General, all-over goings-on

1 - I’ve taken another step into the wild blue yonder of grownup-ness and subscribed to a magazine. I’ve never done that myself. I’ve usually asked my mom to do it, and then when I started making money, I decided it was a waste of money.

But I’ve decided that a yearly subscription to “Cooks Illustrated” is not going to be a waste of time, especially since I cook quite often. That and it’s a great way to celebrate my taste buds and sense of smell growing back.

2 - Back on the dog sitting wagon this week. It’s good stuff. Last week, it kind of made me consider getting a dog. But then I had to go around and pick up dog crap, and I changed my mind.

I love the dogs, I really do. We get along GREAT. But picking up dog crap EVERY DAY for 10-15 years? Sorry, I’m too much of a priss.

3 - And I’ve been wrestling my way through Lolita. Holy fuck, it’s a pretentious piece of work to get through. I was feeling kind of like a pervert when I started it (book club reasons), but after some discussion (and actually reading it), it’s not really pages upon pages of smut. But our main character is a real pretentious and delusional.

4 - I made a pretty yummy casserole-type dinner. It was pretty fucking good. Though the only thing I would do different is add some more noodles. But that’s because I’m a noodly person.

5 - I bought a clivia on Sunday. Not because I need another plant, but I’ve wanted one for 2 years and they’re impossible to find (and way expensive if you can find them out of catalogues), and the price was not too bad.
Supposedly these plants are indestructible. And they bloom, which is a plus.

That’s about it. The Doctor Who scarf is getting longer and more ridiculous. I wouldn’t be surprised if I had it done in a week or two. My current Doctor Who scarf gets quite a lot of attention, but nobody has ever heard of Doctor Who. I think maybe 10 people recognized it.

Go here for a thorough explanation of Doctor Who. Or you can arrange an evening with me in which I’ll tell you a bit and we’ll watch a few episodes.