http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem marcicat's thoughts on everything -- just make a damned decision already! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:14:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other day I was at work — it was closing, and I pulled out the vacuum, ready to do some cleaning. “Oh,” said my fellow closer. “The vacuum’s not working.” “Really?” I asked. “What’s wrong with it?” Because what else can you say? ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=922 1. I’m not going back to school! 2. It’s like a billion degrees out. 3. Today we had animal cards at work, and I pulled the opossum card. http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=921 When I say, “It’s ten minutes till closing,” it’s not (as some might assume) because I have created some sort of imaginary time that I’m arbitrarily imposing upon the world. I’m saying it because it is, in fact, ten minutes till closing. Ways to verify my not-actually-ludicrous statement: 1. ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=919 Scene 2: Neal helps Peter dress, and suggests an AU fic about accounting and mansions. “If you’re working on this, I’m working on this.” -Peter Scene 4: Mozzie and Diana flirt. Scene 6: Skype advertisement. “We speculate all the time.” “Yeah, on our cases, not on my life choices.” -Peter, Neal Scene 8: Neal looks bad in ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=918 I think my ipod is trying to send me a message. I’ve always thought the idea that ipods somehow favored certain songs was intriguing, in the way that it seemed neat and mostly harmless and probably impossible to prove. I don’t know, I never really understood probability, I ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=917 Heck yeah, that’s what I’m talking about: 100 day streak at 750words.com = http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=916 iamshadow’s Sherlock Rec Post of Doooooom Lots of stories, both gen and slash. I’m generally lazy, and don’t have easy access to the show (read: it doesn’t magically appear in front of me on my computer screen), so this was perfect. New fandom, new fics, already vetted and recced ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=915 Amount I Slept Today: a lot Amount of Progress I Made On My To-Do List: a little (okay, none) Amount of Motivation I Have To Be Productive Tomorrow: decreasing in direct proportion to the amount of time left until tomorrow becomes today http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=914 “Michael, Jesse vowed to put a bullet in you. That should put him at the top of your to-do list.” -Fiona “Did it ever occur to you that representing people who pay their bills in cash isn’t the safest profession?” -Michael “Now, they’re probably watching us right now, so shake my hand, go ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=913 Most Random Question I’ve Been Asked This Week: Do you have any cheesecloth in your car? (Answer: no.) Most Random Thing I’ve Been Told To Check My Email About: Picking a lunch sandwich for a trip that’s not happening until Labor Day weekend. (I went with pasta.) Most Random Thing To Be Stressed ... http://www.starandrea.com/marciratingsystem/?p=912