Famous on the inside -- where it counts

Hot/Dull Lifestyle Tip/Old Computer for grabs

2007-10-06T19:09:46Z

People, if you are bemoaning the icky orange weird bacteria -or-whatever scunge that starts to grow on your shower curtain liner: wash it! I've always done this, but I told someone, and they said they though you couldn't wash plastic. Au contraire! Just wad the darned thing up and stuff it in the washer with a few towels (I do my white bath stuff so I can glug in some bleach), set it on large, blork in some laundry detergent and let 'er rip. I just hung it back up to dry and I feel like a new woman.

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Extra-boring tip for those with even more time/compulsion: I threw the white plastic curtain rings in the dish washer because they had faint rust stains on them.

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I have an iMac that I no longer use. It has OSX on it (not sure which version), and is fine, just too old for me. Anybody want it (free)? (Local, I'm guessing, because I don't have any money with which to ship it.)

Free To Be... 43!

2007-09-14T11:54:29Z

I have a history of saying I'm going to lay low on my birthday, but that seems a little passive aggressive. Like, did you forget to say something to me? Well, hmmph!

So, in my new, grab-it-by-the-horns lifestyle, I'm inviting everyone to have an extra sweet day because I was born this very day in 1964. Dig it!

I'd also like to invite you to spread a little frosting on that sweet day by giving some love to my birthday sister, mirrormargaret. Happy birthday, angel cake. (It must be noted that, selfishly, she has shared herself with the world for 5 years less than I have, but then, her skin is measurably younger looking. We give in different ways.)

(x-posted to the_new_perfect)

Snackronicity

2007-09-11T16:20:48Z

A few nights ago I was making dinner for the family, and called to check and see if crab cakes would sit well by most. M. laughed and said that The Beetle and Mr. J had been begging for "Krabby Patties" for lunch after a jag of SpongeBob, and had been saddened to hear that they didn't really exist. Little did they know what lay in store. She told them we were having a surprise for dinner, and T brought down some burger rolls and raw spinach to complete the illusion. I made a little magic sauce (ketchup and mayo), and I swear, it blew their minds. In your face, Squidward!

50 Books

2007-09-09T19:33:54Z

I'm moving my book logging over to goodreads.com... where you can find out what I thought about The Wright Three.

I think you can find me this way: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/337314

Zippy

2007-09-07T13:47:45Z

Hey... I made my first piece of clothing with a zipper in it over my recent vacation at my parents' house. It's a jumper for the Beetle. Here's my mom in her well appointed sewing dominion with the child, modeling the garment:

Reading

2007-08-12T13:25:55Z

Grownup Books

10. The Bitch in the House -- Edited by Cathi Hanauer

11. The Secret Life of Bees -- Sue Monk Kidd

12. Fun Home -- Alison Bechdel

13. Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies -- Marina S. Kurian, Barbara Thompson, Brian K. Davidson

14. Indecent: How I Fake It and Make It as a Girl For Hire -- Sarah Katherine Lewis Excellent.

Children’s Books/YA Books

35. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You -- Peter Cameron

36. The Westing Game -- Ellen Raskin

37. The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues -- Ellen Raskin

38. The Old Country -- Mordicai Gerstein

39. The Ink-Keeper’s Apprentice -- Allen Say

40. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- J. K. Rowling

41. Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World -- Katherine Hannigan

What I Like To Hear Yelled Out A Car Window

2007-08-06T12:09:05Z

This morning when I took out the trash, I took the time to weed the front "pie" (mini planted area between all of our driveways). As I crouched down with my butt to the road, a woman drove by and shouted out her window, "It's beautiful!" It just made me feel so good. (I'm assuming she was talking about the planting.)

It really takes so little to make my day. And this made me feel better about the fact that I tend to yell compliments out my car window to people, and sometimes I'm afraid that might freak them out.

(cross-posted to the_new_perfect)

Cakestravaganza!

2007-08-04T18:44:46Z

I really wish I'd gotten any good pictures of The Beetle's birthday festivities last weekend, but I have at least a technical documentation of some of it:

I have no pix of the gymnastic romping that went on for the first hour as I was setting up the table and being nice to parents, but here we go with cake number 1,

the ritual presentation of educational presents (don't worry: she also got makeup and a razor scooter),

a little dressing up later at home (Spidey's mine),

cakes 2 and 3 with the family (it was also my brother's birthday),

and the inevitable result.

A good time was had by all, and my dining room table was finally clear of everything except one mylar balloon as of last night.

I'm really glad you were born, Beetle.

Camera needs a home

2007-07-08T14:16:07Z

I have a Nikon FG-20 that I bought in 1984, and used with great happiness through many photo classes and life in general. I keep thinking I'll bust it out and shoot film again, but I haven't used it for years (and years and years), and it's time to let it go. Does anybody know anyone who shoots film and would be interested in a retro manual camera? I'm willing to just give it to the right person, or do some sort of trade. I'd like to think that some arty sort is enjoying it.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/slr8486.htm

edited to add: Found a home for it.

New shirty entry

2007-07-08T02:02:07Z

the_new_perfect

Oh, shirt. Plus.

2007-07-06T16:55:57Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

x-posted to wls

"I want to say one word to you. Just one word."

2007-07-04T02:29:44Z

"Yes, sir."
"Are you listening?"
"Yes, I am."
"Plastics."

Only phinnia will care, but the latest parenthacks is mine!

I am so famous.

Read Valerie Martin!

2007-07-04T00:02:37Z

Grownup Books

6. Mary Reilly -- Valerie Martin

7. My Body Politic -- Simi Linton

8. Property -- Valerie Martin

9. Wicked -- Gregory Maguire

Children’s Books/YA Books

34. Elske -- Cynthia Voight

Deus ex machina

2007-06-29T16:12:57Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

Unleash the mighty power of complaint!

2007-06-20T20:36:14Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

x-posted to wls

Sweet, sweet corn syrup. How I love thee.

2007-06-19T15:40:59Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

x-posted to wls

Apparently, I'm fat.

2007-06-13T20:57:57Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

Shame and photos

2007-06-12T18:05:02Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

Hmm.

2007-06-12T14:31:31Z

The Beetle (reading out loud in the back seat, on her way to school): "There are many things you can do in your room while you're alone, like daydream, read, listen to music, touch your body, watch TV..." ... "Hey, one of those things is wrong to do."

Me: "Really?"

The Beetle: "Yeah. It's goofy to watch TV in your room. That's crazy."

Intake at Mercy

2007-06-08T19:24:18Z

Off to another practice to confirm my height and other statistics.

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

x-posted to wls

Serving Suggestions

2007-06-07T21:15:10Z

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

(cross posted to wls)

How the hell did this happen?

2007-06-07T13:37:48Z

My New York age is 21

This New York age puts you-generally speaking-into the young category. That's what you were hoping for, right? Run and tell your friends. Then get drunk (as usual). Then sleep it off. Then pop an Adderall. Then come back and consider experimenting with a more mature type of New York life (just once in a while). Have you ever been to the Village Vanguard or the Living Theatre? Eaten at Elaine's? Taken a date to Michael Feinstein? Before you laugh, check 'em out and see what old-school NYC experiences you can add to the new.

What's your New York age? Take the Time Out New York quiz and find out!

What you been up to?

2007-06-05T17:32:02Z

I've been pretty quiet here, lately, because I've been very tired and just tired of, mostly tired of living in my heavy, heavy (albeit tasty) shell. I've spent the past few years, then past few months coming to terms with my pursuit of a new plan, which is some sort of bariatric (weight loss) surgery. I'm keeping a separate blog about this, because it's mostly just for my reference, but if anyone wants to see what I've been thinking about, it's at the link below. There are a few entries that are just reprints from the web, because I was looking for info on insurance or whatever, but if you scroll through, there's a lot of figuring out going on.

Feel free to comment or ignore. I'm open to anything anyone has to say. It's been complicated, as a body-loving, lady-loving, chunky-girl loving cutie chubaroo to choose to engage in something like this, but I think I've found some ways to understand it. And I'm not much interested in being closet-y about anything I do. Plus basically, I'll be dying soon if I don't do something. So that's whatever it is.

I won't talk about it much here, because I don't think it's of much general interest. Just letting you all know in case you're interested.

http://thenewperfect.blogspot.com/

(Slowing in the heat, but)

2007-06-03T16:49:54Z

Grownup Books

4. Apex Hides the Hurt -- Colson Whitehead

5. The Art of Writing for Children – Skills and Techniques of the Craft -- Connie C. Epstein

Children’s Books/YA Books

27. The Tin Princess -- Philip Pullman

28. A Figure of Speech -- Norma Fox Mazer

29. About the B’nai Bagels -- E. L. Konigsburg

30. The Supernaturalist -- Eoin Colfer

31. Make Lemonade -- Virginia Euwer Wolff

32. That Summer -- Sarah Dessen

33. The Hero and the Crown -- Robin McKinley--Newbery Award

I can't hear this on my computer...

2007-05-25T17:41:20Z

...so if it says anything untoward, I'm sorry. But how cool is this? (May not be considered worksafe). Click the link for "adverts."

http://www.prontocondoms.co.za/index.htm

Famous on the inside -- where it counts

Hot/Dull Lifestyle Tip/Old Computer for grabs

Free To Be... 43!

Snackronicity

50 Books

Zippy

Reading

What I *Like* To Hear Yelled Out A Car Window

Cakestravaganza!

Camera needs a home

New shirty entry

Oh, shirt. Plus.

"I want to say one word to you. Just one word."

Read Valerie Martin!

Deus ex machina

Unleash the mighty power of complaint!

Sweet, sweet corn syrup. How I love thee.

Apparently, I'm fat.

Shame and photos

Hmm.

Intake at Mercy

Serving Suggestions

How the hell did this happen?

My New York age is 21

What you been up to?

(Slowing in the heat, but)

I can't hear this on my computer...

What I Like To Hear Yelled Out A Car Window