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I'm trying something new, y'all: sugarless coffee. Not sugar substitutes, which my taste buds abhor, but lack of sugar, period. It's embarrassing how much sugar I need to put into my coffee. I'm like Umbridge with her tea.
I figure it's a matter of adjusting my taste buds. If I drink sugarless coffee more regularly, then I'll get used to how bitter it's supposed to be, and less sugar will be required to make it taste sweet, when I feel like putting sugar into it. Fewer calories, too!
I don't think I can stop adding milk/cream to my coffee, though. That's where I draw the line.
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I started watching Dr. Who! I'm on disc 4 of S1.
- I'm totally shipping Dr. Who/Rose. This is totally hypocritical of me, as I am one of those people who scoff at vampire romances where the vamp is like hundreds of years old and they're macking on teenagers. I'm like, if a 90-year-old man did that, we'd think it was perverted and disgusting, and yet somehow it's okay if they're decrepit old centurians lusting after some 16-year-old (Edward/Bella, Buffy/Angel), just because they happen to LOOK 16 or whatever themselves. They still have the mindset/maturity/experiences of a much-older person, and *that* is what should matter, not their physical appearance.
And yet, Dr. Who/Rose totally works for me, even though he is older than her in an ageless sense (he's, what, 900 he said?) and also even in terms of the physical appearance sense (he's like 40, she's 19). It's like, somehow, the acknowledgement of how much more he's experienced/knows than her makes it more acceptable than other old-person/teen romances, in which the "old person" doesn't actually act any older than their physical appearance (Angel, Spike, Edward). It's like I can actually see what HE sees in her, the fresh perspective she brings *because* of her youth and lack of experience.
Also, because Dr. Who/Rose is not an overt ship like those other ships. In fact, they steadily deny they are involved while still relying on each other in a way that obviously goes beyond mentor/mentee. It's fabulous! It's like a different kind of Mulder/Scully. :D
- I know very little about Dr. Who lore, but I do know how they change Doctors every so often, and in fact, entire casts. I think this is a really interesting and clever way to stay fresh, but at the same time, super risky! I mean, what if you have a super beloved Doctor, and the whole popularity of the show is because of that actor? How do you say, okay, now we're gonna get someone new? It's like seasons 8 and 9 of XF, when they were trying to move us past Mulder and Scully -- just ain't happening. Is it easier in the Dr. Who series because it's a known quantity, that it not only can, but should, happen?
- It's a pretty wacky and nutty show, but in a good way. It has all the British humor I love, and some that I don't (did I really need that ep where the aliens were constantly passing gas? No I don't think I did).
- "Father's Day" had me crying. It was so touching. Parental issues/resolutions always make me cry like a baby, for some reason.
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My library system needs to get with the program and start offering a hold-on-holds function. It's really annoying to put different seasons of a TV show in the queue, then have them come up out of order (alternatively, I could put a later season in my queue after viewing an earlier season, but then that means I might have to wait a realllly long time), or have a dozen things become ready at one time, etc. The King County library system has it, it shouldn't be that hard to implement this functionality!
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Had a lovely time yesterday with the D/G gals (minus poor sick Elle). We tried doing a potluck for the first time, and while it totally worked out, I think next time we do it we'll have to be a little less blase about who is bringing what. LOL.
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OMG, speaking of the D/G gals, I was showing them my little garden and bemoaned how it's the end of the season and haven't gotten any zucchini, haven't even seen any female flowers, period, they've all been males so far and they've all died off w/o having a female to fertilize...
Well, I went out in the garden this morning and saw that two flowers were open, and one of them was a female!!!!! Yippee!!!! So I plucked the male one and used its little pollen wand to fertilize the heck out of the female. I hope it was enough. There's a teeny tiny zucchini there, and I want it to grow!
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I got a new haircut! It was looooong overdue. That's when I tend to get my haircuts, btw. When it's way, way, WAY past time for me to get one. I had what I call "tabula rasa hair" in that it was so long and had long outgrown any style that you could do just about anything to it. Anyway, I guess it's just one of those things that I feel like it's a big waste of money unless there's some obvious change or something. And paying $75 for a proper salon cut is even more wasteful to me.
Enter Tippr. I purchased a voucher a few months ago for a haircut at the Gilt Edge Society, a salon in Belltown (right near Tom Douglas's restaurants, actually). I really liked Cadance, the gal who cut/styled my hair. She was way hipper than me with her multitudes of tattoos and bleached pageboy cut, but she was super cool about my more conservative preferences in terms of my hair, while being very helpful about what might look good on me and a style that required very little maintenance (I don't have the time/patience in the morning to spend on my hair). She did ask me to use some serum on my hair in order to protect it from the heat of the hair dryer, but she didn't push any products on me. I told her I had serum at home from the last time a stylist convinced me to buy product (that I never used), and she just showed me how and when to use it.
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More car stuff...
AAA. I've never needed or wanted AAA, but now that I have the clunker it's probably a good investment, just because of the towing alone. I kept putting off getting it, though, and it's a good thing, because the other day Allstate Roadside Assistance cold called me and wanted me to try their service for $1.99/2 months, which has basically everything AAA has, except for the maps (which I don't need/use) and the discounts (again, don't need/use). So I'm covered for the next 2 months, woot. And after that I can cancel and join AAA if I want.
When I bought my Lexus I was told that I would have a little certificate waiting for me as a gift from the dealership. Family members and I have purchased a number of new cars over the years, and that's never happened. A car dealership, give something back after milking you for all you're worth? Hah! So I had pretty low expectations. At one end I was thinking, maybe a $25 gift card to Starbucks. At the higher end, a $100 gift certificate to a restaurant. They called me the other day to say that it was ready, so I picked it up at the same time I got my new plates. A $150 Visa gift card, so I can use it anywhere. :O How unexpectedly awesome. I have to say, I am pretty impressed with this dealership.
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TV Show Meme, Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale.
I'm going to go with the season 1 finale of Alias. I don't want to get into details and spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched, but I will just say that it was awesome (much like Alias S1 itself).
I figure it's a matter of adjusting my taste buds. If I drink sugarless coffee more regularly, then I'll get used to how bitter it's supposed to be, and less sugar will be required to make it taste sweet, when I feel like putting sugar into it. Fewer calories, too!
I don't think I can stop adding milk/cream to my coffee, though. That's where I draw the line.
===
I started watching Dr. Who! I'm on disc 4 of S1.
- I'm totally shipping Dr. Who/Rose. This is totally hypocritical of me, as I am one of those people who scoff at vampire romances where the vamp is like hundreds of years old and they're macking on teenagers. I'm like, if a 90-year-old man did that, we'd think it was perverted and disgusting, and yet somehow it's okay if they're decrepit old centurians lusting after some 16-year-old (Edward/Bella, Buffy/Angel), just because they happen to LOOK 16 or whatever themselves. They still have the mindset/maturity/experiences of a much-older person, and *that* is what should matter, not their physical appearance.
And yet, Dr. Who/Rose totally works for me, even though he is older than her in an ageless sense (he's, what, 900 he said?) and also even in terms of the physical appearance sense (he's like 40, she's 19). It's like, somehow, the acknowledgement of how much more he's experienced/knows than her makes it more acceptable than other old-person/teen romances, in which the "old person" doesn't actually act any older than their physical appearance (Angel, Spike, Edward). It's like I can actually see what HE sees in her, the fresh perspective she brings *because* of her youth and lack of experience.
Also, because Dr. Who/Rose is not an overt ship like those other ships. In fact, they steadily deny they are involved while still relying on each other in a way that obviously goes beyond mentor/mentee. It's fabulous! It's like a different kind of Mulder/Scully. :D
- I know very little about Dr. Who lore, but I do know how they change Doctors every so often, and in fact, entire casts. I think this is a really interesting and clever way to stay fresh, but at the same time, super risky! I mean, what if you have a super beloved Doctor, and the whole popularity of the show is because of that actor? How do you say, okay, now we're gonna get someone new? It's like seasons 8 and 9 of XF, when they were trying to move us past Mulder and Scully -- just ain't happening. Is it easier in the Dr. Who series because it's a known quantity, that it not only can, but should, happen?
- It's a pretty wacky and nutty show, but in a good way. It has all the British humor I love, and some that I don't (did I really need that ep where the aliens were constantly passing gas? No I don't think I did).
- "Father's Day" had me crying. It was so touching. Parental issues/resolutions always make me cry like a baby, for some reason.
===
My library system needs to get with the program and start offering a hold-on-holds function. It's really annoying to put different seasons of a TV show in the queue, then have them come up out of order (alternatively, I could put a later season in my queue after viewing an earlier season, but then that means I might have to wait a realllly long time), or have a dozen things become ready at one time, etc. The King County library system has it, it shouldn't be that hard to implement this functionality!
===
Had a lovely time yesterday with the D/G gals (minus poor sick Elle). We tried doing a potluck for the first time, and while it totally worked out, I think next time we do it we'll have to be a little less blase about who is bringing what. LOL.
===
OMG, speaking of the D/G gals, I was showing them my little garden and bemoaned how it's the end of the season and haven't gotten any zucchini, haven't even seen any female flowers, period, they've all been males so far and they've all died off w/o having a female to fertilize...
Well, I went out in the garden this morning and saw that two flowers were open, and one of them was a female!!!!! Yippee!!!! So I plucked the male one and used its little pollen wand to fertilize the heck out of the female. I hope it was enough. There's a teeny tiny zucchini there, and I want it to grow!
===
I got a new haircut! It was looooong overdue. That's when I tend to get my haircuts, btw. When it's way, way, WAY past time for me to get one. I had what I call "tabula rasa hair" in that it was so long and had long outgrown any style that you could do just about anything to it. Anyway, I guess it's just one of those things that I feel like it's a big waste of money unless there's some obvious change or something. And paying $75 for a proper salon cut is even more wasteful to me.
Enter Tippr. I purchased a voucher a few months ago for a haircut at the Gilt Edge Society, a salon in Belltown (right near Tom Douglas's restaurants, actually). I really liked Cadance, the gal who cut/styled my hair. She was way hipper than me with her multitudes of tattoos and bleached pageboy cut, but she was super cool about my more conservative preferences in terms of my hair, while being very helpful about what might look good on me and a style that required very little maintenance (I don't have the time/patience in the morning to spend on my hair). She did ask me to use some serum on my hair in order to protect it from the heat of the hair dryer, but she didn't push any products on me. I told her I had serum at home from the last time a stylist convinced me to buy product (that I never used), and she just showed me how and when to use it.
===
More car stuff...
AAA. I've never needed or wanted AAA, but now that I have the clunker it's probably a good investment, just because of the towing alone. I kept putting off getting it, though, and it's a good thing, because the other day Allstate Roadside Assistance cold called me and wanted me to try their service for $1.99/2 months, which has basically everything AAA has, except for the maps (which I don't need/use) and the discounts (again, don't need/use). So I'm covered for the next 2 months, woot. And after that I can cancel and join AAA if I want.
When I bought my Lexus I was told that I would have a little certificate waiting for me as a gift from the dealership. Family members and I have purchased a number of new cars over the years, and that's never happened. A car dealership, give something back after milking you for all you're worth? Hah! So I had pretty low expectations. At one end I was thinking, maybe a $25 gift card to Starbucks. At the higher end, a $100 gift certificate to a restaurant. They called me the other day to say that it was ready, so I picked it up at the same time I got my new plates. A $150 Visa gift card, so I can use it anywhere. :O How unexpectedly awesome. I have to say, I am pretty impressed with this dealership.
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TV Show Meme, Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale.
I'm going to go with the season 1 finale of Alias. I don't want to get into details and spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched, but I will just say that it was awesome (much like Alias S1 itself).
