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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) mjlayman | |
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I got some more of the giant mat last night and a bit more twice this morning, and then when I was sitting in the recliner with my cranberry juice, he dashed around like a crazy kitty. Every time he stopped, he licked at the bit still connecting the mat to his skin and pulled at it with his teeth. He probably did this at least ten times. I took the juice glass into the kitchen and when I came back, he was licking his back and the giant mat was in the recliner! He pulled a little close to the skin, so I wish he'd've let me finish, but his back hasn't twitched all the time I've been home. The giant mat is 4.5" long, 3.25" wide, and .75" deep. And that's about a third of the width already off. I headed off to the library for bookgroup which grew from about six of us to 15 plus baby. We went to a place at the other end of the county called Dixie Bones which had really fabulous barbeque. I ordered a giant potato with butter, sour cream, cheese, and pork barbeque. This is the smallest meal they make and I couldn't finish it. I didn't bring it home because I was pretty close to done, but I did bring a slice of coconut pie after someone who lives close said how good it was. I'll have it later. It's not a big deal for us to eat closer to the library, since they're there anyway, but it's nice to eat at their end every now & then. The cats wanted food as soon as I got home, of course, and I've scooped the litter boxes. Now to read LJ & ML, and the WashPost. Tags: bookgroup, cats, food
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( raw notes )
A good day yesterday, though I did end up feeling a little down and maybe
put-upon to find that I had to pick up a take-out dinner, and then take
Colleen and the YD out shopping (after Colleen had said she intended to do
it during the day). Nobody's fault; Marty, who would normally done the
driving, is down with an injury.
I got very sleepy way too early in the evening, took a bath at 10pm and
went directly to bed. And it was raining at lunchtime, so no walkies.
But other than that, it was a good day. A full-arch rainbow on the way to
work in the morning, and some good conversation and a little music in the
evening. And Google Chrome can print on Linux now, removing the main
obstacle to making it my day-to-day browser. It doesn't do flash, either,
but I can always fire up Iceweasel if I have to.
Today's links were largely Chrome-plated. Here we have Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
Editorial: Chrome OS is what I want, but not what I need Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download and What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed.
On other topics, Are You Someone's User-Generated Content? (from Don Marti, about the
difference between writing a blog and posting on Facebook or Myspace) and
Winner
Takes All, Long Tails And The Fractalization Of Culture.
Tags: done, links, music, scrim, weather
located at: Grand Central Starport (o)
feeling: happy
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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) fatshionista
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I really needed black tights a month ago as the pair I was wearing unexpectedly ripped, so I went to the nearest store I could find to buy some. This completely random locale was wal mart. The tights are completely opaque and really nice quality considering their humble origins. I've worn them about ten times and still no rips! For five bucks it's pretty amazing. So I went back a couple days ago to see if they had more colors and they had a pretty nice selection of colors and patterns, I got houndstooth, this weird monochromatic triangular pattern, and solids in bright red, blue, chocolate brown, forest green, and baby pink. 5 dollars! They are George brand and I wear the absolute largest size which is 4x. I'm 5'7, 230 lbs, so if yr bigger than me they probably wouldn't work for you which totally sucks but if you're my size or smaller (and you can get over the ethical concerns of shopping at wal mart) you should check them out!
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greatpoets
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Under her brow the snowy wing-case
delivers truly the surprise
of days which slide under sunlight
past loose glass in the door
into the reflection of honour spread
through the incomplete, the trusted. So
darkly the stain skips as a livery
of your pause like an apple pip,
the baltic loved one who sleeps.
Or as syrup in a cloud, down below in
the cup, you excuse each folded
cry of the finch's wit, this flush
scattered over our slant of the
day rocked in water, you say
this much. A waver of attention at
the surface, shews the arch there and
the purpose we really cut;
an ounce down by the water, which
in cross-fire from injustice too large
to hold he lets slither
from starry fingers
noting the herbal jolt of cordite
and its echo: is this our screen, on some
street we hardly guessed could mark
an idea bred to idiocy by the clear
sight-lines ahead. You come in
by the same door, you carry
what cannot be left for its own
sweet shimmer of reason, its false blood;
the same tint I hear with the pulse it touches
and will not melt. Such shading
of the rose to its stock tips the bolt
from the sky, rising in its effect of what
motto we call peace talks. And yes the
quiet turn of your page is the day
tilting so, faded in the light.
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fatshionista
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I was flipping through the Guardian's Saturday Magazine and got to the fashion shoot which usually uses standard size models and was admiring the beautiful clothing when I suddenly looked closer at the model and realised it was Crystal Renn modelling the clothes. The Guardian has come in for some stick because it usually only uses standard model-size models. About four weeks ago, they had a shoot with a size 14 model which was wonderful to see, but they made a big song and dance about it, and then went back to using size 0/2 models to the disgust of many writers to the letters page. So today, they used Crystal Renn. And the best thing about it is, they haven't said a word about her being a "plus size" model, they are just using her to model these beautiful clothes. I know she's not plus size in the way a lot of us on fats are plus size, but I still had a little squee in my heart knowing that she's showing off these clothes in a mainstream Saturday Supplement. EDIT: OK, so I seem to be offending people by having posted this, it wasn't my intention. Crystal Renn is fronting the Evans brand in the UK at the moment, and she definitely looks like she fits the clothing (which starts at a 16). I assumed that because she was fronting a plus-size chain in the UK that posting about her in the main fashion shoot would be of interest. It's obviously not, and has offended a number of people, and for that I apologise. Looking at the shoot in the Guardian, yes, I think the photos have probably been airbrushed and altered which is a shame, I suppose I was just happy to see someone that wasn't the normal size 2 model, who I recognised in a plus-size context and didn't think this through.
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My right shoulder has been bothering me again lately. I don't know if it's the rotator cuff again, or something else. My current plan is to be diligent about my stretches and exercises for the rotator cuff for the next ten days, and then decide whether to call my GP. (Getting in before Thanksgiving, given that it's not remotely an emergency and we're traveling Wednesday, seems unlikely.) Doing the strengthening exercises today, I found three went very smoothly, and the fourth caused an immediate "ouch" in a way that suggested I'd hit the relevant muscle, or a relevant muscle. However, that felt more like upper arm than shoulder, so there may be two things going on, or I may just have pushed things at the gym yesterday. I have uploaded some more photos to Flickr: autumn in the park, two weird vegetables, and one picture of Julian. Here's one sample:  When I was buying a piece of fish at the Greenmarket today, the vendor warned me that they won't be there next Saturday. I told her I wouldn't either, but thanked her for the warning. A bit of chat about plans led to her asking me "What's in Boston, your children?" I said "No, my girlfriend," and smiled. I not only look old enough to have grown children, I am that old, but it still surprised me. We get the college alumni magazine (it would take an active effort not to), so it goes in the stack of "things to read in the bathroom" along with Science, the Nature Conservancy magazine, and occasional catalogs. I tend to do a really fast skim of the "class notes," and was thus reminded that my class's 25th reunion is next spring. If it weren't Wiscon weekend, I might think about going, though I'd probably decide against it: I haven't either kept in touch with, or missed, those people. The key point is the second half of that, I think. cattitude has been buying hummus as a snack lately, and he is working his way through the flavors available at the nearest grocery. The garlic doesn't have enough garlic in it, and the pine nuts weren't noticeable in the pine nut flavored hummus, but the roasted pepper is nice. (The brand name is Sabra; this is not a global opinion of garlic hummus.) Cross-posted from Dreamwidth ( http://redbird.dreamwidth.org/1182078.html), where there are  comments. Please comment here, there, or both. Tags: connections, food, health, neighborhood, photo
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Title: A Prophet in His Own CountryAuthor: lindmere Betas: sangueuk , zerrah Pairings: Kirk/McCoy Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Bad language, the usual jiggery-pokery Word count: 18,000 (not a Big Bang fic, but might as well have been) Disclaimer: There are many clever ways to say it, but it all amounts to the same thing: Paramount owns these characters, and by extension all of us. Summary: Kirk and McCoy deal with the public outing of their relationship, a visit from a ball-busting admiral, and a lot of Vulcan sarcasm, yet somehow still manage to complete an actual space mission. Author's Notes: This story is a sequel to Cura Te Ipsum and What Was Done in Capernaum, which do not have to be read first to understand this (although they contain both more back story and more smut, if that helps.) (Kirk had kept him up until the wee hours doing things that--in light of his also being the bastard who called a staff meeting at 0730—could be construed as sadism.)Tags: genre: slash, pairing: kirk/mccoy, rating: nc-17
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Fandom: Naruto Pairing: primarily Skikamaru/Neji but many more Length: Epic = 15 chapters plus sequel Author on LJ: penname_pleaseAuthor Website: pen_name@adultfanfiction.netWhy this must be read:With one story, penname_please has addicted me to a pairing I've never read. Heck, I've never really liked Neji. But The Unspoken Rules has given me a new appreciation for Skikamaru/Neji and the ANBU in general. After a chance meeting on a deadly mission, Skikamaru and Neji find being friends help them survive the pressure of being ANBU. But other pressures they didn't count on - including clan Hyuugai's and their own expectations - could derail their new relationship. What's a lazy jounin just promoted to War Leader to do? Plan for every contingency, of course. Fast, fun, and insightful, it's a delightful romp and if you can't get enough (like me), also enjoy the series of one-shots sequels (so far, 15) provided in More Unspoken Rules. But definitely, plan to spend a chunk of time and go discover The Unspoken Rules. Please remember - authors work for feedback. Tags: anime/manga, fanfic, naruto
feeling: mischievous
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Target has an exclusive packaging deal on the NewTrek movie 2-DVD set -- it comes enclosed in the main hull of a plastic Enterprise model, with the rest of the pieces (and a display stand) in the package to be assembled. I picked one up this afternoon, and it's pretty cool. The assembly directions are clear and straightforward, the pieces fit together easily, and it's not too big to sit neatly on a shelf. Sadly, I must report that it's probably not suitable for modding unless one has a lot of model-building experience; the individual pieces are solid-cast, except for the inside of the main hull, which is taken up by the 2 DVDs. They also recommend that you not try to disassemble it after putting it together, lest you damage the connectors. But for $26.99, I'd say it's a pretty good deal, if you like that sort of thing. This entry was originally posted at http://stardreamer.dreamwidth.org/555854.html. I prefer that you comment here if you read it here.Tags: geeky, trek
feeling:  geeky
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