July « 2008 « Evilsciencechick

pool plan itinerary

3:30 – realize I am hot and sticky and miserable, and come to the conclusion that I can be just as easly hot and sticky by the pool.

3:31 – change into bathing suit

3:35 – where is my pool bag?

3:39 – there it is, begin applying sunscreen found in pool bag

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when life gives you cucumbers

When life (or friends) gives you copious amounts of fresh veggies, you have to think of some good recipes, quick. Before everything goes all to hell and your home is overrun by fruit flies.

The obvious answer (besides Really Big Salad) is gazpacho! I recommend this recipe, though I have to say while I [...]

The sucky thing about getting a new job is that you actually still have to go to the old job for a bit. NOT FAIR. Today my floating dreamy happiness ended with a thud as I worked for 7 hours on my feet without so much as a single break to catch my [...]

a powerful message

The Girl Effect – very interesting idea. found via abortionclinicdays

the gainfully employed

I had trouble sleeping last night, tossed and turned. And woke up early this morning to some yappy dog going off outside. GEEZ! Thought I heard my cell phone beep, got up, checked, nope. Settled back into bed. Just as I was drifting off, I heard Greenday (dooo you have the time, to listen [...]

the tool man

Kev is fixing the AC in my car. He believes the problem is a circuit thingy located in a box doohickey that’s burnt out. Or something. I wasn’t really paying attention. What I did pay attention to were the phrases “$400 fix at shop” and “$20 part to do it myself”. OK, sold.

The [...]