Archive for September, 2016

fic rec Friday

Friday, September 30th, 2016

I haven’t really gone looking for Ghostbusters fic, but it’s not like I’m going to turn it down if it shows up! won’t treat you like you’re typical, by BlackEyedGirl “If I was dating Holtzmann, I think I’d know.”

squash thoughts

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Sometimes I wonder if I am Doing Cooking Wrong. I had a conversation at work about butternut squash that centered around how difficult it is to peel and cut. And I was all, ‘IDK it doesn’t seem too bad.’ And I’m not a big fan of peeling vegetables, so it’s not like I do a […]

workaday Wednesday

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Since I don’t want to think about work right now, how about a list of things that are awesome today that have nothing to do with work: 1. fall leaves 2. caffeinated beverages 3. candles 4. indoor plants that have lived for 17 days! 5. 92.5 The River 6. the ‘hold my flower’ meme 7. […]

pajamas are the best

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

Reasons why pajamas are the best: 1. comfy 2. cozy Plus, when it is cold, both of those factors can be increased exponentially for maximum comfort and coziness levels.

memorable search Monday

Monday, September 26th, 2016

It turns out most of my google searches fall into pretty regular categories: *driving directions *how worried should I be about [x] *online window shopping *tv/movie information It’s usually at work that I end up searching for really random things like “hess truck jingle,” because there the internet is our main source of entertainment. (Also, […]

autumnal everything

Sunday, September 25th, 2016

I found the fall decorations yesterday. (Yay! Not in the first ::cough:: three places ::cough:: that I looked, but eventually, yes, they were found.) There’s more than I remember, actually. ::eyes box suspiciously:: So then I had to sort of figure out which ones were Halloween!fall and which ones were Thanksgiving!fall and which ones were […]

first fall caturday

Saturday, September 24th, 2016

A few options to celebrate the new season: 1. Pat the cat. (Always a good choice, regardless of the season.) 2. Take a nap. (Fall officially runs from September 22nd to December 21st this year, which is a crazy-busy stretch of time. Best to be well rested!) 3. Light a candle. (Preferably not while doing […]

fic rec Friday

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

Sometimes words are hard, and on those days there’s coloring! Cornell Lab of Ornithology Free Coloring Pages (Note: They’re advertising a book, but there are 8 free sample pages that can be downloaded to color!)

happy equinox!

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

last day of summer 2016!

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

A few ways I’ll be celebrating the last day of summer: *kicking back barefoot on the balcony *checking the work freezer to see if there’s still any ice cream treats Totally unrelated question of the day: *When will the Oregon Trail game be reinvented as a running app?