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clevermanka) wrote2010-07-27 10:09 am
clevermanka) wrote2010-07-27 10:09 am
I'm a poser!
LifeHacker presents The Science Behind Having a Bad Day and How to Get Over It.
I wish I could set up a filter for LifeHacker posts so I only got that kind of post (or posts like how to build your own sunrise alarm clock). I couldn't care less about all their tech stuff, and they post so many of those that the noise drowns out the signal (at least the signals I want). Instead, I go back every few months and page through the tags for DIY, or Heath, etc. I'm sure I miss stuff, though.
I swear to god if I hear one more person say something about how scary the new copier machine looks, I'm going to scream. It's a fucking photocopier, people. It's not an atomic bomb. Jesus Christ. It's one thing to ask "Hey, can you show me how to work the new copier?" It's something else entirely to approach my office door with wide eyes and say "Is that the new copier? It looks terrifying." My favorite response to this has been "It's not terrifying. It's just black*. Just because something is black doesn't make it scary." And I let them try to figure out if I'm making some sort of statement about race.
Yoga last night was so good and exactly what I needed to restore use of my lower body. Now I know the perfect series of poses to help move and loosen up those thigh and glute muscles! 1) Three slow sun salutations 2) Extended Triangle Pose 3) Warrior 2 4) Extended Side Angle 5) Rest in Mountain Pose 6) Warrior 1 7) Intense Side Stretch
Thank you for the pose organization, Gopi! Sadly, my legs were too weak to bring them up for headstand pose. They were shaking! Bless her, after that she had us do supported Plow Pose for a couple minutes, with our legs propped up on a chair/bolster combo instead of a long Shoulder Stand.
How is it that I don't already have a yoga tag? Weird.
* Our old copier was whitish-beige.
I wish I could set up a filter for LifeHacker posts so I only got that kind of post (or posts like how to build your own sunrise alarm clock). I couldn't care less about all their tech stuff, and they post so many of those that the noise drowns out the signal (at least the signals I want). Instead, I go back every few months and page through the tags for DIY, or Heath, etc. I'm sure I miss stuff, though.
I swear to god if I hear one more person say something about how scary the new copier machine looks, I'm going to scream. It's a fucking photocopier, people. It's not an atomic bomb. Jesus Christ. It's one thing to ask "Hey, can you show me how to work the new copier?" It's something else entirely to approach my office door with wide eyes and say "Is that the new copier? It looks terrifying." My favorite response to this has been "It's not terrifying. It's just black*. Just because something is black doesn't make it scary." And I let them try to figure out if I'm making some sort of statement about race.
Yoga last night was so good and exactly what I needed to restore use of my lower body. Now I know the perfect series of poses to help move and loosen up those thigh and glute muscles! 1) Three slow sun salutations 2) Extended Triangle Pose 3) Warrior 2 4) Extended Side Angle 5) Rest in Mountain Pose 6) Warrior 1 7) Intense Side Stretch
Thank you for the pose organization, Gopi! Sadly, my legs were too weak to bring them up for headstand pose. They were shaking! Bless her, after that she had us do supported Plow Pose for a couple minutes, with our legs propped up on a chair/bolster combo instead of a long Shoulder Stand.
How is it that I don't already have a yoga tag? Weird.
* Our old copier was whitish-beige.
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I don't know Lydia...it could be an atomic bomb....
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I think I might do this. Photos tomorrow.
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I use GoogleReader through my Gmail for reading Lifehacker and the Stiletto Jungle, etc. It's really easy to scroll through the short synopses and pick out the ones I want to read.
Yay for organized stretching.. or something like that!
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I could sign up to have the RSS feed show up on my LJ F-page, too. I just don't want to have to scroll through and pick. Meh. L-a-z-y.
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Srsly, dear, this is made for the lazy.
All I have to scroll through is a list of subject lines, not entire posts. I have friends' blogs on it that aren't on lj as well, so I don't waste time checking their blog to see if they're still just talking about the kids or the joys of pregnancy. :)
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Sorry, the embedded link didn't work.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/2340/saturday-night-live-old-glory
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And would you believe just now this very moment one of the grad students came to my office door and said "Hey, does this new copier work like the old one? Just put stuff in face-up and press start?"
I LOVE HIM.
You technology loving friend here to help
DIY: http://lifehacker.com/tag/diy/index.xml
And follow the same pattern for any other tag you want to watch.
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No, I don't think so.
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God I miss you.
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I miss, you, too! Thank goodness for LJ, right?
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God I am SO FRICKIN' STOKED about W30. OMFG. I want to make an icon like ham girl, here, only it's me over a big pile of kale and barely-cooked beefalo.
Which brings me to a point. I spendt the evening with one of my dearest and oldest friends you have never met, Robin, who is down from Boston. Aside from talk of face graphs and where each of us locates our identities, she also told me that she ordered a variety pack from http://wildideabuffalo.com/, and the meat was outstanding.
(When I told her about the Whole 30 eating plan, she said, "Hey! That sounds like passover!" :)
Anyway, I don't know if there is a discount for buying larger amounts, but I am totally willing to look into it, since all the red meats around here have kind of gone tits up. I'll send you prices and stuff and if you want in on the first order, let me know.
As to the copier thing? If you cannot outsmart a copier, it's time for Big Chief tablets and Husky pencils once again.
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Perhaps I'm mis-reading the info on the http://wildideabuffalo.com/ but it seems like their package deal winds up being $17/lb. Surely not. Surely.
Regarding local red meat, though, there are still lots of places where you can purchase a fraction of a cow. Amy's Meats still sells at the Farmer's Market, and
So there are good and local red meat options. You just have to have a chest freezer. =D
I need a Whole30 icon, too. Perhaps we should stage a photo session.
It Needs a Chest Freezer
How the hell much is a chest freezer? I have room in my garage. Because I very much want in on large parts of a large cow. Very, very much.
I like the idea of a photo session for Whole30 icons! Is there a friendly cow somewhere who would pose with us? If not, we can pose with steaks and bunches of kale. I kale.
Or we could pose with leeks and whore it up a little.
Ooh, I made Melicious's creamy spicy greens (http://theclothesmakethegirl.blogspot.com/2010/01/eat-your-vegetables-kale-chard-beet.html") recipe tonight? FUCKING YUM. I didn't do it exactly right -- I wound up with turnip greens, whole cumin seeds and crushed red pepper instead cayenne powder, but it was still amazing. I am taking some for lunch tomorrow and see if I can scare some people for sport.
I guess you could say I am warming up for the adventure.
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I got my chest freezer for $99 at Rex Appliance, years ago. I'm sure you can get them at Sears for not much more. We get coupons and notices of sales all the time because we spend way lots of money at Sears. They frequently have "friends and family nights" where you get an extra 10% off the sale prices. I'll let you know when the next one happens.
I would say "Let's go pose with Gopi's cows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chernobylred/3525064647/) at Bhaktivana Yoga Center" but I think that level of sadistic irony goes too far even for me. Maybe. I like the idea of posing with steak and kale because it means afterward we could eat some fucking steak.
You should tell Mel you liked her greens recipe. I'm sure she'd appreciate it. Tell her you're a friend of mine (use my Real Name) if you feel like you're party-crashing.
I'm probably going to Penzey's on Saturday to stock up on spices. I usually buy the big 4oz bags because it's so much cheaper, but my new spice jars don't hold that much. You wanna go halvsies on whatever spices you want that I'm getting? Lemme know and I'll email you my shopping list. If there's anything I'm not getting that you'd like, I'm happy to pick it up for you, too.
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Now I must rush to another meeting.
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Since it's already black and grey, I've been thinking about bringing in coloured duct tape and giving it Mandalorian battle-armour markings.
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Much love,
Rowan
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