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November 23rd, 2009
 | 10:27 am
Uuuugh.
I hate anxiety.
I really wanted to stay home today, and part of me wishes I had. (I have an insane amount of things to get done before month-end, however, so I would have regretted that. Maybe.)
I am glad to have a door to my office that I can close. Even if I did have to unlock it to make my boss happy.
I need more sleep.
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November 20th, 2009
| 01:33 pm
Anyone want to go shopping tomorrow?
I'm going to be in Chapel Hill at 8:30, should be free no later than 10.
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| 12:39 pm - why I regret my grandmother having my email address
Be grateful that copypasta strips fonts: colors, sizes, italics, underlines...
( annoying email forwards )
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November 19th, 2009
| 04:07 pm
I can't decide whether to grow my hair out or keep it short. I want to start wearing skirts again - they're comfortable, and pretty, and can usually be easily made business-like.
Both of these are causing me to freak out just a little bit. If I'm able to wear pants and cut my hair, why should I not be able to wear skirts and have long hair?
I find this really frustrating and mildly stupid.
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November 9th, 2009
| 12:33 pm
This weekend was insanely busy. I got about 4 hours of sleep thursday night, we had people over Friday night, Saturday was spent running around (and I got a scarf made, is nifty and I like the pattern and plan to use it for christmas gifts) and staying up far too late, and Sunday we went fridge shopping after sleeping in far too late.
I'm kinda excited about the fridge. It just feels like one of those seriously adult purchases that are still very weird to consider.
I also started knitting a scarf to be a christmas present. I'm trying to figure out if planning to have it done by this coming sunday is reasonable or not.
I am tired and do not want to be at work.
Also, dinner last night was potstickers made by folding broccoli slaw mixed with a ginger-lime marinade inside wonton wrappers. It was really tasty. Does anyone have any idea how to do a vegetarian wonton soup? nomnomsoup
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November 3rd, 2009
| 09:08 am
Has anyone made hotel reservations for twelfth night? The hotel the site flyer lists looks a bit small and I don't want to make a reservation there only to have everyone else at a different hotel.
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November 2nd, 2009
| 08:51 am
This last week has been insane.
My mom called me Sunday night to let me know that my great-grandmother was in the hospital on life support, but that she had a DNR so they were just dithering over who would make the final decision to take her off life-support. The funeral was Wednesday, in New York, which means that I spent two 12-hour car rides with my more immediate family, and two nights at my uncle's house with my extended family.
I do love my family, but many of them are batshit conservatives. I can't even be in the same room when they talk politics. And when my mom's half-sister (who is 3-5 years older than I am) comes up to me when we're leaving and apologizes that I got stuck at the 'queer' side of the table at the pub and that I would have had more fun sitting next to her? Really awkward.
There was also a Halloween. I made wings! With lots and lots and lots of glitter.
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October 30th, 2009
| 01:16 pm
When is trick or treating in Durham? I can't seem to find anything about it.
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October 13th, 2009
| 04:04 pm
I seem to have developed a major fear of bugs.
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October 6th, 2009
| 03:11 pm
I finally got to talk to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) spyderbug this afternoon for the first time since she left Sunday afternoon. Not being able to reach her has been really playing havoc with my general anxiety levels. She left me a message last night, at least, to tell me that she lost her phone somewhere in Vegas not long after she got there. I have a feeling this will put a little more urgency toward getting a new cell phone plan and phones.
Work is annoying. I want to go home and bake cookies.
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October 2nd, 2009
| 12:00 pm - Look what I bought:
Is it appropriate to fan-girl over an academic?
*squee*
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September 30th, 2009
| 12:34 pm
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September 29th, 2009
| 04:31 pm
I need things to do next week.
spyderbug is going to be out of town for work. Please to be dragging me along to stuff? Monday is Kberg, at least (and I did find my paper, and am working on handouts or whatever). At some point I'm going fabric shopping with ymasen, but that still leaves another night or two.
*sad face*
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September 27th, 2009
| 09:00 pm
I have zucchini breads.
I've never actually made zucchini bread before, and I forgot to measure the zucchini, and I modified the recipe. So I'm actually pretty happy I seem to have successfully acquired zucchini breads.
I need to dig out my big history paper of doom and cobble parts of it into a class for next Monday. I had forgotten I agreed to do that, but with any luck I still have an electronic copy despite my hard drive dying spectacularly since then.
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September 19th, 2009
| 01:21 am
So far tonight I have:
- Made a pizza
- Downloaded the drivers for spyderbug's printer. And it works! wooo
- Realized that I forgot to read the ingredients for the pie crust I had bought. I know to expect lard and it is stupid not to check for it.
- Failed at making my own pie crust. (I've never really done this successfully. Can't do rolled cookies all that well, either. Pasta and ravioli, however, not as much a problem.)
- Bake something the recipe calls "sweet potato brownies." No chocolate, but sweet potato + cinnamon = yumm, so I have high hopes. (and it smells tasty)
- Washed two loads of laundry.
Things to do before leaving in the morning:
- Pack my clothes
- Clean the car
- Put things in the car
- Make sure the cat has food and water
- Make sure the kitchen is tidy
- Pack lunch
I wanna go to bed.
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September 13th, 2009
| 02:57 pm
I have an idea.
Last week, I picked up some of this while at the science museum (they had a chocolate exhibit).
I've been fascinated with using chocolate in savory recipes since someone posted some historical chocolate info on the merry rose. I've been fascinated with the idea of chocolate pasta since I found a dessert recipe when I was like ten or so.
Searching for things to do with my acorn squashes, I found an interesting recipe for stuffed squash with chocolate and orange. In their recipe the chocolate was simply cocoa nibs, and the squash was stuffed with quinoa. (recipe here)
So I am thinking of doing acorn squash with pomegranate over chocolate pasta. I think depending on the spices and such this could work pretty well. Anyone want to help with recipe brainstorming or taste-testing?
Also, if I were to make a bittersweet chocolate ravioli pasta, what would be a good filling? Either sweet or savory. I was thinking maybe doing the squash like that, but I'm not sure it would work. Maybe if it were really mild. I also tend to not like squash-filled ravioli, though.
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September 2nd, 2009
| 03:38 pm - SCA events
Is there anyone going to WoW that I can tag along with? I realise I'm probably getting to be rather annoying, and honestly I will just not go if I can't find someone who seriously doesn't mind dragging me along. I am not scrambling to find someone to do me a favor at the last minute. But I would like to go ahead and pre-reg if camping and make some sort of plans if I'm going.
Similar for MATO. spyderbug might not be able to get out of work, and that one I would really like to go to. anyone want to be my back up plan?
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August 27th, 2009
| 12:49 pm
Ugh. I hate wearing stretchy fitted clothes.
One day, I will manage to look like a business professional.
Maybe.
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August 21st, 2009
| 01:06 pm
Saturday, craft fair in Cary. Anyone interested in going with?
I have a cold and a kitty with a cold. Both of us are getting better. I'm still grumpy about it, and she's not really enjoying the eyedrops twice a day.
I'm supposed to be moving my office. Whee.
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August 19th, 2009
| 10:49 am - PSA
A Medium severity incident has been Updated for NC-54 Both Directions in Durham County Near Durham: Lane Closed. The incident started at 08/19/09 07:00 PM and is expected to end at 10/30/09 12:00 PM. Night Time Construction: Nightly lane closures can be expected between the hours of 7:00 pm and 6:00 am on NC 54 between NC 55 and NC 751. Lanes will be closed for the placement of new asphalt. (from NCDOT)
Also - They Might Be Giants is playing at the NC Museum of Art on September 19th. They have a kids show at 4, and an adult show at 8. https://www.choicesecure01.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?clientID=ncma
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Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)
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