My friend from Georgia's coming to visit me soon so that made me nostalgic to play this game with him:

That's right. I said play it with 'him'.
I went to Upstate NY for Thanksgiving and woke up on Sunday to see snow on the ground. I found out later it was just freezing rain but it sure made everything look prettier. Especially my dirty, smutty car.
I saw Twilight on Sunday, as I'm a fan of the books. My sister and I thought that it was worth seeing again and again in the theatre, despite the cost of tickets, which reminded us of the times we saw Titanic, over and over. We even lied to our Dad about what movie we were seeing cause he didn't want us to see the same one again. I don't know what he has against Leo. Maybe he's not a Growing Pains fan.

That's right. I said play it with 'him'.
I went to Upstate NY for Thanksgiving and woke up on Sunday to see snow on the ground. I found out later it was just freezing rain but it sure made everything look prettier. Especially my dirty, smutty car.
I saw Twilight on Sunday, as I'm a fan of the books. My sister and I thought that it was worth seeing again and again in the theatre, despite the cost of tickets, which reminded us of the times we saw Titanic, over and over. We even lied to our Dad about what movie we were seeing cause he didn't want us to see the same one again. I don't know what he has against Leo. Maybe he's not a Growing Pains fan.
Today was a housewife-y day. I decided to make fruit salad and chili from scratch.
The fruit salad had mango, strawberries, pear, grapes, green apple, and banana in it. I've never made it before but I used Alton's recipe. (He's on Food Network.) It was quite good.
The chili is an old recipe, I can't remember where I got it from. I'm just sad I didn't have any fritos to put in it.
I'm still working on crochetting christmas presents for people. It's just slow going cause I'm still an amateur.
The fruit salad had mango, strawberries, pear, grapes, green apple, and banana in it. I've never made it before but I used Alton's recipe. (He's on Food Network.) It was quite good.
The chili is an old recipe, I can't remember where I got it from. I'm just sad I didn't have any fritos to put in it.
I'm still working on crochetting christmas presents for people. It's just slow going cause I'm still an amateur.
I have two movies in my Netflix que that are coming soon that couldn't be more different. One is Quills, about the Marquis de Sade, and the other is MIss Potter, about the children's author Beatrix Potter.
It's Fall time! All the trees are gorgeously gold! It's quite pretty to drive through the woods up here. Georgia can have all those damn pine trees!
As I've been studying librarian ethics recently, especially intellectual freedom, I'd like to go off on a rant for a moment about censorship and children.
As I've been studying librarian ethics recently, especially intellectual freedom, I'd like to go off on a rant for a moment about censorship and children.
Because after all, if removing a [controversial, obscene, etc.] book makes a library better, then logically, the best library has no books at all.
I'm investing more time into crocheting and I've looked into beginning amigurumi. This week I completed my first amigurumi!

I got this image here: Gourmet Amigurumi because I don't have a digital camera. My version definatley looks more tore-up than hers does, but it'll fit nicely into the palm of your hand or your cats paw.

I got this image here: Gourmet Amigurumi because I don't have a digital camera. My version definatley looks more tore-up than hers does, but it'll fit nicely into the palm of your hand or your cats paw.
I went to ZakSmith's art show last Friday and had a blast. I met a bunch of SG's and SGNY people, like Gonzoe, minimalism, Rush, the lovely siamkittie, and vegemite. Siamkittie took a bunch of pictures, which I even helped her to procure, and most of the people that she's pictured with in her latest journal I had the pleasure of meeting.
I hope to meet many more SGNY'ers as I go to Double Down Saloon for this Friday's SGNY event. Bring on the ass juice.
On another note, winter weather and the impeding Holiday Season has prompted me to find my crochet hooks and yarn, because if you've ever been poor like I am you know how you pretend it's quasi-cool to make a bunch of home-made, geeky gifts for people for Christmas. But my skills are rudimentary at best so now you know you're all getting scarves and pot-holders for Christmas.
*Edited* 10/17/08
I just hit the yarn/boucle/thread jackpot! The Dollar Tree has all kinds of cute yarns! For, gasp, a dollar!!
I hope to meet many more SGNY'ers as I go to Double Down Saloon for this Friday's SGNY event. Bring on the ass juice.
On another note, winter weather and the impeding Holiday Season has prompted me to find my crochet hooks and yarn, because if you've ever been poor like I am you know how you pretend it's quasi-cool to make a bunch of home-made, geeky gifts for people for Christmas. But my skills are rudimentary at best so now you know you're all getting scarves and pot-holders for Christmas.
*Edited* 10/17/08
I just hit the yarn/boucle/thread jackpot! The Dollar Tree has all kinds of cute yarns! For, gasp, a dollar!!

Propaganda Remix Project
I've told you guys awhile ago about this project, which is actually a few years old, but I noticed recently that they put up new things in '06, which I hadn't noticed and this is one of those newer posters.
I'm gonna let you in on a little secret to the recipe for the world's best snack.
It's so simple yet so tasty that you'll come home every day and demand it as your after-school snack from Mom. It's time to grow up and give up that old boring milk and cookies routine anyway.
It's so simple yet so tasty that you'll come home every day and demand it as your after-school snack from Mom. It's time to grow up and give up that old boring milk and cookies routine anyway.
Ritz crackers
Mozzarella cheese, the good kind from the deli, sliced
Fresh basil
Tomato, sliced
Olive oil
Salt/Pepper
All you have to do is assemble these ingredients! Spread the crackers out on a plate, place slices of cheese on them, then tomato, then a basil leaf, then sprinkle a few drops of olive oil on each cracker and put as much or little salt and pepper as you'd like. It's so good I eat it for dinner sometimes!
These little crackers even look so put together, if you do it right, that it can be an hors 'doeuvre for some cute party you throw for friends or family.
Now I've gotten myself in the mood and am off to make a snack! Meet you in the kitchen!
First and foremost, Palaniuk's book Choke is gonna be a movie. If you haven't read the hilarious novel, then woes to you. But you can watch the trailer, either way.
And while in the car the other day, this wonderfully melodious voice came over the radio, the XM radio to specify, that captured me with a soft, simple tune that haunted my memory until I could get home to pull her up on the internet. Her name is Mariee Sioux and she's part of Grass Roots Records and includes Native American flute and percussion in her music. Check her out on MySpace:
http://myspace.com/marieesioux
I'm looking forward to this weekend so I can go out and spend money that I don't have on libations.
And while in the car the other day, this wonderfully melodious voice came over the radio, the XM radio to specify, that captured me with a soft, simple tune that haunted my memory until I could get home to pull her up on the internet. Her name is Mariee Sioux and she's part of Grass Roots Records and includes Native American flute and percussion in her music. Check her out on MySpace:
http://myspace.com/marieesioux
I'm looking forward to this weekend so I can go out and spend money that I don't have on libations.
Hello SGLand! From Long Island. I've finally moved into my new place and have got all the luxurious ammendities of life, the most important being internet.
It's kind of lonely, being that I know no one in my new place, but give it time and I'm sure I'll be rubbing elbows with the best of 'em, here in NY.
And even better news is that I got a Graduate Assistanceship at my school! A job! Double yay!!
I'm gonna grab a quick nap before class later. Wish me luck!
It's kind of lonely, being that I know no one in my new place, but give it time and I'm sure I'll be rubbing elbows with the best of 'em, here in NY.
And even better news is that I got a Graduate Assistanceship at my school! A job! Double yay!!
I'm gonna grab a quick nap before class later. Wish me luck!


