Cascading downwards

It's snowing here in the Bronx! So pretty!

Of course, I'm madly hoping it doesn't stick, because I don't want to drive home amongst lunatics, and that if it does, there isn't much, because I don't want to dig my car out tomorrow. And Rich is probably cursing up in Valhalla.

But for now, Snow! Pretty!

Today I officially started with traditional New Year's activities - namely, exercise. But at least I have not wasted my money on a membership I won't use or anything - no, I went looking for machines on eBay, and was lucky enough to find an elliptical machine for sale near me, that no one else bid on. Total cost, $1, plus gas. Not bad!

I don't make resolutions anymore, since they seemed destined to fail, but I've been trying to make myself exercise for months. And usually machines on eBay go for a lot more.

I had a lovely start to the new year, how about everyone else? We managed to turn on the TV at 20 'til, but managed to mostly miss the big countdown. Still, we were awake and together, so that's a pretty good start.

Most of my shopping is done, but I have 3 remaining. In an emergency, I can get my brothers gift cards, but I prefer actual presents. So, what can I get for:

1) a recent college grad working in the DC area (younger brother)

2) a guy in his late 20s with a new baby (middle brother)

3) a very active woman close to 90 years old with an entire house filled with stuff (grandmother)

help?

Boy, nothing can pick up your mood like new shoes. Check 'em out:( Pretty shoes )

I know you're not supposed to buy yourself anything right before Christmas, but it's not like anyone would be buying me shoes.

I feel like I got a lot done today, which was my day off. Unfortunately, I don't feel particularly relaxed. Oh, well.

Anyway, now that the bar cabinet is finally fixed, I was able to put all the crystal in it. I can finally use my crystal, for the first time since the wedding!

That cleared out a lot of room in the storage closet, which I then refilled with all the boxes sitting in the guest room. And I reorganized the closet in there, so it's back to looking like a guest room and not a storage room.

 And I got myself off a lot of catalog mailing lists, and went grocery shipping, and mailed off a bunch of books for my new favorite site, paperbackswap.com. And did some cleaning and ironing.

 As I said, a productive day. Just felt like sharing.

I have seen this too many times lately - I can't hold it in anymore.

You graduate FROM college, people. FROM. It is not a transitive verb. And frankly, if you did (graduate from college), you should know that.

So, the next person who utters the phrase "graduate[d] college" (or high school, or any other school) in my presence is going to be strangled by a crazy woman. Fair warning.

I'm wearing my vampire teeth to work today. Along with a lot of black, heavy eye makeup, dark red lips and no blush. I'm going for a subtle, modern vampire.

So far, everyone is pretty amused. I can't wait until the kids get here.

"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera on what passes for curves in Hollywood: "I think it's hilarious when magazines call Jessica Alba or Eva Longoria curvy. Come on. They're not curvy, they're small -- I'm curvy!" (from Perez Hilton, via Salon).

That's right - you can't be skinny and curvy - leave one good adjective for us!

It's official.

I have a sick, sick, sense of humor.

Showtime has put the pilot of Dexter online (ooh! they just added #2!), and I watched it last night, and I love it.

If you've never heard of it, it's about a guy who works as a blood-spatter analyst for the police. And on his own time, he's a serial killer who only goes after people who deserve it (in the first episode, he kills a guy who kidnapped a suburban mom to make a snuff film).

He's got his own dry humor. Which I enjoy. Which makes me a sick puppy.

For the rest of you out there, enjoy the link.

My computer is back and working! So happy!

However, I am definitely going to need the dock for it at some point - though I need to remember the option of my compact USB keyboard when I'm on the couch and want to answer email or something (it's a slate - no built-in keyboard, and so far character recognition sucks).

Next, I need to see how to train the handwriting recognition. Tomorrow's my day off, so I guess I'll be working on that then.

After I finish at least one of the current library book stack next to the TV. Minimum.