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stonepicnicking_okapi1. In their infinite fuckery, the building decided to shut off the electricity in the apartment for 9 hours (giving us much less than 24 hours' notice) so I was a vagabond today, going from the YMCA to Barnes & Noble to the public library. But now I am back at home. And the power's on! Yay! And none of our food seems to have spoiled. Double yay!
2. I am contemplating signing up for a 10k in November. This would go across the Bay Bridge (across the Chesapeake Bay) and it's the only of its kind (they close the bridge). Can I do it? It's twice the length I've done before. I am debating whether to sign Minor up with me. I think running across the bridge would be cool but I have to do it in 2 hours or they scoop me up in a wagon (shame, shame!).
3. I have had more than a few impulse buys lately. Mostly collage stuff. Hallowe'en washi tape I actually like! Those seashell stickers I wanted but they were out of them last time. When I start getting stuff, it leads to wanting MOAR! Capitalism is a disease, m'dudes.
4. Got a great book at the library: It came from the closet: queer reflections on horror [ed. Joe Vallese]. Each essay is on a specific horror film so I think that will be good to give me some ideas of things to watch for Hallowe'en.
5. My respect for Margery Allingham is growing (author of the Campion detective novels). She really does far-fetched plots very realistically. I'm listening to The Mind-Readers right now.
6. I was looking at tarot card decks at Barnes and Noble and there were FOUR entire shelves of them (!!!). I was overwhelmed. I didn't have the focus to look at even half of them. Fannishly, I noted: Good Omens, Jane Austen, Marvel, Edgar Allan Poe, The Nightmare Before Xmas. There were at least 4 color-your-own designs. Really, I had to walk away and I'll come back with a plan for deciding.
Let's finish May strong, okapi, go, go, go!
15 MAY: Chocolate Chip Day: What’s the best recipe you know of with chocolate chips?
I like chocolate chips on almost anything (ice cream!). But the original tollhouse recipe is good.
16 MAY: BBQ Day: What’s the best kind of barbeque?
Where I am from (South Carolina, USA) this is a Thing. Like first of all 'barbeque' means 'pulled pork' and the kind of sauce we make it with is mustard-based but in North Carolina they have tomato/ketchup-based sauceand so the baby Jesus does not love them as much.
17 MAY: World Hypertension Day: What gets your blood pressure up? Of late, the boys have been pushing my buttons pretty regularly. Like last night Minor remembering an assignment but realizing he lost the instructions--at 9 pm.
18 MAY: International Museum Day: What’s your favorite museum? National Gallery of Art (DC) I absolutely would love to go to the British Museum and the V&A and of course the Sherlock Holmes museum if I ever make it Across the Pond. Any museum with Bellas Artes in the name is cool, too.
19 MAY: Take your Parents to the Playground Day: When’s the last time you and your parents (or you and your children or both) were at a playground?
It's been a while. Even Minisculus is too old.
20 MAY: World Bee Day: Have you ever been stung by a bee?
Not that I remember. We have a lot of stinging creatures (yellow jackets, wasps) A hornet got me once.
21 MAY: International Tea Day: What’s your favorite kind of tea and your favorite thing to eat with tea? Twinnings Ceylon Orange Pekoe. I like to have some kind of pastry with it. A scone or similar beast is best.
2. I am contemplating signing up for a 10k in November. This would go across the Bay Bridge (across the Chesapeake Bay) and it's the only of its kind (they close the bridge). Can I do it? It's twice the length I've done before. I am debating whether to sign Minor up with me. I think running across the bridge would be cool but I have to do it in 2 hours or they scoop me up in a wagon (shame, shame!).
3. I have had more than a few impulse buys lately. Mostly collage stuff. Hallowe'en washi tape I actually like! Those seashell stickers I wanted but they were out of them last time. When I start getting stuff, it leads to wanting MOAR! Capitalism is a disease, m'dudes.
4. Got a great book at the library: It came from the closet: queer reflections on horror [ed. Joe Vallese]. Each essay is on a specific horror film so I think that will be good to give me some ideas of things to watch for Hallowe'en.
5. My respect for Margery Allingham is growing (author of the Campion detective novels). She really does far-fetched plots very realistically. I'm listening to The Mind-Readers right now.
6. I was looking at tarot card decks at Barnes and Noble and there were FOUR entire shelves of them (!!!). I was overwhelmed. I didn't have the focus to look at even half of them. Fannishly, I noted: Good Omens, Jane Austen, Marvel, Edgar Allan Poe, The Nightmare Before Xmas. There were at least 4 color-your-own designs. Really, I had to walk away and I'll come back with a plan for deciding.
Let's finish May strong, okapi, go, go, go!
15 MAY: Chocolate Chip Day: What’s the best recipe you know of with chocolate chips?
I like chocolate chips on almost anything (ice cream!). But the original tollhouse recipe is good.
16 MAY: BBQ Day: What’s the best kind of barbeque?
Where I am from (South Carolina, USA) this is a Thing. Like first of all 'barbeque' means 'pulled pork' and the kind of sauce we make it with is mustard-based but in North Carolina they have tomato/ketchup-based sauce
17 MAY: World Hypertension Day: What gets your blood pressure up? Of late, the boys have been pushing my buttons pretty regularly. Like last night Minor remembering an assignment but realizing he lost the instructions--at 9 pm.
18 MAY: International Museum Day: What’s your favorite museum? National Gallery of Art (DC) I absolutely would love to go to the British Museum and the V&A and of course the Sherlock Holmes museum if I ever make it Across the Pond. Any museum with Bellas Artes in the name is cool, too.
19 MAY: Take your Parents to the Playground Day: When’s the last time you and your parents (or you and your children or both) were at a playground?
It's been a while. Even Minisculus is too old.
20 MAY: World Bee Day: Have you ever been stung by a bee?
Not that I remember. We have a lot of stinging creatures (yellow jackets, wasps) A hornet got me once.
21 MAY: International Tea Day: What’s your favorite kind of tea and your favorite thing to eat with tea? Twinnings Ceylon Orange Pekoe. I like to have some kind of pastry with it. A scone or similar beast is best.