New Life Rule (according to me):
When it's your birthday you not only should, but MUST, eat the last cookie in the package.
This applies retroactively to Claresse's birthday yesterday. She didn't want to eat the last Oreo, and I told her it was a rule that the birthday girl has to eat the last one. Excellent.
I am watching So You Think You Can Dance? and just saw a promo for something called More to Love and am thoroughly disgusted. Yuck.
In good news, the first dancers did an awesome disco number, and I got a package in the mail from my dad today - DVDs and rather randomly some chopsticks.
In bad news I just tweaked my neck somehow and it hurts and my chiropractor is on vacation until next week, so I hope it goes away soon. Ugh.
After I finish reading China Mieville's The Scar I will read the book which also came in the box - Neil Gaiman's M Is for Magic. Lovely to look forward to.
And tomorrow is a good friend's birthday, so there's a happy hour and fun things but on Friday - which is even better, because I will be able to stay out later having had an afternoon nap! Happy Birthday, Claresse!
I am too lazy to upload photos in two places, people . . . I think most of you dear readers are on Facebook though. And if you're not, I think this link will allow you to see them anyway . . . if not let me know :)
It's official!
I will be in Minneapolis September 4th through 12th. I bought my plane tickets today . . . and since it's the 5th, it's actually just under two months. Yeah, by only 1 day, but that's cool. 61 days to go (drat those 31 day months!) and I will be visiting my lovely Mpls peeps.
Labor day weekend fun shall be had - State Fair, Renaissance Festival, etc etc. I hope the weather isn't too hot! Who has air conditioning? What sort of hilarious party shall we have? Hmm. There may need to be more than one :)
Is anyone else going to come to town to make it even more fun? Ruth, Elaine?
I had a lovely quiet day exercising my freedom to do nothing - after the long work week and the lovely vacation the week before (photos still to come, really, honest) it was nice not to do much this weekend. I enjoyed Public Enemies last night and slept in today - awesome! And now it's time for sleep - and work tomorrow. But hopefully I'll get the confirmation of my next vacation request, and can then purchase plane tickets for a Mpls trip in September. Yay!
I'm still in my PJs, and that's good - but I am restless and can't focus on any one thing too long. Have watched TV, read, played computer games, read some more, eaten some marshmallows (& some real food too) . . . but I can't seem to settle into any one thing. I finished the book I was reading and don't really feel like picking up another. Is 4pm too late for an afternoon nap? Besides chores around the house, it's the only thing left to do. And I have made a holiday pact with myself not to worry about recycling and other noisesome tasks today. Hmm. I suppose I could leave the apartment and go grocery shopping, but the crowds of last-minute July 4th shoppers would made that unpleasant as well. Blah. I wish I was in Mpls right now, hanging out with my sister, brothers & others at her housewarming party. I know, I'll flip a coin. Heads I get dressed and go outside - tails I stay in and nap/watch TV. Tails three times in a row. It's a sign. Cheesy TV here I come.
Update 4:44pm - a friend called and rescued me from the TV! Instead I will be watching a movie from the air conditioned chill of the Bay Street theater. Public Enemies - Johnny Depp certainly will be more fun to watch than another TV chef, much as I enjoy TV chefs (except Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee, both of whom have completely different & special spots in hell).
I know I just got back from vacation and all, but this has been a long week and I am sleepy but not tired - so I might just crawl into bed and read. Or perhaps watch more cooking shows on TV - I can always sleep in tomorrow!
rhadamanthine
adj., often capitalized : rigorously strict or just
In Greek Mythology, there were three judges of the underworld, and Rhadamanthus was one of them . . . he was especially known for being inflexible when administering his judgement, hence the meaning of "rhadamanthine" as "rigorously strict or just".
The example sentence was kind of silly, but I can't think of a better one.
Argh. In any case it's not so hot, and I managed not to melt yesterday. Actually it was quite nice by the time I got off the BART. It was breezy and 75 degrees, but my apartment was still a sauna.
In other news, I had just gotten used to Eastern time and am now back on Pacific time and am waking up extra early. Blah. I am sure I will get back to normal soon . . . i.e not wanting to wake up early at all :)
Vacation was lovely; now I am starting to melt. Good thing I am at work in the air conditioning today, but really, does it need to be this hot here?
The high in Berkeley today was 90, but thank goodness it looks like it will be cooling down to more normal temps in the 70's during the week. I am not good in the hot; or the super cold for that matter.
I went outside for lunch today and it wasn't too bad, but I was 1) eating sorbet from Ciao Bella and 2) was right on the Bay - at the Ferry Bldg. It's still hot. And hotter in the East Bay - my apartment is likely a sauna right now. Thank goodness it will cool off in the evening.
I may have photos to post one of these days, if I don't melt first :D
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