It's 4 degrees below zero. I'm glad it's warmed up a bit. Yesterday, I had to bring in the bird feeder, scrape ice off it, and run hot water over the lid so that I could open and fill it. But it's very pretty out there, with lots of snow on the ground.
It's also nice to see Christmas decorations going up. My favorite so far is about a half mile from my house. Someone has set up store mannequins in pink prom dresses and attached gold wings as part of his display. It looks like he's filming Attack of the Freaky Paris Hilton Angels.
During the time it took to write this, the temp dropped to minus 3. I'd probably feel warmer if I got rid of the Weather Bug at the bottom of the screen.
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I post vampire porn and random squawks here. You may also be subjected to local news, provided it's absurd, and pictures of my children during their formative years. Politics will be mentioned at times, and it goes without saying those posts will also be absurd.
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Brrr
Alas, poor lizard
Somehow, I was struck by this plaintive little story in the local paper: Good grief!
I can't stop laughing about this, although the fact that this guy is an elected official should give me pause. jumping back in
I've been so scarce on LJ for so long, I think I'm making more of this posting thing than it deserves. So I will just babble. Billionaires for Wealthcare are awesome
They infiltrated an insurance industry conference -- musically. Owie
Do you have one of those wheelie bins for trash, composting or recycling that says on the inside of the lid, "Lid must be closed when moving"? I do, and I found out what happens if you don't close the lid, even if you're just trying to push the bin a few feet because you're cleaning out the garage gutters and you want to be able to drop the sludge directly into the compost collection bin when you're up on a stepladder ladder. I keep setting aside time to read my FL but my eyes get tired so quickly I have to take a break, and I'm not reading fic or books at all. I may have to break down and get new glasses before the end of the year even though I already ran through the money set aside for that. windfall
First, thanks for the birthday wishes. I haven't thanked a lot of people individually yet because I've had a really busy week, although in general a good one. You know what LJ should have?
I use Google Reader for most of the blogs I follow, like Talking Points Memo and Awkward Family Photos. It has "previous item" and "next item" buttons so that when I'm finished reading one post I can mouse-click and have the next post conveniently move up to the top of the window, instead of having to use the scroll bar to position it that way. Best house listing ever
I'm afraid the TARDIS isn't included, though. Or the Dalek. Weirdest mood ever
I want to get work done, but can't sit still and my concentration is shot. I've tried exercising, but that just makes me more anxious, although not about anything in particular. My stomach keeps telling me I'm hungry even though I've fed it twice what I usually eat by this time of day in an effort to shut it up. I'm not sad or angry, but it would be hard to describe what I feel as happy either. I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin. All work (mostly) and no LJ
I haven't been posting because work is crazy and after spending extra computer time each day dealing with my job, my eyes just can't handle a lot of recreational time in front of a monitor. Instead I've been making Mr. M watch Glee with me and trying to remember how to knit, although I haven't made him share that second activity. I have so far remastered dropping stitches and splitting yarn, but to my surprise my hands feel better from having a different activity than keyboarding. If I'd known crocheting and knitting would help with my RSI rather than make it worse, I would have tried picking it up again sooner. Fact of the day
I'm furious, and disgusted with behavior that seems to be coming mostly from my generation and people up to a decade or two older. Town halls are supposed to be for discussion, not booing a woman in a wheelchair as she describes her financial distress. I have a chart..I have a mullet
The latest Auto-Tune the News: Fact of the day
31 percent of young workers report being uninsured, up from 24 percent 10 years ago, and 79 percent of the uninsured say they don’t have coverage because they can’t afford it or their employer does not offer it. Psych
A short clip in case you need something to make you smile True Blood
The distinction between the content of fanfic and canon has officially disappeared. Fact of the day
One out of every three dollars spent on health care in the US is wasted. |