• general nonsense

    Romance

    Our wedding anniversary is coming up next week – April 29th is our 12th! Now, Rob and I are pretty much “unromantic” – we do birthdays and Giftmas, but we don’t do Valentine’s day or anniversary gifts. We do things – weekend away, a more “special” date night – but we don’t do gifts. Heck, we rarely exchange cards for that matter. So the other day I remembered that April 29th was coming up and I was curious to see what the traditional gift for the 12th is supposed to be (Silk, Silk & Linen, Pearls), how they’ve changed over…

  • general nonsense

    No jury in the world….

    I’m trying to prepare for my oral interview in Spanish tomorrow, fighting my own rampant avoidance behaviour when the following conversation occurs: Rob: Want me to put headphones on while you’re studying? Me: Yes, please, if you don’t mind. Rob: No problemo. Me: (absently) No probleMA. Rob: So what you’re saying is that all problems are female? Me: No, words that end in “ma”….. shut up. Rob: (snickers)

  • books - pet stuff - photo post

    Update, of a sort.

    Update in bulleted form: Reading! The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose around the alabaster spire known as the White Tower. The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning. Having read #1 – #11 of…

  • gaming

    The cake is not a lie…

    ::: Walks in, brushes dust off the furniture ::: Hi, my name is Jen, and sometimes I post in this ‘blog thingy. OK, so it’s been a while. Nothing big has been going on, just day to day living; mostly good, some annoyances, a little bad – you know, life. I can’t even say I’ve been too “busy” to post, ’cause I could have easily done so. ;) It’s just plain laziness. I’m hoping that I overcome said laziness and make an update soon – but don’t hold your breath. You wouldn’t miss much anyway, just my boring days. :D…

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    Thanksgiving

    Between Macy’s rickrolling of America and the “Turkeys Away” episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, I don’t think today can get much better! Confession: We’re having french dip sammiches tonight because the turkey isn’t completely thawed and we can’t be bothered to force it. :D I love a no-pressure holiday! I’m thankful for: My husband. My non-annoying in-laws. Being able to go to college at this late date. Many other things I’m unable to articulate. Also, my husband.

  • gaming

    Laziness

    Today is Saturday. We need to go to Costco, Petsmart, and pick up a prescription at the vet, but seriously, I don’t feel like leaving the house. It’s windy and it makes me feel like the best thing to do is snuggle up under a blanket and play video games. So, a compromise. :D Today I’m gonna do laundry and study for my American Lit test that’s on Monday, and vegetate as much as possible. Tomorrow, Costco, Petsmart, and GameStop to pick up Animal Crossing City Folk. sqlrob had better get in as much Fallout 3 as he can today,…

  • books

    Thwarted Plans

    sqlrob‘s birthday is this week and, of course, Giftmas is coming up fast so on a whim I searched ebay for a book he’s been looking for – an out of print (at the moment) Red Iron Nights. Found it, autographed even, so I bought it. Guess who saw the page before I could click away? Grr. Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there.

  • gaming

    Amusing moment

    The husband is playing Saint’s Row and is driving down the sidewalk mowing down pedestrians like bowling pins. It’s… slightly disturbing. :D Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there.