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December 7th, 2009
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| I made Spiced Tea over the weekend, and today, I took a break from grading long enough to put together some Peanut-butter Pumpkin bread, which is warm out of the oven and goes perfectly with spiced tea. My world is a little bit better now. This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/519 | ||||||||
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| I think it's very nice that Livejournal is offering a free virtual gift, and I've even sent a couple of snowflakes myself. I'm also amused that snowflake mania appears to have taken over my flist, but I'm still not tempted to enable virtual gifts for my journal. Sorry about that! Meanwhile, I've been pushing exceptionally hard to finish grading the last set of papers for my comp classes so I can have a tiny respite before final exam material starts coming in later this week, and if I see one more comma error, I may well scream. This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/519 | ||||||||
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Thank you so much to ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) ingridmatthews, spectralbovine, tygress girlmostlikely, tartanshell, midnitemaraud_r, devildoll, and also to the anonymice for the snowflake cookies! ♥♥♥♥♥ *twirls you all*[eta] Thanks also to the folks at crack_impala for the snowflake they sent to unfitforsociety. *g* [/eta]I have been very meh recently and now I feel all warm and loved. I've fallen behind completely on answering comments, so I am declaring today comment amnesty day, and getting rid of all the unanswered comments (on anything but fic - those I will try to answer) from before today. I have three sets of minutes to write now, plus yuletide and broken toys. Yay? Have a poem: Rhymes and Songs It's late now, December, a few trees continue translating. A menorah holds up its little buckets of light. An old woman with hands to her ears, two homeless men discussing the nature of evil. It's a clear morning. Everyone's carrying luggage. There're gaps between passersby, larger than usual. The sun sets silver shields in a row of window frames, all but one, where a girl in a fur hat looks out. Dawn riddled with memories fading and dispersing among the trees, fever subsiding — you think, at last I can do what I want, but mostly you're building on the silence, the solemnity of things left to themselves. White limousine at the corner: an intricate, depressed millionaire trolling for a girl so beautiful & frightened she might be enticed. And a new life, arduous and dire, commences. Years on a backcountry farm near one of the Great Lakes, a bent for poetry, little rhymes & songs to soothe yourself and children you've come to know. ~Charlie Smith ~*~ This entry at DW: http://musesfool.dreamwidth.org/104108.h | ||||||||||||
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lovedDecember 7th, 2009
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| Star Trek Reboot Living on the Promise in Your Last Kiss by dreamlittleyo (Kirk/Spock) This was very hot , sad in some ways, and I loved the character voices.Stargate Atlantis Mirrored In The Visible by Stricken by squeaky and taste_is_sweet (Sheppard/McKay) INSTANT REC!!! I LOVED the plot, the character voices, and I was on the edge of my seat for most of this story. I also really enjoyed the large cast of supporting characters. :)Second Verse by sgamadison (Sheppard/McKay) I liked the plot and this was fun to read.Surrogate by seekergeek (Sheppard/McKay) INSTANT REC!!! I had a blast reading this story. I absolutely loved John's character voice and the plot worked for me. :)http://amalthia.dreamwidth.org/591336.h | ||||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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| Earlier this week I got a virus on my computer. I didn't have time to reformat for and re-install everything during the week and yesterday I had a headache most of the day so finally after 5 days of not being able to use google I reformatted my computer and I spent the last 5-6 hours re-installing everything and making sure my settings are correct. Now this time, i'm using Acronis True Image Home 2009 to make a image of my system/c drive so next time I should be able to load the backup up that I'm making right this minute instead of spending another whole Sunday reformatting and re-installing. I've never made a disk image before so I'm a bit leery as to how it's supposed to work and I'll probably end up overkilling on backups but seriously this last virus was most annoying! I should have some recs coming up soon! I couldn't post anything through the week because being online was an exercise in frustration with pop ups all over the place! http://amalthia.dreamwidth.org/591056.h | ||||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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| I love all the holiday greetings! :) Though I'm puzzled as to why I'm getting them all today??? Did I miss the fandom memo that today is the day to send out virtual gifts??? Though I'm a bit baffled as what I did to deserve everyone sending me cards I can't deny that it touched me and I really appreciate it. Thank you! thevinegarworks, ladyflowdi, bigmamag, rejeneration, thenyxie, scarlett_o, and morcalivanhttp://amalthia.dreamwidth.org/590745.h | ||||||||
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December 7th, 2009
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December 6th, 2009
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| There have been a lot of issues with notifications with several email providers for the past 2 weeks. Seems that a spammer has been using insanejournal.com as a landing page for their spam. This is causing some email providers to either delay or completely block mail from insanejournal.com. There isn't anything we can do about this besides continue to be vigilant in suspending these accounts. If you own an account that gets suspended with no notification it is because your account was mistakenly identified as a spam account. Due to the shear volume of accounts being suspended we cannot review each individual account so some mistakes may be made. Please understand we have been and will continue to do anything we can to stop this spam and therefore restore the ability to send email to a number of providers. | ||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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| Thank you to deirdre_c, marciaelena, catdancerz and dotfic for the lovely snowflakes in my userinfo! ♥♥♥♥♥ * LJ, let my comments go! *shakes tiny ineffectual fist* * \o/ Giants beat the Cowboys! That always makes for a great Sunday. And they swept them this year, so I think that means they have the upper hand should it come down to a tiebreaker. * After brunch, I went to Supercuts and while she was cutting my hair, the hairdresser quizzed me on 19th c. novels like Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice (well, technically movies adapted from 19th c. novels). I thought she said she'd read Jane Eyre, so I kind of spoiled it for her (crazy wife in the attic omg!) but she didn't seem to care. She said she was going to bump it up on her Netflix list, 'cause she likes the creepy ones. Generally, I hate having to chat while having my hair done, but this conversation was amusing and also about something I am familiar with, which is not usually the case. Also, she washed my hair with this lavender and mint shampoo that I really liked so I ended up buying it. Obviously, the way to upsell me is with conversation about books and things that smell nice. * I have a whopping 71 words on my yuletide story. Wah! Also, I am trying to figure out how I am going to find a beta who knows the source, because I'd like someone who is at least familiar with it to read the thing over when I finally finish it. When that's done, I can focus on Broken Toys, among other things. I think I know what I'm writing for that, but writing it in my current unable to write state should be interesting. Stupid writing. Why so hard? * This entry at DW: http://musesfool.dreamwidth.org/103705.h | ||||||||||||
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mellowDecember 6th, 2009
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| Just watched the latest Merlin. Oh, the dragon is not as patient as I expected. ( If only Merlin had read the Lord of the Rings. ) Bring on the fanfic bunnies. | ||||||||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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| I'd like to thank dreamlittlyo, mickeym, varkelton, and stormcloude for the virtual gifts. :) The snowflakes look awesome. :) ETA: and I just got a new one! Thanks denyce! :)http://amalthia.dreamwidth.org/590367.h | ||||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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December 6th, 2009
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| Choooooocolate. Completely wheat-free.  Flourless Chocolate Cake (Recipe source The Gourmet Cookbook) Ingredients: 8 ounces good quality bittersweet (not semi-sweet) chocolate, roughly chopped 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 cups sugar 6 eggs 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9 or 10 inch springform pan and line the bottom with wax or parchment paper (cut into a circle to fit bottom of pan). Make sure to grease the liner as well. In a double broiler or in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water, add chocolate and butter. Stir constantly until melted. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Last, sift cocoa powder into mixture and whisk until just combined. Pour batter into prepared springform pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with moist crumbs and top should have a thin crust. Cool cake in pan on a rack for 10 minutes and then remove sides of pan. Invert cake on a plate and then back onto the rack to fully cool before serving. Yield: 10-12 servings | ||||||||||
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hungryDecember 6th, 2009
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| Two thumbs up for both the flourless chocolate cake, which tastes like a really intense fudge brownie, and the Sicilian cheesecake, which is just yummy, with a hint of orange flavor (I wonder if adding almond extract would work. hmm...). *** Here is some music I uploaded. The theme was "songs to wake up to" and I did two small sets: for when you need to ease into the day with some softness: For No One - Azure Ray Raining in Athens - Azure Ray The Shape I Found You In - Girlyman You Will Rise - Tom McRae Anna Begins - Counting Crows for when you need to get the adrenaline going: Every You Every Me - Placebo Back in Black - AC/DC Wherever I May Roam - Metallica One Girl Revolution (Battle Mix) - Superchick Slow Down Gandhi - Sage Francis I uploaded this for angelgazing, because it is THE Remus Lupin theme song (pre-Azkaban, anyway) in my head: There Is a Boy Who Never Goes Out - the Lucksmiths And here are some songs I was thinking should be SPN vids: Rise Up in the Dirt - Voxtrot Sam and Dean, saving people! hunting things! the family business! Red Shoes (The Angels Wanna Wear My) - Elvis Costello Sam and Dean v. angels (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello Down In It - Nine Inch Nails Terrible Lie - Nine Inch Nails Sam wondering how things got all fucked up, and if it's even possible to fix them. *** Now I have to go get ready to meet fleurdeleo for brunch. And then another day of not-writing my yuletide story! Woo!*** This entry at DW: http://musesfool.dreamwidth.org/103496.h | ||||||||||||
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busyDecember 6th, 2009
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| Ah. My transcripts finally arrived from Seattle Central. I've dug my SAT scores out of the boxes. I have the transcripts from UW. Time to wave it all in front of the state of Maryland Dept of Education to see what I need next to teach. Listening to the soundtrack from Out Of Bounds. And snow has frosted all the trees. I think this is going to be a snowy Christmas. | ||||||||||
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December 6th, 2009
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December 5th, 2009
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Happy birthday, Hagrid!
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December 5th, 2009
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| Cutest kitty video EVER. This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/519 | ||||||||
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cheerfulDecember 5th, 2009
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| Thank you for the snowflake cookie, O anonymous benefactor! ♥ It really perked me up. Today was the Then I ran out to buy a couple of things I needed for today's bake-fest, and now the flourless chocolate cake is in the oven, and I am resting up before I start on the Sicilian cheesecake. We're having this potluck luncheon thingy at work this week, and I said I'd bring something dessert-ish, but I didn't want to bring something I hadn't tested, and my mother couldn't find her Italian cheesecake recipe, so I am taste testing. Well, I will be giving half of each cake to fleurdeleo when I see her tomorrow (and a bag of frozen blueberry boy bait cupcakes, as well), because too much is too much. And then when I've decided which I like better, I will make it later in the week to bring to work.The flourless chocolate cake was pretty easy, though I was worried I was going to overcook the chocolate because the butter wasn't melting quickly enough (I did it in a makeshift double-boiler - i.e., smaller pot floating on top of larger pot). And I had an unfortunate experience with having to fish out a bit of eggshell (so really, that should be an unfortunate eggsperience. I'm sorry! I can't help it! Bad puns just happen to me!) from the batter, but overall, it was pretty easy. It's got about twenty-five minutes to go and it smells divine. If it tastes as good as it smells, I think I know what I'm giving my sister and b-i-l for Christmas. (I am thinking homemade baked goods for all the adults, since I've been doing all this baking. That's good, right? It's fairly cheap, compared to what I normally spend, I enjoy doing it, and it tastes good. I just... I don't know how it will be received.) Both recipes call for a springform pan, which I did not own, so last night on the way home I stopped off at K-Mart on Astor Place, and got one (and also a bundt pan and a tube pan, and the new shower curtain and new bathmat, plus a new toothbrush holder - it has a pretty purple flower on it, and I liked it, even though my bathroom is all green), and man, let me tell you, that is one depressing department store. It reminded me a little of the ABC on Liberty Avenue back in City Line or the TSS on Metropolitan Avenue (man, that was a long time ago). Okay, maybe with slightly higher quality goods, but not by much. I don't know. Something about it was just depressing. So I've cleaned, shopped and baked, and talked to my parents on the phone. I ... I suppose I should write something now. I haven't in days. I mean, I have an opening sentence for yuletide, and I like my idea, but I just feel completely useless as a writer right now. I can't seem to write the kinds of stories I keep having ideas for (i.e., stories with casefile-y or caper-y plots) and it just makes me want to give up the whole enterprise. Meh. At least with baking I get the satisfaction of tasty baked goods at the end of the process. Right now, writing isn't providing much of that. I should have a baking icon. Hmm... *** This entry at DW: http://musesfool.dreamwidth.org/103408.h | ||||||||||||
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