Posted in 2008, tagged life's trifles, New York on July 31, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Vintage Cigarette case with floral design (with delivery option) – $4
Never used, box is a little beat up. Nice design . This was given to me at the job a month after I quit.
Delivery Option. For an extra charge of $5.00 I am willing to deliver this item to your curb
[found today on Craigslist]
Posted in 2008, tagged casual stupidity, велик могучий on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Не знаю, что противнее встречать, выражение “меня улыбнуло” или “I just threw up in my mouth a little bit”. От обоих мне хочется вырвать, и вполне открыто.
Don’t know which one is uglier, the expression “you’ve smiled me” * or “Я сейчас чуть-чуть вырвал прямо себе в рот”. I feel nauseated by both. Discharging externally.
* Approximate [...]
Posted in 2008, tagged blogs, ethics on July 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I have discovered that the link to the post @ Godammit I included into the Update opens now to the 404 Error. Apparently the Copyright Warrior learned what “open access” means and decided to keep her thought process private. However, without that post my update becomes incomprehensible and since the content concerns [...]
Posted in 2008, tagged blogs, gender differences on July 27, 2008 | 25 Comments »
In a recent post Dustbury commented on a small poll on gender-related’ specifics in blogging that he found at WriterChick. One of the respondents pointed to difference of expression, and explained it by variation in psychological composition of men and women:
While men may relate to someone’s story, they don’t necessarily say too much about it[...] [...]
Posted in 2008, tagged domestic duties, gourmet, seasons on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
let’s bake some summer pastry.
Red farmer market currants, blended into meringue and poured into pastry baskets of buttery dough.
Left in a hot-love-oven for 10 min, then presented for your delectation!
Posted in 2008, tagged blogs, ethics, life's trifles, opinions on July 25, 2008 | 10 Comments »
To my readers (all 3 of you):
I’m mulling over an idea of writing series of posts combined under general theme of “Guests“. Subtitles: Invitations. Being a guest. Being a host. Presents. Follow up.
Tell me, is this something that would be interesting for you to read? Should I give a fair warning the topic is [...]
Posted in 2008, tagged fun and games on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a Clinger too. I was in a gun shop yesterday, and the proprietor asked me if I was voting Obama. I said no, I was a Clinger. He shook my hand and said “Welcome to my store, Clinger!”
Taken from here.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged me on July 23, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Behind the window: Thundershower, 73F
Observation: weather gets into an impotent rage when it realizes how old I am today, exactly .
Плачь, небо! Хмурьтесь, тучи! Мечи стрелы молний, Зевес-громовержец!
Пойду-ка я, наряжусьв креп-д’шин, вдену лучшие серьги. Пусть сильнее.
Posted in 2008, tagged Enviro-nitwits on parade on July 20, 2008 | 19 Comments »
And speaking further on a subject of a uni-planetarian fraud called Anthropogenic Global Warming: let me provide few links describing the fascinating story unfolding right in front of our disbelieving eyes (if you haven’t seen it already):
to Michelle Malkin (see comment thread)
to Marc Sheppard
to Anthony Watts (photo of my new hero, Lord Monckton, provided) . [...]
Posted in 2008, tagged seasons on July 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
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