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Monday, November 3rd Also? (preferably for Obama)
Damn, that's a long time to go without an update! Today I added a new widget to the right, which shows my latest Twitter update. At least this blog will look *somewhat* updated with that there, right? Or maybe y'all will just realize what a freak I really am. :-)
Tuesday, May 27th OMG Tired The pain is physically exhausting, so I think I'll head home and crash on the couch. Yay?
Friday, May 9th
Thursday, May 8th Woot! ION, have a bear!  Polgara on 05.08.08 @ 05:58 PM PST [link] Tuesday, May 6th Defining "magical" Back from the magical land of Denver The conference was on the exhausting side, mostly because we were working on workshop materials up until midnight the night before the first one, followed by frantically making edits to the materials that didn't work in the first workshop, in time for the second workshop. Also, there was a lot of drinking, and a lot of insomnia. After the conference was over and I'd caught up on my sleep (thank you, Benadryl!), I spent Thursday morning at the Denver Art Museum with my boss and my coworker (our two associates had left the day before), where I was surprisingly impressed with their contemporary art collection, and where I purchased my Colorado souvenirs--a courage/fear ring and a statuette of the Big Blue Bear that hangs out outside the Denver Convention Center. After the museum, we stopped at the hotel for our luggage, then made a mad dash for the airport (boss got his flight time wrong by an hour). My colleagues went on their merry ways back to L.A. while I braved the FREAK!SNOWSTORM to Enterprise rent-a-car to pick up my Friday, after having bagels with B and dropping by the hotel to pick up the stuff I'd left in the hotel room safe the day before (d'oh!), I drove down to Colorado Springs to chill out in the Garden of the Gods (chill being the operative word--it was freezing!). Friday night, after a yummy dinner (again cooked by B) we went to the local bar to play pool, but when confronted with way too many assholes, we decided home was a much better option. Sadly, there was little sleeping involved in Friday night, but Saturday started with a delicious breakfast, followed by a drive to Red Rocks with Bastion for my version of hiking (picture much limping and resting), followed by a nap, some Halo 2 action, and more pool and yummy food at Wynkoop downtown. It was a fun weekend with Bastion and his friends. Oh, and his (and his roommates') adorable kitties--Grendel, Bastet and Mr. Grabby! But now I am home, and back to the drudgery of cooking for myself (bah!). Wednesday, January 30th Don't you miss NaBloPoMo? So the reason I'm posting today is because I found this lovely website. I've never read her books, and in fact, I've never even heard of her. Someone in LJ linked to her post about How to Be a Writer in Ten Easy Steps (very cute post, btw) and I immediately fell in love with her web design. The use of color, the organization, the cute homepage--omigod, so adorable. Some of the execution needs work (for instance, the rollover navigation in the Travel Tips section), but that's easy code stuff that's probably just the result of an unnoticed typo. The design, though.... Man, I wish it were mine. LOVE! I've been spending a lot of time this week studying CMS options and reading up on CSS, so sites and design have been heavy on my mind. As I often say, I suck at design, but what I realized this week is that more than just sucking, I really HATE designing. The big picture isn't too hard--use these colors, put tabs here, use this navigation--but the actual constructing of the tabs and the borders and the background images and UGH! It involves an attention to detail that's fun in knitting but makes me want to scratch my eyes out in photoshop. I wish it were as easy as Maureen Johnson's website makes it look. *sigh*
Sunday, December 9th Chore day In non-housecleaning news, I unravelled a scarf that I made last night, 'cause it just wasn't going to work as it was, i.e. it annoyed me so much I'd never wear it. This means I'll probably have to pick one of my existing scarves for tomorrow night's party, but oh well. At least I have a new sweater and new jacket, so who cares if it's accessorized with an old scarf? And now I'm back on my chores, because I keep meaning to make a list, and keep forgetting. More dishes, get rid of all the trash (and don't forget the bathroom this time), pick up and vacuum. Finish the holiday cards, pack up the stuff to ship home before Xmas, finish all in-progress knitting for the purses, and felt said purses. Finish gift knitting that doesn't include purses. Visit Gracie. Watch Netflix dvds. Cook pot roast. Make lunch plans for next weekend with PT and his wife. Bake cookies. RSVP to R&J. Find L's keys. Find gloves. Affix clasps on the finished purses. There's more, I'm sure, but my head can't fit anymore. *sigh*
Saturday, December 1st *yawn* Before the craziness that was Target, I went to the optometrist. No glaucoma, yay! On the other hand, I got talked into biweekly contact lenses, instead of my usual annuals, and they're going to cost me twice as much a year. Phooey. But the next six months are already covered with my FSA money, as well as new lenses for my glasses, *and* prescription sunglasses. Grand total was over $600, but it was already spent money, 'cause it was FSA--yay, FSA! My plan for the rest of the day includes coloring my hair, paying my rent, washing at least six dishes (it's part of my constant struggle to stop leaving them for weeks on end), and felting three more bags. That last one may not happen until tomorrow, though. Right now, I'm going to drink my tea (yay tea!) and have my afternoon protein bar. :-)
Friday, November 30th Day 30! Last night, I ate waaaay too much sushi. Do I regret it? Heck no! It was awesome! I've missed sushi, and can never get enough. Do I regret what it cost? Well, yes, maybe a bit. Ah well, water under the bridge. Want more, though. Now I'm watching Bones and resting my hands (spent all day knitting). Later I may sleep. Woot!
Thursday, November 29th :-D I am full of SQUEE! today So, I'm having a good day. My skin is actually tingling from my joy. Here's hoping it lasts!
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