tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52435182024-10-06T21:55:37.819-07:00experimentation with the life i'd rather leadbitterspicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09771921320068965548noreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243518.post-73831484149797265992011-09-26T07:48:00.001-07:002011-09-26T07:54:36.077-07:00

From Closing Time. Notice the date?Here's a closer look:And later -- either that day, or the next day -- we see Rory and Amy, the Petrichor perfume model, waking through Sanderson and Grainger. So, shouldn't they be on their way to Utah? Or perhaps getting their invitations in the mail very soon? Hmmmm....

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I have to admit this is one of the geekiest posts that I've ever done, but it will bother me until I do it.It has not escaped the non-casual Doctor Who fan's notice that Amy Pond's costume has ranged from red plaid shirt to red plaid shirt each episode this season. The reason I put this little collage together is that someone mentioned it on an IMDB post and I had to see for myself. And, so we

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Somewhere in my move to my new job and new location, I lost my template for writing a public records request to public agencies in Washington state. I briefly contemplated requesting a public agency for one of my past ones -- which strive for a tone that combines an air of down-to-business and cheerfulness -- when I decided it would just be simpler to rewrite it from memory.To spare any future

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My Feedburner subscribers are going to be really surprised that I just posted. However, this is just a post to tell you that this space will probably be even more dormant than it has been, as I am way more active on Facebook, Twitter, et. al. Strange that for years I was trying to keep this blog somewhat anonymous, even though I don't think I ever posted anything that anyone would find

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This goal has been easy to fill lately for three reasons:1) Apples. All my life I thought I hated apples. Red Delicious only fulfill half their promise, after all. About a 18 months ago, I started to try to eat more healthfully by buying little packages of precut apple slices for lunch. My friend thought this was ridiculous, so she introduced me to the Gala Apple. She also showed me how to core

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It's been a while since I've published anything to the blog. I suppose that Twittering and FBing have taken the place of the pithy little updates that I (never) used to post here regularly. It would be way easier to manage if I merged my different online identities. I suppose there isn't any harm at this point in merging them. I have no deep dark secrets, which is a bit of a shame, really. I

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I got my goal of creating an online portfolio done. Yay! The basics are done, and it’ll be easy to update. So I can count this as done!!!See more progress on: work on an online portfolio

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From Goodwill you came, and to Goodwill you shall return.See more progress on: clean my apartment

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I promised that this blog would be used for good and not for evil. I do think that's the direction I'm going. But for now, I'm going to make this blog private. I find that since my name somehow got attached to it, the original purpose of being witty at my friends while venting/whining has been compromised, and largely outsourced to Facebook. So, while I think about what I do, I'm going to leave

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So, it’s only been six months since I wrote an entry on this goal or even posted to 43things, but I found out about zucchini noodles, and I just had to share.Basically, you peel fettuccine-like ribbons off a zucchini with an ordinary vegetable peeler. You can cook briefly for a few minutes, but it’s also good raw, with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and fresh cracked pepper. It&#8217

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I plot.

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So, this week, I've had the type of horrible heartburn that felt like someone punched me in the chest and kicked me in the back at the same time. It's finally settled down through a liberal dosing of Zantac, but after three days, I was pretty sick of eating apples and sliced bananas.So, I experimented with the Crock Pot and cooked up some arroz caldo, a Filipino chicken soup and rice porridge. It

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I know I’m hard to shop for, but if any of my friends ever wonder what I want for my birthday or Secret Santa or anything like that, I’m good to go with boxes of Earl Grey tea. Seriously.See more progress on: break the mocha habit

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So I developed an addiction to refrigerator tea. The recipe is easy. Pour one quart of water over three Earl Grey tea bags in a quart jar. (Hang the strings over the lip of the jar so you can fish the tea bags out later.) Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, press the tea out of the tea bags with a spoon and discard the tea bags. Voila. I happen to love Earl Grey hot and cold with no additives

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tastes just like ice cream. I always associated banana desserts with that fake cloying banana flavor, but this is nothing like that. It tastes sweet and cold and yummy and light, just like a good-quality, not too processed vanilla ice cream should. I hold the whole human race responsible for not telling me this. I can't believe I went without frozen bananas for 31 years.I'm convinced it's a

bitterspicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09771921320068965548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243518.post-84976657922120077132008-06-14T09:46:00.000-07:002008-06-14T09:58:59.802-07:00

There have been a few changes around here. Hope you like the new template. Don't worry, Match-up fans, it will return soon. Damn you, Google, for making Blogger too functional for me to leave!I also updated the fiends list on the side, so that way, everyone will know how long it's been since the last update. Except for Stennie. I can't remember the reason, but the time stamp thing won't work with

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I'm just too amazed at the tenacity of this plant. Too bad it'll probably get eaten by whatever ate the basil plant.

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So, today I was going to start over, go to Safeway and buy one of those large pots with already established herbs. I figured when the birds came to eat those, at least there would be some left for me.I’ve been neglecting the plants on the balcony, because it’s been oddly overcast for summer, and there’s been quite a bit of rain. I figure the eaten basil plant and the sage plant

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In order to fit in more exercise into my life I bought a used television to aid working out at home. It was an older 19 inch tube TV that someone was selling for $15, and I’m using it with a DVD player that I already owned and had put away when my TV died about four years ago.I didn’t necessarily want to own a TV. It was under the “would be nice” category, but I kept

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The tiny basil plant that my green thumb friend may not last the week. Something has been nibbling at it. I noticed a few missing leaves over the weekend. And then whatever it was took most of the leaves after I put the plant up in a flower box so it could get more sun. Ah, well. Let’s see how hardy these roots are.The drying/dying sage plant has also been put in the flower box because I

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Whoever came up with that phrase, "killing two birds with one stone?" Why would you want to stone a bird to death? Isn't it awful? We should come up with something better, like "making two pies in one mixing bowl." In any case, you might start to see some weird entries here. I've registered on the site 43things. Those who know me well can confirm that I can't actually set my own goals without a

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Which way is this girl spinning?The New York Times had a blog entry about this image that puts to rest the notion that the image of the spinning dancer is a test of right-brain, left-brain dominance. It's merely an optical illusion and you-- yes you--- can control which way you think the dancer spins.You need a healthy imagination and an ability to stare at her hips and butt, rather than her

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Al Tomkins at the Poynter Institute says that Chelsea Clinton has refused to answer questions from journalists, though she'll take them from members of the public (or people who seem to be members of the public). I think she was off-limits when she was First Daughter, but now I think it's ridiculous for anyone to participate in a campaign and think they can get away with picking and choosing

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When I first started blogging, I tried to keep my name off the blog. I wasn't sure what future employers or possible sources might think of my odd habit of journaling online. So, now I guess Googling my name brings this blog up as one of the first links. Oh, well. I suppose I expected that would happen eventually as Google took over the Internet. As different companies merge, what once were my

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So, the bf's new play "Let Us Sit Upon The Ground" has been released, and actually got some local media. (Without my help, for those of you who might be wondering.) He released it via podcast, and it's available on iTunes, which I think was the hook that grabbed the local paper and one of the local radio news stations. Very cool.I was just happy that this got done in this way. The local theater

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