Overdue. WAY overdue.
I can't believe how long I've gone without a meaningful update. No, correct that: I can't believe how long I've felt annoyed with the whole tell-people-about-my-day concept. Sorry, I've just been in a Mood, nothing explainable. So to fling myself back into this, Let's try the numbers thing until I get bored:
1) By Jeezum Crow, it's cold.
2) The Out-of-Print Book Gods have smiled upon me: First, a copy of The Boomer Bible by R. F. Laird in the clearance bins (if you haven't read it, do; it's hysterical). Then, a copy of Dr. Crypton's Treasure, which you can't find for under $75 when you can find it at all, going for $3.50, being sold by a guy who hadn't the foggiest notion of what he had. Happy me!
3) My vacation starts Friday. Any idea of what I should do, with the knowledge that I can't really go anywhere more than two hours from Lake George, NY?
4) Grandma's doing lots better. Woohoo!
5) Kristi lost her stars-and-moons bracelet sometime in the last few days. I don't think I've ever seen her so unhappy over losing jewelry. I don't like it when Kristi's unhappy.
6) New Games is out (plugplugplug); I've got a cryptic crossword and a weird logicky thingy in there. I'm so happy: They kept the majority of my clues on the cryptic. I think I may actually be getting the hang of this thing...
7) Hi, there,
rafaela! What brings you here? (And
kimberly_a is back online! Grins!)
8) What should I write a short story about?
9) I'm getting my hair done a week from Friday by a stylist that I've never been to before, and I'm going to say, "Here's my hair. I don't care what you do; just FIX IT." I will then take off my glasses, and not put them on until it's done. (It's not quite as foolhardy as it sounds: she does Kristi's hair all the time, including the utterly adorable red streaks she had put in last week. She's very, very, very good.)
10) I envy LJ users who can discuss their sex lives without flinching. Not that there's anything I want to say about my sex life at the moment (nothing I really need/want to report), but I wish that, when I did have something to say, I could say it without fretting needlessly.
11) I know the rest of the world already knows about this, but: Miseryyyyy!
12) Absolutely no kid news right now. Don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
1) By Jeezum Crow, it's cold.
2) The Out-of-Print Book Gods have smiled upon me: First, a copy of The Boomer Bible by R. F. Laird in the clearance bins (if you haven't read it, do; it's hysterical). Then, a copy of Dr. Crypton's Treasure, which you can't find for under $75 when you can find it at all, going for $3.50, being sold by a guy who hadn't the foggiest notion of what he had. Happy me!
3) My vacation starts Friday. Any idea of what I should do, with the knowledge that I can't really go anywhere more than two hours from Lake George, NY?
4) Grandma's doing lots better. Woohoo!
5) Kristi lost her stars-and-moons bracelet sometime in the last few days. I don't think I've ever seen her so unhappy over losing jewelry. I don't like it when Kristi's unhappy.
6) New Games is out (plugplugplug); I've got a cryptic crossword and a weird logicky thingy in there. I'm so happy: They kept the majority of my clues on the cryptic. I think I may actually be getting the hang of this thing...
7) Hi, there,
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8) What should I write a short story about?
9) I'm getting my hair done a week from Friday by a stylist that I've never been to before, and I'm going to say, "Here's my hair. I don't care what you do; just FIX IT." I will then take off my glasses, and not put them on until it's done. (It's not quite as foolhardy as it sounds: she does Kristi's hair all the time, including the utterly adorable red streaks she had put in last week. She's very, very, very good.)
10) I envy LJ users who can discuss their sex lives without flinching. Not that there's anything I want to say about my sex life at the moment (nothing I really need/want to report), but I wish that, when I did have something to say, I could say it without fretting needlessly.
11) I know the rest of the world already knows about this, but: Miseryyyyy!
12) Absolutely no kid news right now. Don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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Write a short story about a person filling out a logic problem, but have it be something supernatural in origin. Oh, and include an ambulance, and a call center. And absinthe, which should fit in well with the supernatural part.
Tell me about cold! It almost hit 40 degrees last night. Brrrr.... :-)
Good to hear about your grandma.
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*death death death death death*
I just want the snow caked on my tires to melt, OK?
The most exciting part of my hair's life was when I went into the stylist and said "Here's my head. Have fun." Possibly one of the more exciting moments of the stylist's life, too.
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I'm afraid that, in Binghamton, that'll happen, oh, around Labor Day. Sorry.
So, what did the stylist do t'ya? Is this a Happy Story or a Scary Story?
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I'm wondering if I could do it with a hair dryer and a very long extension cord.
So, what did the stylist do t'ya? Is this a Happy Story or a Scary Story?
It was cool. I went in with hair well below my shoulders and left with hair up around my ears. And then no one recognised me for a few days. If you're like me and don't have any idea what you want done with your hair anyway, I guess I recommend it. It's a trust thing. I was happy.
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*mind filled with image of Calvin losing his quarter in the snow*
It's a trust thing.
It is, indeed, but like I said, I trust Sonia implicitly. The problem I'm facing is threefold: (1) I like having some length in my hair. Not "long," per se, but I need to be able to reach back and grab a handful, or it's too short; no clipper cuts for me, thank you. (2) My hair is very, very, very, very, very fine, and is prone to uncooperativeness. (3) (the tricky one) I am exceedingly lazy. My current method is to comb it straight back, slather some gel on it, and see what happens. Usually, what happens is Stupid Hair. (Got any before-and-after photos?)
Highjack!
But now, it's sunny Californ-i-a for me. Well, cloudy and foggy California (winter is the rainy season), but still, better than snow and sleet.
So, let me take this opportunity to say how thankful I am of good weather here. People actually complain when they talk about the weather here ("oh gosh, it's cold, I needed a jacket just to go outside"). I just look at them and laugh. I've seen cold. They don't know cold.
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That does it. I'm driving out to San Francisco and removing your kidneys with salad fork. (Actually,
Strangely enough, I find the story suggestions intriguing. Might just have to give it a lash...
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Cool! Can't wait to read it. Actually, I was half-joking, but it does sound intriguing. Might give it a shot me-self.
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