April 23, 2007

• Timekiller

  Last week was the first in a while without posting.  I was on point at work while my boss was at his partner's mom's funeral, and I didn't have time, though there were several things I'd have mentioned, not the least of which was Kurt Vonnegut's death.  I was sad to hear the old curmudgeon passed on, as he was one of my favorite writers, and I was especially fond of him back in public school, where we were given the requiste short story, "Harrison Bergeron" to read, and a polite suggestion to read Slaughterhouse Five and others.  I really loved his wit and inverted way of looking at the world.

  There were a few items from various blogs I read regularly that I didn't link to, because it would have been a linkfest-heavy linky week, and I really didn't want to do that.  There's only so many YouTube posts you can do before you become too much of a conduit.  A few other things I'd read still managed to spike a little good old rage and annoyance, but they registered mostly as internal blips than anything I really wanted to share, or, worse yet, be seen to actually take seriously (including, but not limited to, the abortion ban upheld, sex ed, and the general continuing perniciousness of an executive branch out of control).  I'll share one thing though that has changed my life:  Songs to Wear Pants To.  (Thanks go here.)  Artistic enterprise at work.

  Apart from work, there was a little time for play.  My new computer arrived, and I've been meaning to take a picture of it in all its glory.  The Green Machine reigns Supreme.  I am content.

  Hey, Mom & Dad! Play more video games.  All the cool, uh, seniors are doing it.

  Tworavens is visiting me since Saturday, and he's here for a couple of weeks.  It's nice to see him and have him around.  I think we're making another trip to Napa and/or Sonoma this coming weekend.  Going to try and stay for a night or two again.  Alas, Z-Man will be out of state, in Las Vegas, for work-related travel, and I'm sad he won't be there.  We had, as has been mentioned, an excellent time, and I'm sure he'd wish to relive as much of it as he could. 

  Unlike our previous visits, I think I'll be doing more home cooking this time around.  Better for both our budgets as well as fun to do.  Tonight:  homemade black pepper fettuccini and garlic-sautéed fiddlehead ferns with an arugala-basil pesto.  Side salad of mixed greens with fennel, tomato, and Annie's Goddess dressing (which is really excellent).

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