The Crocodile on the Sandbank... and a few more, probably.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Let’s see… housesitting, NaNoWriMo, a new Coldplay CD, Doctor Who, BSG, Lost, (these are mostly TV shows. Let no one say my life is small) and ‘The Dark Knight’ (oh, lookit that, a movie! I’m not shallow after all! Ha. Ha.)
What song will always remind you of 2008?
‘Viva La Vida,’ by Coldplay. It’s really tied into the spring/summer for me.
Compared to this time last year (2007), are you:
More put together. (Again, I repeat: ha. Ha.)
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying and reading.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
YouTube-ing.
What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
Look, I try to forget these things, okay? Next question!
What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who, Pushing Daisies, BSG, and Lost
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
In the spring, it was more mod; in the summertime, it was a little hippie (I blamed the new blond highlights); fall and winter, classic and a bit mod. I'm trying to wear more colors, less black and white.
What kept you sane?
Jehovah. (And happy pills. Muahahahahaa.)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I think I’ve probably just learned to forgive a bit better.
What was the best book you read in 2008?
‘The Inimitable Jeeves,’ by P.G. Wodehouse. I remember lying horizontally across my bed, the library book in one flailing hand, crying my eyes out from laughing so hard, and thinking, ‘This is the best book I’ll read in 2008.’ I guess I was right. :-P
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Radiohead. I always stayed away from them because I thought they were strictly ‘techno,’ and yeah, a lot if it is electronic… but so much emotion bleeds through the synthesizers.
What did you want and get?
A Nintendo Wii.
What did you want and not get?
A driver’s license... and a new iPod. *grumbles*
What was your favorite film of this year?
Wow. Well, probably... The Dark Knight, closely followed by Iron Man.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I sat around and watched the clock. Now we are 20. Yay! :)
What three things would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can’t think of anything, actually. Better will power so I can stop eating so much junk food.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um… well… that guy… what’s his name… *cough* David Tennant *cough*. Yeah, that guy. :D
Who did you miss?
Natalia, and Grace.
What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Maple syrup and corn syrup are often interchangeable.
What quote can be used to sum up your year?
‘Sometimes you just have to unleash the rhino.’
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Um… nothing, actually.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No!
What countries did you visit?
None.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
On a completely shallow level: a new iPod would be great.
What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oct. 25th, when I was baptized. :)
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above. :-P
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing my written driving test, though I’ve done it three times before.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
What was the best thing you bought?
Um… oooh… well… maybe… probably the CDs and the books I’ve bought.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, are you kidding?! :-P
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone in my family.
Where did most of your money go?
Books. Just off the tip of my head, there was: a Bradbury book, a Kafka biography, Crime and Punishment, Suite Francaise, Right Ho, Jeeves!, Atonement, The English Patient, The Crocodile on the Sandbank... and a few more, probably.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Let’s see… housesitting, NaNoWriMo, a new Coldplay CD, Doctor Who, BSG, Lost, (these are mostly TV shows. Let no one say my life is small) and ‘The Dark Knight’ (oh, lookit that, a movie! I’m not shallow after all! Ha. Ha.)
What song will always remind you of 2008?
‘Viva La Vida,’ by Coldplay. It’s really tied into the spring/summer for me.
Compared to this time last year (2007), are you:
More put together. (Again, I repeat: ha. Ha.)
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying and reading.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
YouTube-ing.
What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
Look, I try to forget these things, okay? Next question!
What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who, Pushing Daisies, BSG, and Lost
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
In the spring, it was more mod; in the summertime, it was a little hippie (I blamed the new blond highlights); fall and winter, classic and a bit mod. I'm trying to wear more colors, less black and white.
What kept you sane?
Jehovah. (And happy pills. Muahahahahaa.)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I think I’ve probably just learned to forgive a bit better.
What was the best book you read in 2008?
‘The Inimitable Jeeves,’ by P.G. Wodehouse. I remember lying horizontally across my bed, the library book in one flailing hand, crying my eyes out from laughing so hard, and thinking, ‘This is the best book I’ll read in 2008.’ I guess I was right. :-P
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Radiohead. I always stayed away from them because I thought they were strictly ‘techno,’ and yeah, a lot if it is electronic… but so much emotion bleeds through the synthesizers.
What did you want and get?
A Nintendo Wii.
What did you want and not get?
A driver’s license... and a new iPod. *grumbles*
What was your favorite film of this year?
Wow. Well, probably... The Dark Knight, closely followed by Iron Man.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I sat around and watched the clock. Now we are 20. Yay! :)
What three things would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can’t think of anything, actually. Better will power so I can stop eating so much junk food.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um… well… that guy… what’s his name… *cough* David Tennant *cough*. Yeah, that guy. :D
Who did you miss?
Natalia, and Grace.
What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Maple syrup and corn syrup are often interchangeable.
What quote can be used to sum up your year?
‘Sometimes you just have to unleash the rhino.’
Monday, January 5, 2009
In the news today....
So, this is a bit worrisome. Not so much for the fact that it's untrue, but for the fact that people will actually believe that sticking a pad to your foot will suck out all the heavy metals overnight. Yeah, right.
Also, this could be worse. Actually, the more I think about it, the more excited I get. His young age concerns me, but I'm ready to give him a chance.
You guys have probably already seen this warning, but be careful anyway. Facebook is having issues, too, I hear.
In other news.... hooray for 'Hamlet.' I wish I could've seen it. I mean, it's not only David Tennant, but Patrick Stewart, also. Oh, well. Maybe they'll make a film. :P
Also, this could be worse. Actually, the more I think about it, the more excited I get. His young age concerns me, but I'm ready to give him a chance.
You guys have probably already seen this warning, but be careful anyway. Facebook is having issues, too, I hear.
In other news.... hooray for 'Hamlet.' I wish I could've seen it. I mean, it's not only David Tennant, but Patrick Stewart, also. Oh, well. Maybe they'll make a film. :P
Friday, January 2, 2009
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